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It’ll be Edmundo Sosa against LHP Anthony Kay. Stott had started the last six games, including one against a left-hander, and has essentially been a full-time player under new manager Don Mattingly. It’s Sosa’s first start since May 27.

The Phillies scored three times off Tanner Scott in the eighth. Sosa initially hit for Brandon Marsh against Alex Vesia in the sixth tonight, but he struck out then. He got another at-bat against a lefty in the eighth and made the most of it, hitting his third homer to give the Phillies a 4-3 lead. In spite of that, he’ll likely be back on the bench Sunday with the Dodgers starting a right-hander in Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Marsh left Tuesday’s game versus San Diego with a right middle finger sprain. Unsurprisingly, he’ll get Wednesday off while recovering, and Edmundo Sosa will get the start in left field.

Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly told reporters Turner could potentially be available off the bench. The 32-year-old power/speed combo threat has hit a bit of a rough patch recently, hitting .182 (8-for-44) with 10 strikeouts since the start of May. It’ll be Edmundo Sosa taking over at shortstop and hitting ninth with a sizzling-hot Kyle Schwarber moving up to the leadoff spot to face Red Sox veteran righty Sonny Gray at Fenway Park.

Crawford grabs a seat on the bench following his strongest performance of the season on Friday when he went 3-for-4 with his first career home run and two RBI. The 22-year-old rookie center fielder has supplied a strong batting average, as expected due to his speed, but he’s run a lot less than fantasy managers were hoping with just three thefts through 34 games. Brandon Marsh is in center field with Edmundo Sosa heading out to left field to face Rockies lefty Kyle Freeland on Saturday night.

Bohm has been struggling mightily at the dish, so giving him a few days to clear his head isn’t the worst idea. Phillies’ manager Don Mattingly has already said that Bohm will be back in there on Saturday. Edmundo Sosa will start in his place at third base on Friday evening and will bat eighth against Rockies’ right-hander Chase Dollander.

Bohn’s xwOBA has been somewhat better of late than it was at the beginning of the year, but that’s not saying much. He’s 4-for-20 with two RBI to begin May, leaving him at .159/.227/.206 overall.

No explanation given, so we’re assuming it’s just a rest day after playing both ends of a doubleheader on Thursday. Edmundo Sosa is batting fifth and playing shortstop in Turner’s absence.

Sosa took Cubs reliever Colin Rea deep in the second inning for his first big fly of the season. Unfortunately, Philadelphia’s offense went completely silent afterwards, failing to score until the eighth inning in a one-sided loss to Chicago. The 30-year-old infielder finished 2-for-4 on the night. He could see an uptick in playing time if Alec Bohm’s early-season struggles persist.

Bohm has struggled to begin the year even with a two-RBI evening against the Cubs on Monday, and he’ll get a break with Edmundo Sosa getting the start at the hot corner.