Matt Kemp starts in left field against the Cincinnati Reds.

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Matt Kemp is starting in left field against the Cincinnati Reds, ending his 5-day hiatus from the starting lineup. It’s his first start in left field since June 21, 2006 — the 21st game of Kemp’s career. Today’s game will be his 1,010th.

Kemp bats sixth, with Andre Ethier batting second and the usual heart of the order intact against Reds right-hander Homer Bailey.

The full lineups for both teams:

Dee Gordon 2B
Andre Ethier CF
Yasiel Puig RF
Hanley Ramirez SS
Adrian Gonzalez 1B
Matt Kemp LF
Justin Turner 3B
Drew Butera C
Clayton Kershaw P

Billy Hamilton CF
Todd Frazier 3B
Brandon Phillips 2B
Devin Mesoraco C
Jay Bruce RF
Ryan Ludwick LF
Brayan Pena 1B
Zack Cozart SS
Homer Bailey RHP

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J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.