1B Adrian Gonzalez took about 50 swings in the batting cage before Friday's game and reported his back is fine, though he was not in the starting lineup for the third game in a row. He was available for pinch-hitting duty.

1B Adrian Gonzalez was not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Angels for the second game in a row because of a tight back. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, though, said Gonzalez could return by Thursday or Friday. INF Howie Kendrick started at 1B in his place.

1B Adrian Gonzalez did not play Tuesday. Gonzalez left Monday's game against the Angels in the sixth inning with lower back tightness. His status for Wednesday's contest is unknown. Howie Kendrick started in his place.

1B Adrian Gonzalez left the Monday game after his fifth-inning at-bat due to lower back tightness. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Gonzalez is day-to-day and will be re-evaluated Tuesday.

1B Adrian Gonzalez hit his fourth home run of the season on Saturday, extended his hitting streak to five games and ended a 19-game drought without a home run. He is batting .400 (8-for-20) with two doubles, a home run and two RBIs in 11 games since May 3.

1B Adrian Gonzalez went 0-for-3 Sunday to complete a hitless homestand. Gonzalez was 0-for-20 with eight strikeouts in the seven games.

1B Adrian Gonzalez didn't start as manager Dave Roberts wanted to give him some rest. Gonzalez, who has played in every game before, came on and struck out as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning against RHP A.J. Ramos.

1B Adrian Gonzalez will not be in the lineup Monday for the first time this season, manager Dave Roberts. Gonzalez has started 19 straight games, but with LHP Wei-Yin Chen starting for Miami, Roberts said it was a good time to rest the left-handed hitting Gonzalez.

1B Adrian Gonzalez, who has played in the Dodgers' first 17 games and is scheduled to play the final two games of the weekend series at Coors Field, will get either Monday or Tuesday off, manager Dave Roberts said. The Dodgers finish a six-game road trip at Colorado and open a homestand Monday against Miami. Gonzalez, who has reached base in 16 straight games at Coors Field, has multiple hits in five of his past six road games and in 11 road games this season is batting .465 (20-for-43) with four doubles, two homers, 11 RBI, eight runs scored and seven walks.

1B Adrian Gonzalez will get his first day off this season on Monday or Tuesday, manager Dave Roberts said.

1B Adrian Gonzalez continues to punish the Braves. He hit a towering two-run homer to dead center, his second. He's hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games against Atlanta, going 18-for-51 (.353) with three homers and 12 RBIs. Gonzalez has 54 career home runs in April, the sixth most among active players.

1B Adrian Gonzalez had a pair of hits and a walk on Tuesday. He has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games against the Braves, posting a .361 average (17-for-47) since July 2014.

1B Adrian Gonzalez watched his eight-game hitting streak end Saturday night. Gonzalez went 0-for-4 and struck out once in a 4-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants. During his streak, Gonzalez batted .353 (12-for-34) while amassing five RBIs, three doubles and a home run.

1B Adrian Gonzalez has struggled against Giants LHP Madison Bumgarner. In his first 47 at-bats, Gonzalez is hitting .151, and his .200 OPS is his worst against any of the 49 pitchers he's faced 25 times or more in his career. On Friday, he went 1-for-3 with a strikeout.

1B Adrian Gonzalez hit his first home run of the season in Wednesday night's 3-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Gonzalez sent a 97 mph fastball from RHP Rubby De La Rosa about one-third of the way up the bleachers in right-center field. Gonzalez finished 1-for-4 and struck out once.

1B Adrian Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI doubles Thursday in the Dodgers' loss to the Giants. Gonzalez is batting .500 (7-for-14) with four RBIs and a 1.325 OPS through the Dodgers' first four games.

1B Adrian Gonzalez has played 155 games for 10 straight years. Only Baltimore Orioles great Cal Ripken Jr. did that more, reaching the milestone 12 consecutive seasons. But manager Dave Roberts said he won't be shy about asking Gonzalez to take more days off as the season progresses. Roberts said he expects some blow back from Gonzalez, but that is OK. "I like players that want to play,'' Roberts said. "Adrian will fight me for sure, but we have had discussed it and Adrian understands.''

1B Adrian Gonzalez, who continues to deal with neck stiffness, is expected to play Thursday or Friday. The neck issue is a chronic problem, but don't look for Gonzalez to miss too much action. He played 156 games last year while being selected an All-Star for the first time in four years. Gonzalez has played at least 156 games in each of the past 10 seasons.

Gonzalez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Not every Dodgers regular is being rewarded with a day off after the team's division-clinching win Tuesday, just Gonzalez, Justin Turner and Howie Kendrick. Yasmani Grandal will take over at first base and bat sixth against right-hander Mike Leake.

Gonzalez (back) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.

Gonzalez will take the field Monday for the first time since Friday of last week. He will man first base and hit third against Giants starter Jake Peavy.