This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters - A look at Friday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Giants (Ryan Vogelsong – R) at Cubs (Jon Lester – L), 4:05
Rockies (Jorge De La Rosa – L) at Nationals (Jordan Zimmermann – R), 7:05
Dodgers (Clayton Kershaw – L) at Pirates (Gerrit Cole – R), 7:05
Blue Jays (R.A. Dickey – R) at Yankees (Nathan Eovaldi – R), 7:05
Red Sox (Joe Kelly – R) at Tigers (Daniel Norris – L), 7:08
Twins (Mike Pelfrey – R) at Indians (Cody Anderson – R), 7:10
Mets (Jacob deGrom – R) at Rays (Jake Odorizzi – R), 7:10
Marlins (Jose Fernandez – R) at Braves (Julio Teheran – R), 7:35
White Sox (John Danks – L) at Royals (Edinson Volquez – R), 8:10
Cardinals (Lance Lynn – R) at Brewers (Tyler Cravy – R), 8:10
Reds (Raisel Iglesias – R) at Diamondbacks (Robbie Ray – L), 9:40
Orioles (Kevin Gausman – R) at Angels (Andrew Heaney – L), 10:05
Astros (Dallas Keuchel – L) at Athletics (Sonny Gray – R), 10:05
Phillies (Aaron Nola – R) at Padres (James Shields – R), 10:10
Rangers (Cole Hamels – L) at Mariners (Hisashi Iwakuma – R), 10:10
Day Game After Night Game: None
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Preston Tucker, OF, HOU (Triceps) – May return to action on Friday.
Mike Leake, SP, SF (Hamstring) – Will miss his next start on Friday.
Andrelton Simmons, SS, ATL (Thumb) – Hoping to rejoin the lineup over the weekend.
J.T. Realmuto, C, MIA (Hand) – Could return this weekend.
Brian McCann, C, NYY (Knee) – Did not play on Thursday.
Alfredo Simon, SP, DET (Groin) – Expected to start on Saturday.
Players on the DL
Stephen Strasburg, SP, WAS (Oblique) – Expected to start on Saturday.
Derek Holland, SP, TEX (Shoulder) – Expected to throw around 70 pitches on Sunday.
Tommy Milone, SP, MIN (Arm) – Hoping to come off the DL on Aug. 16.
Byron Buxton, OF, MIN (Thumb) – Will begin a rehab assignment on Friday.
Mookie Betts, OF, BOS (Concussion) – Met with a specialist on Wednesday and is expected to rejoin the Red Sox soon.
Chase Utley, 2B, PHI (Ankle) – Expected to be activated from the DL on Friday.
Jerry Blevins, RP, NYM (Forearm) – Re-fractured his arm on Thursday.
Kyle Lobstein, RP, DET (Shoulder) – Expected to begin a rehab assignment at High-A Lakeland by Friday.
Miguel Cabrera, 1B, DET (Calf) – Could return by the end of the Tigers current road trip.
Michael Cuddyer, OF, NYM (Knee) – Expected to rejoin the lineup on Saturday.
Chase Anderson, SP, ARI (Triceps) – Expected to start either on Friday or Saturday.
Brooks Brown, RP, COL (Shoulder) – There is no current timetable for a return to action.
Transactions - Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Activated off the DL
Jason Garcia, OF, BAL
Paternity List
Will Venable, OF, SD
Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)
Phil Klein, RP, TEX
Alex Claudio, RP, TEX
Aaron Barrett, RP, WAS
Dan Straily, SP, HOU
Mychal Givens, RP, BAL
Signed
Nick Noonan, 2B, SF
Called Up
Anthony Bass, RP, TEX
Alex Dickerson, OF, SD
Blake Treinen, RP, WAS
Luke Jackson, RP, TEX
Closer Watch
St. Louis Cardinals – Trevor Rosenthal didn't have an easy time of it Thursday afternoon for the Cardinals, but he still managed to close the door against the Reds as he picked up his 32nd save of the year, walking one hitter, allowing one hit and striking out one in the ninth inning.
Los Angeles Dodgers – Kenley Jansen helped protect a two-game lead over the Giants in the National League West Thursday, squeezing through two-thirds of an inning for his 21st save of the year. Jansen wasn't at his best, but managed to pull off the save after letting two inherited runners score after he gave up a double to rookie Maikel Franco. Jansen let one more hitter reach base after Ryan Howard singled, but he got the Dodger defense to help him out to end the game with a double play.
