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Arcia is out of the lineup Sunday versus Cincinnati, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Arcia started the past four games but will take a seat after going 2-for-12 with two strikeouts and two walks. Eric Sogard will shift to shortstop Sunday, while Brock Holt starts at third base.

Seager's scan on his back came back clean Saturday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Seager left Friday's game against the Giants with lower-back discomfort, but the Dodgers don't appear to be particularly concerned. He'll sit for at least Saturday's contest, with Chris Taylor filling in for him at shortstop, but it doesn't sound as though he's in line for a lengthy absence.

Seager (back) will be on the bench as expected Saturday against San Francisco.

Seager left Friday's game with lower-back discomfort and was expected to miss at least one contest. Whether or not he returns to the lineup Sunday remains to be seen. Chris Taylor gets the start at shortstop in his absence.

Crawford will remain on the bench Saturday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Saturday's starter Clayton Kershaw is the third straight lefty the Giants have faced, and Crawford has been on the bench against all of them. He's started against just two of the seven southpaws the Giants have seen this season. Mauricio Dubon will be the shortstop in his absence.

Seager (back) likely won't play in Saturday's game against the Giants, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

Seager exited Friday's contest with lower back discomfort, and manager Dave Roberts said after the game that he's unlikely to take the field Saturday. The shortstop is considered day-to-day while he works through the issue. Prior to Friday's game, Seager had reached base in every contest for the Dodgers this season, slashing .347/.396/.612 with three home runs and seven RBI.

Ahmed went 1-for-3 in Friday's 3-0 loss to San Diego.

Ahmed is slowly digging himself out of a slow start. He's hit safely in four straight contests after starting the season 2-for-31 (.065).

Seager is dealing with lower back discomfort after leaving Friday's game against the Giants, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Seager was removed from Friday's game in the top of the third inning, and manager Dave Roberts revealed that he suffered the injury while diving for a ball earlier in the contest. However, Roberts didn't reveal specifics regarding the severity of the injury. Whether the 26-year-old misses any additional time as a result of the injury remains to be seen.

Seager was removed from Friday's game against the Giants with an undisclosed injury, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Seager had just resumed playing the field Wednesday after dealing with a quad injury, but he was forced out of Friday's contest in the top of the third inning. The nature and severity of the injury are unclear.

Crawford will sit against lefty Julio Urias and the Dodgers on Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford will sit for the second straight day as the Giants face a second straight lefty. He's started against just two of the six southpaws the Giants have faced thus far. Mauricio Dubon will start at shortstop in his absence.

Berti is not in the lineup Friday against the Mets, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Berti started all four games since the Marlins resumed their season earlier this week and he went 3-for-14 with a double, three runs, an RBI and a stolen base. Eddy Alvarez will start at the keystone Friday for Miami.