Utley not starting for Dodgers in Game 3

NEW YORK -- Chase Utley is not in the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup for Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the New York Mets on Monday night, but the veteran second baseman will be available off the bench as the appeal process plays out.

The former Phillies star is appealing the two-game suspension Major League Baseball handed down late Sunday in response for what it deemed an illegal slide in the seventh inning of Game 2 on Saturday night. Utley's takeout slide resulted in a broken leg for Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada.

"The Players Association and my agent are handling the appeals process," Utley said in a statement released Monday afternoon. "I have nothing more to say other than to reiterate that I feel terrible about Ruben's injury. Now my teammates and I are focused on Game 3 and doing everything we can to win this series."

Howie Kendrick will start at second base for the Dodgers for the third consecutive game. The Dodgers clearly view Kendrick as their starting second baseman, but there was some thought they might play Utley against Mets ace Matt Harvey. Utley has six hits in 18 career at-bats against Harvey.

Although Utley is not in the lineup, one of his longtime teammates will start. Jimmy Rollins will man shortstop for Los Angeles over rookie Corey Seager for the first time this series. It is Rollins' first postseason start since Game 5 of the 2011 NLDS between the Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals. He will bat second.

Below are the full lineups for both the Dodgers and Mets for Game 3, scheduled for an 8:37 p.m. first pitch at Citi Field.

Los Angeles Dodgers

1. Howie Kendrick 2B

2. Jimmy Rollins SS

3. Adrian Gonzalez 1B

4. Justin Turner 3B

5. Andre Ethier RF

6. Carl Crawford LF

7. Yasmani Grandal C

8. Kike Hernandez CF

9. Brett Anderson LHP

New York Mets

3. Daniel Murphy 2B

4. Yoenis Cespedes LF

5. Lucas Duda 1B

6. Travis d'Arnaud C

7. Wilmer Flores SS

8. Juan Lagares CF

9. Matt Harvey RHP