MILWAUKEE — Shortstop Xander Bogaerts is back in the lineup.

He’ll see how it goes.

Luis Arraez is also starting Friday, but as the designated hitter, for the opener of a three-game series against the Brewers.

“I’m good,” Arraez said before the 5:10 p.m. first pitch on Padres.TV. “I told you I would be yesterday.”

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Indeed. Arraez did predict that following Thursday’s 3-2 loss to the Giants, which he departed in the sixth inning after tweaking his right knee making a play in the field two innings earlier.

Bogaerts’ status was less certain. And it sort of still is.

He departed Wednesday’s game against the Giants and did not play Thursday due to left shoulder soreness.

He does not know exac

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