Friday Lineup Card: Buy Papelbon

Friday Lineup Card: Buy Papelbon

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

Projected Starters - A look at Thursday's matchups (all times Eastern)

Tigers (Justin Verlander – R) at Yankees (Adam Warren – R), 7:05
Pirates (A.J. Burnett – R) at Nationals (Joe Ross – R), 7:05
Cardinals (Tyler Lyons – L) at Phillies (Phillippe Aumont R), 7:05
Orioles (Mike Wright – R) at Blue Jays (Marco Estrada – R), 7:07
Rays (Nathan Karns – R) at Indians (Carlos Carrasco – R), 7:10
Marlins (Dan Haren – R) at Reds (Mike Leake – R), 7:10
Mets (Jacob deGrom – R) at Braves (Matt Wisler – R), 7:35
Red Sox (Eduardo Rodriguez – L) at Royals (Yohan Pino – R), 8:10
Rangers (Colby Lewis – R) at White Sox (Chris Sale – L), 8:10
Cubs (Kyle Hendricks – R) at Twins (Phil Hughes – R), 8:10
Brewers (Taylor Jungmann – R) at Rockies (Jorge De La Rosa – L), 8:40
Angels (Matt Shoemaker – R) at Athletics (Sonny Gray – R), 9:35
Padres (James Shields – R) at Diamondbacks (Rubby De La Rosa – R), 9:40
Astros (Lance McCullers – R) at Mariners (Roenis Elias – L), 10:10
Giants (Chris Heston – R) at Dodgers (Mike Bolsinger – R), 10:10

Day Game After Night Game: None

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Dustin Pedroia, 2B, BOS (Knee) – Missed Thursday's game.
Jake Marisnick, OF, HOU (Hamstring) – Left Thursday's game due to soreness.
Kyle Blanks, 1B, TEX (Achilles) – Did not play on Thursday.
Neil Walker, 2B, PIT (Illness) – Did not play on Thursday due to a stomach ailment.
Carlos Gomez, OF, MIL (Hip) – Did not start on Thursday.
Freddie Freeman, 1B, ATL (Wrist) – Did not start on Thursday.
Colby Rasmus, OF, HOU (Personal) – Expected to return to action on Friday or Saturday.
Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU (Hamstring) – Did not start on Thursday.
Cole Hamels, SP, PHI (Hamstring) – Will not make his scheduled start on Friday.
Adam Jones, OF, BAL (Shoulder) – Expected to be in the lineup on Friday.

Players on the DL

Martin Prado, 3B, MIA (Shoulder) – Was placed on the 15-day DL.
Oscar Hernandez, C, ARI (Wrist) – Started a rehab assignment with Low-A Kane County.
Cory Rasmus, RP, LAA (Back) – Expected to start his rehab assignment on Friday.
Martin Perez, RP, TEX (Elbow) – Will throw a bullpen session on Friday.
Derek Holland, SP, TEX (Shoulder) – Underwent an MRI on Thursday with favorable results.
Matt Harrison, SP, TEX (Back) – Will make his next rehab start on Friday.
Josh Hamilton, OF, TEX (Hamstring) – Participated in full baseball activities and may start a rehab assignment next week.
Yordano Ventura, SP, KC (Hand) – Was placed on the 15-day DL.
Victor Martinez, 1B, DET (Knee) – Expected to be activated from the DL on Friday.
Wil Myers, OF, SD (Wrist) – Had successful surgery on Friday.
Aaron Sanchez, SP, TOR (Back) – Has not started to throw yet.
Kris Medlen, SP, KC (Elbow) – Expected to make a rehab start on Friday.
Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, NYY (Knee) – Was able to run the bases on Thursday.
Maicer Izturis, 2B, TOR (Shoulder) – Expected to miss the rest of the season after surgery on Thursday.
Heath Hembree, RP, BOS (Shoulder) – Was placed on the 15-day DL.
Miguel Gonzalez, SP, BAL (Groin) – Expected to pitch on Saturday at Double-A Bowie.
Ike Davis, 1B, OAK (Quadriceps) – May be activated on Friday.
Justin Morneau, 1B, COL (Concussion) – There is still no timetable for his return.
Brooks Brown, RP, COL (Shoulder) – Was placed on the 15-day DL.
John Jaso, C, TB (Wrist) – Expected to start a rehab assignment soon.
James Loney, 1B, TB (Finger) – Will start range-of-motion work soon.
Matt Moore, SP, TB (Elbow) – Expected to make two more minor league starts.
Justin Masterson, SP, BOS (Shoulder) – May return to action over the next few days.
Cliff Lee, SP, PHI (Elbow) – Expected to throw in another three or four weeks.