Key Matchups
Hot Batter Matchups – August 7, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| D. Fowler | OF | CHC vs SF 4:05PM | R. Vogelsong | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .273 | .333 | .545 | .879 |
| J. Ellsbury | OF | NYY vs TOR 7:05PM | R. Dickey | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .350 | .409 | .450 | .859 |
| C. Stewart | C | PIT vs LAD 7:05PM | C. Kershaw | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 |
| D. Uggla | 2B | WAS vs COL 7:05PM | J. De La Rosa | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | .294 | .400 | .588 | .988 |
| J. Werth | OF | WAS vs COL 7:05PM | J. De La Rosa | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .333 | .429 | .583 | 1.012 |
| R. Zimmerman | 3B | WAS vs COL 7:05PM | J. De La Rosa | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .286 | .444 | .643 | 1.087 |
| A. LaRoche | 1B | CWS @ KC 8:10PM | E. Volquez | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | .280 | .419 | .480 | .899 |
| S. Gennett | 2B | MIL vs STL 8:10PM | L. Lynn | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .389 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| L. Schafer | OF | MIL vs STL 8:10PM | L. Lynn | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .455 | .500 | .636 | 1.136 |
| J. Segura | SS | MIL vs STL 8:10PM | L. Lynn | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .385 | .407 | .500 | .907 |
| C. Crisp | OF | OAK vs HOU 10:05PM | D. Keuchel | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .368 | .478 | .526 | 1.005 |
| L. Morrison | 1B | SEA vs TEX 10:10PM | C. Hamels | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .381 | .440 | .476 | .916 |
| A. Beltre | 3B | TEX @ SEA 10:10PM | H. Iwakuma | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .367 | .406 | .700 | 1.106 |
Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Hot Pitcher Matchups – August 7, 2015Matchup Info | Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team | |||||||||||
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Clayton Kershaw | LAD @ PIT 7:05PM | 90 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 26 | .233 | .258 | .331 | .589 |
| R.A. Dickey | TOR @ NYY 7:05PM | 223 | 50 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 38 | .224 | .274 | .344 | .618 |
| Julio Teheran | ATL vs MIA 7:35PM | 105 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 21 | .257 | .296 | .268 | .564 |
| John Danks | CWS @ KC 8:10PM | 216 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 45 | .185 | .256 | .274 | .531 |
| Dallas Keuchel | HOU @ OAK 10:05PM | 105 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | .219 | .281 | .294 | .575 |
Matchup Info | Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team | |||||||||||
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Cold Batter Matchups – August 7, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| C. Gonzalez | OF | COL @ WAS 7:05PM | J. Zimmermann | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .154 | .267 | .154 | .421 |
| D. Stubbs | OF | COL @ WAS 7:05PM | J. Zimmermann | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .077 | .143 | .154 | .297 |
| C. Beltran | OF | NYY vs TOR 7:05PM | R. Dickey | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .207 | .200 | .379 | .579 |
| B. Gardner | OF | NYY vs TOR 7:05PM | R. Dickey | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | .200 | .333 | .300 | .633 |
| C. Headley | 3B | NYY vs TOR 7:05PM | R. Dickey | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 |
| B. McCann | C | NYY vs TOR 7:05PM | R. Dickey | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | .188 | .297 | .281 | .579 |
| C. Young | OF | NYY vs TOR 7:05PM | R. Dickey | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .077 | .077 | .154 | .231 |
| A. Ramirez | 3B | PIT vs LAD 7:05PM | C. Kershaw | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .217 | .217 | .348 | .565 |
| M. Brantley | OF | CLE vs MIN 7:10PM | M. Pelfrey | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .176 | .125 | .301 |
| C. Johnson | 3B | ATL vs MIA 7:35PM | J. Fernandez | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 |
| A. Simmons | SS | ATL vs MIA 7:35PM | J. Fernandez | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .300 | .573 |
| A. Hechavarria | SS | MIA @ ATL 7:35PM | J. Teheran | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .222 | .222 | .259 | .481 |
| C. McGehee | 3B | MIA @ ATL 7:35PM | J. Teheran | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| A. Eaton | OF | CWS @ KC 8:10PM | E. Volquez | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .188 | .188 | .313 | .500 |
| D. Butera | C | KC vs CWS 8:10PM | J. Danks | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 |
| L. Cain | OF | KC vs CWS 8:10PM | J. Danks | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .150 | .227 | .200 | .427 |
| A. Escobar | SS | KC vs CWS 8:10PM | J. Danks | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .130 | .286 | .174 | .460 |
| M. Moustakas | 3B | KC vs CWS 8:10PM | J. Danks | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .150 | .261 | .250 | .511 |
| S. Perez | C | KC vs CWS 8:10PM | J. Danks | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .182 | .217 | .455 | .672 |
| A. Rios | OF | KC vs CWS 8:10PM | J. Danks | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .167 | .250 | .222 | .472 |
| B. Zobrist | 2B | KC vs CWS 8:10PM | J. Danks | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .100 | .208 | .200 | .408 |
| K. Davis | OF | MIL vs STL 8:10PM | L. Lynn | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .200 | .267 | .467 |
| A. Lind | 1B | MIL vs STL 8:10PM | L. Lynn | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .182 | .308 | .455 | .762 |
| B. Lawrie | 3B | OAK vs HOU 10:05PM | D. Keuchel | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 |
| J. Reddick | OF | OAK vs HOU 10:05PM | D. Keuchel | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 |
| E. Andrus | SS | TEX @ SEA 10:10PM | H. Iwakuma | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .207 | .258 | .241 | .499 |
| S. Choo | OF | TEX @ SEA 10:10PM | H. Iwakuma | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .273 | .300 | .573 |
| J. Hamilton | OF | TEX @ SEA 10:10PM | H. Iwakuma | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .133 | .188 | .400 | .588 |
| M. Moreland | 1B | TEX @ SEA 10:10PM | H. Iwakuma | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .190 | .227 | .238 | .465 |
Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Cold Pitcher Matchups – August 7, 2015Matchup Info | Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team | |||||||||||
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Jorge De La Rosa | COL @ WAS 7:05PM | 72 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 17 | .292 | .393 | .579 | .971 |
| Mike Pelfrey | MIN @ CLE 7:10PM | 72 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | .222 | .309 | .324 | .633 |
| Lance Lynn | STL @ MIL 8:10PM | 144 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 32 | .319 | .380 | .439 | .819 |
Matchup Info | Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team | |||||||||||
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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SS: Francisco Lindor, CLE ($3,600)
3B: Jake Lamb, ARI ($3,700)
OF: Alejandro De Aza ($3,600)
