Yadier Molina returns to the lineup after four days off to catch for Adam Wainwright.
Citing general soreness as the reason for Molina's break, Oliver Marmol has said he will try to keep guys healthy and fresh with the playoffs around the corner. Hitting eighth this afternoon, Molina has always hit well at Dodger Stadium, to the tune of an .800 OPS, the sixth best of any park with more than 20 games played.
As usual on the day before a scheduled day off, Marmol is using an opportunity to give players with particularly high work loads an extra 24 hours off.