Transactions - Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.

Placed on the DL (15-day DL, unless otherwise noted)

Yordano Ventura, SP, KC
Brooks Brown, RP, COL
Martin Prado, 3B, MIA
Heath Hembree, RP, BOS

Activated from the DL

Doug Fister, SP, WAS

Called Up

Logan Verrett, RP, NYM
Jeff Manship, RP, CLE
Jhonatan Solano, C, MIA
Scott Carroll, RP, CHW
Christian Bergman, RP, COL
Eury Perez, OF, ATL
Jake Diekman, RP, PHI
Travis Shaw, 1B, BOS
Kyle Crockett, RP, CLE
Yohan Pino, SP, KC
Anthony Ranaudo, SP, TEX
Daniel Coulombe, RP, LAD

Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)

Hector Noesi, SP, CHW
Dustin McGowan, SP, PHI
Shaun Marcum, SP, CLE
Zach Walters, SS, CLE
Daniel Castro, SS, ATL
Chris Heisey, OF, LAD
Taylor Hill, RP, WAS
Akeel Morris, RP, NYM
J.C. Ramirez, RP, ARI
Wei-Chung Wang, SP, MIL

Released

Jordan Schafer, OF, MIN

Closer Watch

Tampa Bay Rays – If it ain't broke, don't fix it, right? Well, sorta. I'm sure that's the thinking with Brad Boxberger, who closed out his16th save of the season on Thursday in beating the Nationals. Boxberger, who has two blown saves since June 3, is still doing enough to keep the job in Tampa Bay, even if it was his first save since May 31.

