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Franco is 3-for-10 with a home run, three RBI and two runs over the first two games of the weekend series against the Orioles.

The rookie shortstop went 2-for-5 with a two-run single and a run in Friday's series opener before belting a 414-foot shot to right field in the eighth inning of Saturday's 12-3 win, his fourth homer of the campaign. Franco had been on an impressive tear coming into the series as well, as he'd produced a .319/.373/.447 slash line over the 51 plate appearances covering his previous 12 games.

Turner is batting leadoff and playing second base Saturday against the Angels, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

After fouling out as a pinch hitter Friday, the infielder will make his first start in Dodger blue. Manager Dave Roberts said Turner will be the everyday leadoff hitter going forward, followed by Max Muncy and Mookie Betts.

Turner entered Friday's loss to the Angels as a pinch hitter and fouled out in his only plate appearance.

The newly-acquired infielder was activated from the COVID-19 injured list earlier in the day but was held out of the starting lineup. He came on as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning, however, and lofted a long fly ball to left field that went foul. On the next pitch he saw, Turner popped out to the catcher to complete his first plate appearance with Los Angeles. He is expected to take over as the Dodgers' primary second baseman moving forward.

Fletcher went 2-for-5 with a double and a stolen base in Friday's 4-3 victory over the Dodgers.

It's unclear what has led to Fletcher's sudden surge of activity on the basepaths, but the results have certainly been a boon to fantasy managers who roster him, as the infielder has swiped four bags in his past four games. He is now up to nine thefts on the season, surpassing his previous season high of eight set in 2019. Fletcher doesn't provide much power or run production, so his fantasy value will shoot up considerably if he can continue to add speed to a repertoire that already includes elite contact skills and a superb .308 batting average.

Lindor (oblique) has resumed swinging recently, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Lindor participated in fielding work at the end of July, and it's encouraging that he's been able to pick up a bat. However, the 27-year-old said Saturday that he still doesn't have a timetable to return. He's been on the injured list for three weeks and initially carries a recovery timeline of 3-to-5 weeks, but he still isn't particularly close to rejoining the Mets.

Crawford was held out of the lineup Saturday against the Yankees since he's feeling under the weather, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Crawford reported to the team that he was feeling ill Saturday morning, so he'll be held out as a precautionary measure. It's not yet clear whether he'll be ready to return for Sunday's series finale.

Crawford is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Crawford extended his on-base streak to seven games Friday, and he's hit .345 with a double, four runs and three RBI during that time. Dylan Moore will take his place at shortstop and bat ninth.

Ahmed went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Friday's win over the Padres.

The shortstop helped Arizona get on the board with a third-inning run-scoring double and knocked in another run with a single in the following frame. Ahmed has clubbed a double in each of his past four games and has gone 6-for-17 over that stretch to push his season average up to .225.

Turner was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

Although Turner isn't starting Friday's game against the Angels, he's with the club at Dodger Stadium and could be available to make his team debut off the bench. The 28-year-old is expected to serve as the Dodgers' primary second baseman now that he's back to full health, while Corey Seager will continue to play at shortstop.

Turner (COVID-19) is not in Friday's lineup against the Angels, but he posted a video on his Instagram account signifying that he has arrived at Dodger Stadium, Blake Harris of True Blue LA reports.

The team said he would probably make his Dodgers debut Friday or Saturday, and while he is not in Friday's lineup, it seems likely he will play during this weekend's series. He could even be available off the bench Friday, but he has not yet been officially activated.