Ortiz is out of the lineup for Friday's Game-1 matchup with the Dodgers, Mike DiGiovanni of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

As expected, Ortiz is being held out of the lineup in an NL ballpark as Hanley Ramirez returns to the lineup at first base while batting fourth. It's likely Ortiz will miss the entire three-game series as he's yet to play in the field in all of the 2016 season. The 40-year-old MVP candidate figures to return to the DH hole when the Red Sox begin a series with the Yankees on Tuesday.