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Ortiz will not start Friday against the Nationals as the game has been postponed due to inclement weather.

Friday's contest will be made up Saturday as part of a doubleheader, and Ortiz will start in the matinee, per Alex Stumpf of MLB.com. The right-hander has appeared in 33 games games this season, including 11 starts, and has a 3.19 ERA and 1.10 WHIP across 113 innings.

Cabrera (undisclosed) has been scratched from Friday's start against the Phillies, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

It's unclear why Cabrera was removed, but Austin Kitchen will start in his place. Cabrera is 3-6 over 16 starts this season with a 5.33 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 84:42 K:BB across 76 innings.

Tellez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.

Tellez has gone 2-for-13 with two walks and five strikeouts in his past five games but will sit Friday as southpaw DJ Herz takes the mound for Washington. Connor Joe is manning first base and batting sixth.

Frelick is out of the lineup for Friday's game versus the Rockies.

Frelick has been operating as Milwaukee's primary right fielder against right-handed pitching, but he'll sit Friday against Colorado righty Ryan Feltner. Garrett Mitchell is starting in right field and batting cleanup.

Del Castillo is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.

The lefty-hitting Del Castillo will begin Friday's contest in the dugout with Houston sending southpaw Framber Valdez to the mound. Since being called up to the big club Aug. 6, Del Castillo is slashing .277/.347/.446 with three home runs and 14 RBI across 72 plate appearances. Jose Herrera will start behind home plate and bat ninth.

Matz will be available out of the bullpen going forward beginning with Sunday's game against the Mariners, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

The left-hander returned from the 60-day injured list as a starter Tuesday in Milwaukee and allowed three runs over 4.2 innings, but he'll be shifted to the bullpen with Lance Lynn (knee) on the cusp of rejoining St. Louis' rotation. Matz has a 6.12 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 24:12 K:BB across 32.1 innings this season and is now likely to operate as a long reliever.

Pederson is absent from Friday's lineup against Houston.

The Astros are sending southpaw Framber Valdez to the mound, so the lefty-hitting Pederson will begin Friday's contest in the dugout. Since the All-Star break, Pederson has slashed .298/.459/.606 with 22 runs scored, eight home runs and 21 RBI across 122 plate appearances in his strong-side platoon role. Ketel Marte will serve as the designated hitter Friday while Kevin Newman gets the start at second base.

Manager Brian Snitker said Friday that Albies (wrist) is having some issues with his left-handed swing, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The switch hitter isn't having difficulty from the right side of the plate, but batting from the left side is presenting some problems as he recovers from a fractured left wrist. Albies is hoping to rejoin Atlanta in mid-September, but the swing issues could be a major hurdle in his rehab.

Gonzales is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.

Gonzalez started the previous seven games but will hit the bench Friday after going 9-for-31 with two doubles and four RBI during that span. Alika Williams will take over at the keystone and bat ninth.

McCutchen (knee) is batting cleanup as the designated hitter Friday against the Nationals.

The 37-year-old was held out of the lineup the past two days due to some lingering knee soreness, but he's ready to rejoin the starting nine Friday. McCutchen was productive when healthy in August, as he had a .368/.457/.737 slash line with four homers in 11 games.