Philadelphia Phillies – It only took nine pitches for Jonathan Papelbon to close out the ninth inning, as he pitched a perfect frame, while notching one strikeout. It was Papelbon's 13th save of the year, which is more than half of the Phillies' seasonal win total (23). There's a good chance you can buy Papelbon for 50 cents on the dollar, pushing the idea that the Phillies will lose 100 games by season's end. But, even so, you know you can still get 17-20 saves out of Papelbon from here on out.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – June 19, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
A. Rodriguez3BNYY vs DET
7:05PM
J. Verlander281054943.357.455.8211.276
B. HarperOFWAS vs PIT
7:05PM
A. Burnett19531113.263.333.526.860
A. Rendon2BWAS vs PIT
7:05PM
A. Burnett16733921.438.4741.0001.474
B. Phillips2BCIN vs MIA
7:10PM
D. Haren21722505.333.333.619.952
C. Johnson3BATL vs NYM
7:35PM
J. deGrom11510304.455.455.5451.000
C. Gillaspie3BCWS vs TEX
8:10PM
C. Lewis10410001.400.400.500.900
A. Rosales2BTEX @ CWS
8:10PM
C. Sale14733615.500.5001.1431.643
R. BraunOFMIL @ COL
8:40PM
J. De La Rosa1410731030.714.7651.6432.408
A. Hill2BARI vs SD
9:40PM
J. Shields361054546.278.350.639.989
Hot Pitcher Matchups – June 19, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Justin VerlanderDET @ NYY
7:05PM
14932128181743.215.297.397.694
Chris SaleCWS vs TEX
8:10PM
10116438843.158.236.256.492
Colby LewisTEX @ CWS
8:10PM
9526716222.274.289.369.658
Sonny GrayOAK vs LAA
9:35PM
1522962101143.191.243.255.498
James ShieldsSD @ ARI
9:40PM
77169810816.208.282.514.796
Cold Batter Matchups – June 19, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
C. BeltranOFNYY vs DET
7:05PM
J. Verlander10100004.100.100.100.200
S. DrewSSNYY vs DET
7:05PM
J. Verlander11200016.182.250.182.432
B. GardnerOFNYY vs DET
7:05PM
J. Verlander19300034.158.273.158.431
M. Teixeira1BNYY vs DET
7:05PM
J. Verlander333114511.091.205.182.387
I. DesmondSSWAS vs PIT
7:05PM
A. Burnett21310038.143.250.190.440
Y. EscobarSSWAS vs PIT
7:05PM
A. Burnett10100100.100.182.100.282
D. Espinosa2BWAS vs PIT
7:05PM
A. Burnett17310307.176.222.235.458
W. RamosCWAS vs PIT
7:05PM
A. Burnett15211117.133.188.333.521
D. Uggla2BWAS vs PIT
7:05PM
A. Burnett13211226.154.267.385.651
T. SniderOFBAL @ TOR
7:07PM
M. Estrada12100017.083.154.083.237
J. BruceOFCIN vs MIA
7:10PM
D. Haren12200014.167.231.167.397
E. Longoria3BTB @ CLE
7:10PM
C. Carrasco10211103.200.200.500.700
F. Freeman1BATL vs NYM
7:35PM
J. deGrom10211124.200.333.500.833
A. EatonOFCWS vs TEX
8:10PM
C. Lewis10111203.100.100.400.500
E. AndrusSSTEX @ CWS
8:10PM
C. Sale20200026.100.182.100.282
S. ChooOFTEX @ CWS
8:10PM
C. Sale16100039.063.250.063.313
P. Fielder1BTEX @ CWS
8:10PM
C. Sale25410118.160.222.200.422
G. ParraOFMIL @ COL
8:40PM
J. De La Rosa21410176.190.393.238.631
K. CalhounOFLAA @ OAK
9:35PM
S. Gray24320049.125.250.208.458
C. IannettaCLAA @ OAK
9:35PM
S. Gray10000014.000.091.000.091
A. Pujols1BLAA @ OAK
9:35PM
S. Gray22400204.182.174.182.356
M. TroutOFLAA @ OAK
9:35PM
S. Gray224222110.182.217.455.672
S. VogtCOAK vs LAA
9:35PM
M. Shoemaker10211412.200.273.500.773
J. SaltalamacchiaCARI vs SD
9:40PM
J. Shields14000025.000.125.000.125
Cold Pitcher Matchups – June 19, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
There are no pitchers who qualify as "cold" today.
Recommended Pickup

Anibal Sanchez, SP, Detroit Tigers – Sanchez may not be owned in as many leagues as you'd think, considering his awful rollercoaster ride in the season; however, Sanchez hasn't given up an earned run in his last 16.2 innings pitched. He's coming off a masterful two-hit shutout against the Reds earlier in the week and really seems to have turned a corner. Sanchez may not be out there, but if he is? Snag him.

Other Recent Recommendations:David Phelps, Byron Buxton, Rougned Odor, Francisco Lindor, Eugenio Suarez and Avisail Garcia

DraftKings Value Picks

SP: Chris Heston, SF ($7,300)
C: Buster Posey, SF ($4,000)
1B: Michael Cuddyer, NYM ($3,600)
2B: Wilmer Flores, NYM ($3,800)
SS: Carlos Correa, HOU ($3,900)
3B: Evan Longoria, TB ($3,700)
OF: Mookie Betts, BOS ($4,100)

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