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Stephenson is absent from the lineup in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

He'll get a breather for the afternoon contest but should catch the second game of the twin bill. Luke Maile will be behind the dish for the early game.

Marte is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

It's the third game in a row that Marte has been on the bench, although it seems likely that he'll be in the lineup for the nightcap Friday. Santiago Espinal will handle third base in Friday's matinee.

Doyle went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Thursday's 12-8 loss to Miami.

Doyle tied the game 2-2 with a solo shot off Valente Bellozo in the third inning, his 22nd homer of the year. The long ball was the first in six games for Doyle, though he still has a stellar 1.011 OPS with 15 home runs in 50 contests since the start of July. Overall, the outfielder is slashing .274/.335/.481 with 22 homers, 65 RBI, 77 runs scored and 25 steals across 523 plate appearances this year.

Barnes went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Orioles.

Barnes doubled in his second trip to the plate, sending home Gavin Lux and Chris Taylor to give the Dodgers a 3-0 lead. The backstop then added a leadoff single in the eighth before stealing second and coming around to score. It marked Barnes' first multi-hit performance since July 25, while the stolen base was just his second of the campaign. He was making his return to the lineup following a 10-day stint on the injured list due to a broken toe. Prior to Thursday's two-hit effort, he was batting .052 (1-for-19) in August.

The Brewers recalled Hall from Triple-A Nashville on Friday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Hall is the designated 27th man for Friday's doubleheader against the Reds and will start the second game. The left-hander made a spot start earlier this month -- his first with the Brewers since April -- and struck out nine while yielding three runs (one earned) over 4.2 innings. Hall is likely to be sent back down immediately following the double dip.

Phillips picked up the save over Baltimore on Thursday, striking out two over a scoreless ninth inning.

Phillips hit Cedric Mullins with a pitch to start off the ninth after entering the contest to protect a three-run lead. However, the right-hander was able to retire the next three batters, two by way of strikeout, to secure his 17th save of the campaign. Phillips had blown three of his last five save opportunities, but he carries a sharp 0.79 ERA in August to go along with a highly impressive 20:1 K:BB. He's also recorded multiple strikeouts in three straight appearances.

Miller (2-3) earned the win over the Orioles on Thursday, allowing three runs on two hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out three.

Miller kept the Orioles off the scoreboard through the first four innings despite issuing two walks in the third, producing three strikeouts over that stretch. He began to stumble in the fifth, however, hitting Eloy Jimenez with a pitch to open the frame before eventually coughing up a three-run shot to Colton Cowser. It was enough to earn the right-hander his first win since Mar. 29. Miller has lasted five or more innings in each of his last two starts, though he's surrendered at least three runs in four straight. Thursday also marked the sixth time in his last eight outings that he walked three or more batters.

India went 1-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 10-9 win over the Athletics.

India walked with the bases loaded to deliver a run, then hit a sacrifice fly for another. He also singled and scored in the Reds' three-run bottom of the ninth as part of the team's second comeback during the game. India has hit safely in four of the last five contests but has struggled overall since the All-Star break, posting a slash line of .187/.286/.302. However, he remains Cincinnati's leadoff batter.

Friedl went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 10-9 win over Oakland.

A wild day at the park came to an end when Friedl delivered a two-run, walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning. It was the second time in the game that the Reds had erased a significant Athletics lead. Friedl has RBI in four of the last five games and has knocked in 18 runs over 26 August contests.

Martinez (5-5) took the loss Thursday to the Mets, allowing a run on two hits while striking out two over one inning.

Martinez was brought into a 2-2 tie in the ninth inning and was made to pay for Jesse Winker's double. He's allowed runs in three of the last four outings, but Martinez remains the Diamondbacks' primary closer for now.