Vierling (back) will start in right field and bat seventh Friday against the Giants, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lower-back spasms forced Vierling to make an early exit from Thursday's game, but the issue seems to have subsided ahead of Friday's contest. The 27-year-old has begun to heat up at the plate recently, going 8-for-27 (.296) with two RBI since the beginning of August.