Holliday is back in the Cardinals starting lineup on Friday, a night after taking a pitch off of his nose.

EDGE Analysis

Holliday was cleared of a fracture on Thursday night, but it was unsure if he would be in the Cardinals lineup on Friday against the Dodgers. Holliday will hit fourth and face Dodgers right-hander Brandon McCarthy. In eight career at-bats against McCarthy, Holliday has no hits and no strikeouts.