Utley is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Utley will sit for the second time in as many days with a left-hander on the mound for the opponent. Charlie Culberson will man the keystone for the Dodgers on Friday night.

Utley is out of the lineup Thursday against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Dave Roberts has stacked his lineup with right-handed bats to counter Padres starter Christian Friedrich. Enrique Hernandez will start at second base in place of Utley, who is just 14-for-86 (.163 average) against left-handed pitching this season.

Utley hit a solo home run and walked twice in a 2-for-3 game Tuesday against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Utley was hitting just .243/.309/.378 with one home run in 20 September games before the blast. Still, the Dodgers like him at the top of their lineup against right-handed pitchers like Tuesday's opponent Paul Clemens. Expect Charlie Culberson to keep getting at-bats in Utley's stead against lefties.

Utley is out of the lineup for Sunday's contest against Colorado.

EDGE Analysis

Utley owns a weak .165 batting average against lefties, so he'll sit out of Sunday's game. With Utley out, Charlie Culberson will take over at second base and bat eighth.

Utley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Howie Kendrick will take over at the leadoff spot Wednesday while Charlie Culberson fills in at second base in place of Utley, who gets the night off against a lefty.

Utley went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run in Thursday's road loss to the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

It's nice for those fantasy owners who still employ Utley's services to see him turn out a good game like this, but he'd managed only a single hit in his prior 25 at-bats. At 37 years old, he's a shadow of his former self, but still sees pretty regular playing time -- almost entirely as the Dodgers' leadoff hitter despite his poor .317 OBP.

Utley is out of the lineup Saturday against the Marlins, SB Nation's Eric Stephen reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Dodgers will deploy Howie Kendrick at second base in order to fit Yasiel Puig, Joc Pederson and Josh Reddick into the outfield. Utley is hitting just .237 since Aug. 1, but he has chipped in five homers over that stretch, which is a solid power output for a second baseman.

Utley is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

The Dodgers are sitting every left-handed position player except Corey Seager on Wednesday against southpaw Robbie Ray. To that end, Utley sits in favor of Charlie Culberson, who will hit eighth.

Utley is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Howie Kendrick will hit leadoff and start at second while Utley gets the night off against the left-handed Clayton Richard. Utley will likely return to the lineup Saturday, as a righty is slated to pitch for San Diego.

Utley is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader in Coors Field, the Los Angeles Times' Andy McCullough reports.

EDGE Analysis

He will take a seat with lefty Tyler Anderson on the hill for the Rockies, as he is hitting just .176 against southpaws this season. Look for him to be back manning the keystone in the nightcap with rookie righty Jeff Hoffman on the mound for the Rockies. Charlie Culberson will get the start at second base and hit eighth in the day game.