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Camargo went 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, two runs and two RBI in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Hitting from the second spot in the order for the first time since Aug. 30, Camargo was a bright spot for Atlanta's offense. He now has home runs in back-to-back games to give him 17 on the season, to go along with a .280 batting average and 68 RBI.

Crawford is out of the lineup for the second straight game Friday against the Brewers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford missed time last week with a sore knee, which could be the cause of this week's absence as well. It's unusual for a player of his caliber to miss two straight without some sort of injury, especially with the games coming on either side of Thursday's off day. Alen Hanson will get another start at shortstop.

Arcia is out of Friday's starting lineup against San Francisco.

After going 4-for-11 with two doubles over Milwaukee's three-game series against the Cubs, Arcia will get the day off. Hernan Perez draws the start at shortstop and is slated to bat seventh in his stead.

Camargo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Thursday against the Diamondbacks.

Camargo took Zack Greinke deep in the sixth inning, his 16th home run of the season. While he has cooled off a bit since ending August by recording multiple hits in three consecutive games, Camargo has managed at least one hit in four of six games in September. The 24-year-old has built on a solid 2017 debut by hitting .276/.358/.460 across 399 at-bats.

Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI on Thursday against the Braves.

Ahmed was a main source of offense for the Diamondbacks on Thursday, driving a three-RBI double in the fourth inning. The double marked only his third extra-base hit since August 14, though they have all come in the past five games. However, he continues to log regular at-bats thanks to his strong defense, making him a viable option in deeper leagues.

Swanson (head) is starting at shortstop and hitting eighth Thursday against the Diamondbacks, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Swanson has been cleared to rejoin the lineup after sitting out Wednesday's series finale against Red Sox with a head bruise. The shortstop will look to pick up where he left off prior to suffering the injury, as he's hitting an impressive .317/.371/.603 with five homers and two stolen bases over his previous 20 games.

Story went 3-for-4 with three solo home runs in Wednesday's win over the Giants.

Story took starter Andrew Suarez deep in each of his first three at-bats, including a mammoth 505-foot shot that set the record for the longest measured home run in the relatively brief Statcast era. The 25-year-old went deep twice Monday as well, with five RBI in that effort, and he's now 10-for-20 with five homers, 10 RBI and three steals since the start of September. Overall, Story has been incredibly productive across the board with a .298/.354/.566 line, 31 homers, 95 RBI and 25 steals in 31 tries.

Crawford is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford has been a little banged up lately, missing three games last week with a sore knee. He'll get another night off while Alen Hanson picks up a start at shortstop in his place.

Arcia went 3-for-5 with three runs and two doubles in Tuesday's victory over the Cubs.

Arcia isn't tearing the cover off the ball by any means, but since being recalled from the minors July 26 he has posted a respectable .273/.304/.364 slash line over 92 plate appearances. He has not hit higher than eighth in the batting order since the same date, but with him finding far more success at the plate than he did earlier this season, he's found himself in the lineup four times in the last five games.

Swanson (head) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Swanson was fortunate to avoid any concussion-like symptoms after being struck in the head by a pitch in Tuesday's loss, but he sustained a significant bruise that is apparently still causing some pain. Charlie Culberson will start at shortstop Wednesday, but Swanson is expected to rejoin the lineup at some point during the Braves' four-game series in Arizona that kicks off Thursday.