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Dodgers Spring Training 2012: Chad Billingsley Starts Cactus League Opener Against White Sox, Juan Uribe Sits

The Los Angeles Dodgers open up their Cactus League schedule on Monday afternoon with a "road" contest against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch, the facility they share with Chicago. Chad Billingsley starts the opener for the Dodgers, and is expected to throw two innings.

Nathan Eovaldi is also expected to pitch two innings, and will follow Billingsley on the mound. Also scheduled to pitch for the Dodgers on Monday are Fernando Nieve, Wil Ledezma, Angel Guzman, Ryan Tucker and Scott Rice.

Juan Uribe is expected to be the starting third baseman for the Dodgers this season, though he is not in the lineup for their first spring game. The rest of the lineup is filled with the expected regulars. Here is the Dodgers' lineup for Monday:

Dee Gordon SS
Mark Ellis 2B
Matt Kemp CF
Andre Ethier RF
Juan Rivera LF
James Loney 1B
Adam Kennedy 3B
A.J. Ellis C
Tony Gwynn Jr. DH

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