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Lawlar will undergo an MRI on Saturday after suffering a right hamstring strain in Friday's win over the Twins, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Lawlar just returned from a wrist injury last week and is now facing the possibility of another IL stint depending on the severity of the strain. When asked whether he's optimistic about what the MRI will show, Lawlar said, "I'll wait for the imaging and then let you know." Jorge Barrosa has struggled at the plate with a .549 OPS this season, but he has been a plus player defensively for Arizona and would likely step in as the top center fielder should Lawlar have to miss more than a few days.

Edman went 3-for-5 with a double in Friday's 6-5 win over the Orioles.

This was Edman's second game in the lineup since he recovered from ankle surgery he underwent in November. The utility man was held hitless Wednesday in his season debut. He got the start in left field and played the full game Friday, which is a positive sign. The Dodgers will likely take it slow in building up his workload, especially since the team has few weak spots in the lineup. Left field could be his best path to playing time, at least until Teoscar Hernandez (hamstring) returns, as the combination of Ryan Ward and Alex Call isn't particularly exciting. When the Dodgers are healthy, Edman is likely to overtake Alex Freeland for the starting job at second base.

Betts went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and a second run scored in Friday's 6-5 win over the Orioles.

Betts' homer was off Ryan Helsley in the ninth inning, setting the stage for the Dodgers' late comeback. Over his last 11 games, Betts has gone 14-for-46 (.304) with two homers and three doubles. The veteran is still batting just .215 on the year with a .674 OPS, eight homers, 19 RBI, 26 runs scored, six doubles and a stolen base over 41 contests, but he is trending in the right direction.

Sasaki allowed three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out six over 5.2 innings in a no-decision Friday versus the Orioles.

Sasaki improved compared to his last outing, a seven-run meltdown versus the White Sox. It wasn't enough to earn the win, as the Dodgers needed a comeback in the ninth inning to steal this victory. Sasaki has done a decent job of run prevention lately, allowing no more than three runs in seven of his last eight outings. He's at a 4.76 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 70:25 K:BB through 68 innings over 13 starts this season. Sasaki's next outing is projected to be on the road in San Diego.

Swanson went 1-for-4 with two walks, an RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases in Friday's 16-2 win over the Blue Jays.

After ending a 24-game homer drought Wednesday versus the Rockies, Swanson followed up with his first multi-steal game of the season in Friday's series opener. The veteran shortstop still hasn't been particularly productive at the plate lately and is without a multi-hit performance in his past 19 games.

Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-3 with two walks, an RBI, a run scored and two steals in Friday's 16-2 win over the Blue Jays.

The 24-year-old was a perfect leadoff man Friday, reaching base in all five of his plate appearances before getting some rest late in the blowout. Crow-Armstrong extended his hit streak to nine games in the process, and he's batting .474 (18-for-38) with 10 extra-base hits, four stolen bases, six RBI and eight runs during that span to boost his season-long OPS to .869.

Kelly went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 16-2 win over Toronto.

It was a banner day for Kelly, whose six RBI doubled the total from his previous 23 games combined. The veteran backstop clubbed a grand slam in the opening frame, worked a bases-loaded walk in the sixth and followed up with an RBI infield single in the seventh. Kelly is batting .281 with a double, two home runs, nine RBI and seven runs scored over his past 10 contests.

Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 9-5 win over the Twins.

Marte's hitting streak is up to eight games, a span in which he's gone 11-for-33 (.333). The homer was his first since June 4 versus the Dodgers. The second baseman is batting .258 with a .761 OPS, 12 homers, 44 RBI, 41 runs scored, 15 doubles and two triples across 71 games this season. He has yet to attempt a stolen base.

Carroll went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, a walk, four RBI and one run scored in Friday's 9-5 win over the Twins.

Carroll's three-run triple in the eighth inning gave the Diamondbacks some breathing room. The speedy outfielder hadn't hit a three-bagger since he had two of them versus the Rockies on May 24, but he nonetheless still leads the majors in triples with nine, three ahead of Luis Arraez. In June, Carroll is hitting .269 (18-for-67) with 10 extra-base hits over 17 games. He's up to a .283 average, .925 OPS, 13 home runs, 42 RBI, 46 runs scored, 16 doubles and nine stolen bases over 72 contests this season.

Brown (4-2) earned the win Friday, allowing two runs on four hits and no walks over six innings against the Blue Jays. He struck out four.

Brown delivered a scoreless top of the first inning, and the Cubs offense exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the frame to put him on track for the victory. The right-hander surrendered single tallies in the third and sixth innings but otherwise kept Toronto off the board to deliver his third quality start and third victory in his past five outings. Brown has a 1.53 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 25:7 K:BB across 29.1 innings during that five-game stretch.