Crawford (oblique) was activated from the injured list as expected Thursday and will bat sixth and play shortstop against the Dodgers.
Crawford didn't wind up needing more than a minimum-length stay on the injured list while he dealt with a mild oblique strain. Prior to suffering the injury, he was in the midst of a career year. He'd never even crossed the .800 OPS mark in his first 10 big-league seasons but owns a .909 OPS thus far this season.