Verdugo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo will head to the bench with southpaw Madison Bumgarner toeing the rubber for the Giants in the series finale. Kyle Garlick will replace Verdugo in left field and bat seventh in his first MLB start.

Verdugo (back) will bat sixth and play center field Saturday against the Giants, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Back tightness sent Verdugo to the bench for Saturday's contest, but the issue was evidently not a major one. He's hit a modest .257/.317/.314 over his last 10 games.

Verdugo was held out of Friday's lineup against the Giants due to back tightness, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

While Verdugo's injury isn't considered serious at this point, skipper Dave Roberts wanted to give his starting center fielder another day off following Thursday's scheduled off day. Verdugo should have a chance to return to the starting lineup Saturday.

Verdugo isn't in Friday's starting lineup against the Giants, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo will take a seat with Drew Pomeranz in line to take the mound for San Francisco. Enrique Hernandez is starting in center field and hitting seventh with Verdugo out of the lineup.

Verdugo went 1-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a walk in Wednesday's come-from-behind, 9-8 win over the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Not only did Verdugo tie the score at 2-2 with an RBI double off Noah Syndergaard in the second, he also walked it off against Edwin Diaz with a sacrifice fly to cap a ninth-inning rally and give the Dodgers a 9-8 victory. The Mets moved in with a five-man infield in an attempt to halt the rally, but Verdugo nailed a 2-2 slider that was caught in left field by Carlos Gomez. Fortunately, the throw home was not in time as Cody Bellinger scored the go-ahead run. Verdugo has done an admirable job with the Dodgers this year, batting .315/.366/.517 with four homers, 13 doubles and 27 RBI.

Verdugo isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo collected an RBI single in his return to the lineup Monday night, but he'll head to the bench with a lefty (Steven Matz) slated to take the mound for New York. Enrique Hernandez will man center field and bat leadoff in Verdugo's stead.

Verdugo (back) went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Monday's 9-5 win over the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo was held out of the lineup in Sunday's series finale with the Pirates due to back tightness, but he came off the bench to score a run on a sacrifice fly in his lone plate appearance. After checking out fine during pregame warmups Monday, Verdugo was cleared to return to a starting role and delivered another sac fly, bringing his RBI count up to 25 for the season.

Verdugo is batting sixth and playing right field Monday against the Mets after sitting for the previous contest due to back tightness, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The injured forced Verdugo to leave Saturday's game early, though he was able to appear off the bench Sunday. He's hit a solid .286/.357/.408 over his last 15 contests.

Verdugo is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Pittsburgh due to back tightness, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo exited Saturday's game during the seventh inning due to the issue and he will get an extra day to recover. Manager Dave Roberts indicated it's not a serious issue and that the 23-year-old will rejoin the lineup Monday against the Mets. Enrique Hernandez will start in center field for Sunday's series finale.

Verdugo is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo started the last 10 games in center field for the Dodgers but will head to the bench after slashing .237/.310/.368 in that stretch. Enrique Hernandez will start in center field Friday while Max Muncy covers the keystone.