The Los Angeles Dodgers open a weekend series on Friday night against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park, the third of six series between the two teams this season. Pablo Sandoval is out of the lineup Friday after injuring his hamstring on Wednesday.
Stephen Fife was recalled from Triple A to start Friday's game, and he will be making his second major league start. Matt Cain gets the start for the Giants. In his last five starts against the Dodgers, he has a 1.80 ERA with five walks and 28 strikeouts, and the Giants have won all five contests.
Here are the starting lineups for Friday's series opener at AT&T Park.
Dodgers (53-47)
Hairston LF
Ellis 2B
Kemp CF
Ethier RF
Ramirez 3B
Loney 1B
Cruz SS
Ellis C
Fife P
Giants (55-43)
Schierholtz RF
Theriot 2B
Cabrera LF
Posey C
Pagan CF
Belt 1B
Arias 3B
Crawford SS
Cain P
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