Justin Turner sits as Howie Kendrick gets his first start at third base since April 28.

Howie Kendrick is starting at third base for the first time since April 28, as Justin Turner gets a night off against New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard.

Turner is 2 for 6 with a pair of doubles and a walk against Syndergaard in his career, while Kendrick is 1 for 7 with four strikeouts. So why the switch? Manager Dave Roberts explained:

Here are the full lineups for both teams:

Dodgers:
Chase Utley 2B
Corey Seager SS
Howie Kendrick 3B
Adrian Gonzalez 1B
Yasmani Grandal C
Joc Pederson CF
Yasiel Puig RF
Carl Crawford LF
Kenta Maeda P

Mets:
Curtis Granderson RF
Asdrubal Cabrera SS
Michael Conforto LF
Yoenis Cespedes CF
Lucas Duda 1B
Neil Walker 2B
Eric Campbell 3B
Rene Rivera C
Noah Syndergaard 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.