Cardinals' Matt Holliday: Back in lineup Friday

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

Analysis:

Holliday was cleared of a fracture Thursday night, but the team was unsure if he would be in the lineup 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.