ImpactTomas Nido will catch and bat ninth with left-hander Sean Manaea on the mound for San Francisco. Alvarez has started just five of a possible 13 games since his promotion from Triple-A Syracuse on April 7.
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Francisco Álvarez - Out of starting lineup ThursdayAlvarez is not in the lineup Thursday night against the Giants.
Brett Baty - Sitting against leftyBaty isn't starting Thursday against the Giants.
ImpactBaty will take a seat Thursday with left-hander Sean Manaea set to start the game for San Francisco. Eduardo Escobar will start in the hot corner for Baty and bat seventh.
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Starling Marte - Not in lineup ThursdayMarte (neck) is out of the lineup Thursday against the Giants.
ImpactMarte made an early exit from Wednesday's series finale against the Dodgers due to neck stiffness and will grab some rest and treatment during Thursday's series opener versus San Francisco. Jeff McNeil is in right field and Luis Guillorme will get a start at second base.
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Dodgers vs Cubs: Chicago Starting Pitcher Scratched Due to Injury Hours Before First PitchThe Cubs will have a new starting pitcher to face the Dodgers on Thursday.
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David Peralta - Hits first homer as DodgerPeralta went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Mets.
ImpactWith the Dodgers down 5-2 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Peralta gave the team a bit of hope with a leadoff 388-foot solo shot, though it was the final run Los Angeles could muster. The long ball was the first of the season for Peralta, who joined LA as a free agent in February. He's had a rough start with his new team, slashing .184/.200/.289 through his first 40 plate appearances.
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Should New York Mets Sign Madison Bumgarner?Should the Mets go after recently released pitcher Madison Bumgarner?
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Mookie Betts - Still on paternity leaveBetts remains on the paternity leave list Thursday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
ImpactBetts will miss Thursday's series opener at Wrigley Field as he spends a bit more time with his growing family. It sounds like he should be back with the Dodgers on Friday, maybe even as an option at shortstop with Miguel Rojas (hamstring) landing on the injured list Wednesday. Luke Williams is covering short and batting eighth Thursday versus the Cubs.
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