Thursday Lineup Card: Like Father Like Son?

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Cardinals (Michael Wacha – R) at Indians (Trevor Bauer – R), 12:10
Pirates (Vance Worley – R) at Phillies (Aaron Harang – R), 1:05
Twins (Mike Pelfrey – R) at Tigers (Anibal Sanchez – R), 1:08
Royals (Jeremy Guthrie – R) at Rangers (Ross Detwiler – L), 2:05
Mets (Jonathan Niese – L) at Cubs (Travis Wood – R), 2:20
Giants (Tim Lincecum – R) at Reds (Johnny Cueto – R), 7:10
Yankees (Chase Whitley – R) at Rays (Erasmo Ramirez – R), 7:10
Blue Jays (Drew Hutchison – R) at Astros (Roberto Hernandez – R), 8:10
Red Sox (Joe Kelly – R) at Mariners (Roenis Elias – L), 10:10
Rockies (Chad Bettis – R) at Dodgers (Brett Anderson – R), 10:10
Nationals (Doug Fister – R) at Padres (Tyson Ross – R), 10:10

Day Game After Night Game: STL/CLE, PIT/PHI, MIN/DET, KC/TEX, NYM/CHC

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Kelly Johnson, 3B, ATL (Back) – Removed from Wednesday's game.
Wil Myers, OF, SD (Wrist) – Will return to San Diego to undergo tests.
Matt Holliday, OF, STL (Elbow) – Left Wednesday's game after being hit by a pitch.
Jean Segura, SS, MIL (Finger) – Did not play on Wednesday due to injury.
Leonys Martin, OF, TEX (Wrist) – Did not play on Wednesday due to injury.
Mike Aviles, 2B, CLE (Personal) – Expected to remain out for now due to personal reasons.
Devin Mesoraco, C, CIN (Hip) – Did not play on Wednesday.
Juan Lagares, OF, NYM (Upper Body) – Missed Wednesday's game.
Brandon Phillips, 2B, CIN (Toe) – Did not play on Wednesday.
David Price, SP, DET (Hamstring) – Threw a long-toss session on Wednesday.
Ike Davis, 1B, OAK (Quad) – Expected to sit for the next three games.
Jon Jay, OF, STL (Wrist) – Did not start on Wednesday.
Justin Masterson, SP, BOS (Arm) – Expected to be placed on the DL.
Aramis Ramirez, 3B, MIL (Back) – Did not play on Wednesday.

Players on the DL

Jake Lamb, 3B, ARI (Foot) – Expected to begin heavy baseball activities next week.
Austin Jackson, OF, SEA (Ankle) – Expected to need a few more days before starting a rehab assignment.
Jake Peavy, SP, SF (Back) – Threw 50 pitches in a bullpen session on Tuesday.
Alex Avila, C, DET (Knee) – Expected to avoid surgery and return later this season.
Matt Cain, SP, SF (Forearm) – Threw a bullpen session on Tuesday.
Hunter Pence, OF, SF (Forearm) – Played Thursday and Friday and should remain with Triple-A Sacramento through the weekend.
Dillon Gee, SP, NYM (Hand) – Hit off a tee on Wednesday.
Masahiro Tanaka, SP, NYY (Forearm) – Expected to throw another bullpen session on Friday.
Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD (Hamstring) – Expected to miss another two weeks of action.
Wesley Wright, RP, BAL (Shoulder) – Threw off a mound on Wednesday.
Everth Cabrera, SS, BAL (Foot) – Expected to start a rehab assignment on Friday.
Ryan Flaherty, 2B, BAL (Groin) – Received a protein-rich plasma injection on Wednesday.
Buddy Carlyle, RP, NYM (Back) – Expected to be placed on the DL.
Jose Reyes, SS, TOR (Ribs) – Expected to take a few more days on rehab assignment before joining the team.
LaTroy Hawkins, RP, COL (Biceps) – Threw live batting practice on Tuesday.
T.J. House, SP, CLE (Shoulder) – Expected to throw in a rehab assignment on Friday.
Drew Smyly, SP, TB (Shoulder) – Was transferred to the 60-day DL.
Justin Verlander, SP, DET (Triceps) – Threw from flat ground on Wednesday.
Jason Garcia, RP, BAL (Shoulder) – Was placed on the 15-day DL.
Ben Zobrist, 2B, OAK (Knee) – Expected to begin a rehab assignment on Monday.
Patrick Corbin, SP, ARI (Elbow) – Expected to make his season-debut on June 4.
Kyuji Fujikawa, RP, TEX (Groin) – Expected to be activated from the DL over the next couple of days.
Henderson Alvarez, SP, MIA (Shoulder) – Threw six scoreless innings on Tuesday.

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

Activated from the DL

George Springer, OF, HOU
Mitch Moreland, 1B, TEX
Kelvin Herrera, RP, KC
Brett Oberholtzer, SP, HOU

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

Drew Smyly, SP, TB – transferred to the 60-day DL
Jason Garcia, RP, BAL

Called Up

Raisel Iglesias, RP, CIN
Mike Wright, RP, BAL

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

Stolmy Pimental, RP, TEX
Kevin Chapman, RP, HOU
Carlos Contreras, RP, CIN
Jake Smolinski, OF, TEX
Jim Henderson, RP, MIL
Robbie Grossman, OF, HOU
Preston Guilmet, RP, TB

Claimed

Preston Guilmet, RP, TB – from Toronto Blue Jays
Ryan Mattheus, RP, CIN – from Los Angeles Angels

Closer Watch

Boston Red Sox – Koji Uehara isn't your prototypical top-of-the-line closer option, but he's locked down his 7th save of the season, while notching a 1.80 ERA to this point of the young year. Uehara's job is pretty safe, just in case you were wondering. He handled the Oakland Athletics quite well on Wednesday, helping to give starter Sonny Gray his first loss of the season.

Tampa Bay Rays – Brad Boxberger locked down his 10th save of the season on Wednesday, putting him on pace for 50-plus saves for the year. Do you believe? Come on, no way. Jake McGee will cut into Boxberger's save chances. And, let's be honest: Boxberger isn't this good.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – May 14, 2015

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
S. Marte	OF	PIT @ PHI 1:05PM	A. Harang	12	5	0	0	0	0	2	.417	.462	.417	.878
A. McCutchen	OF	PIT @ PHI 1:05PM	A. Harang	20	6	2	1	2	3	2	.300	.391	.500	.891
D. Santana	SS	MIN @ DET 1:08PM	A. Sanchez	11	5	0	0	1	0	3	.455	.455	.455	.909
E. Andrus	SS	TEX vs KC 2:05PM	J. Guthrie	25	9	3	1	2	3	1	.360	.429	.560	.989
S. Choo	OF	TEX vs KC 2:05PM	J. Guthrie	10	2	2	2	3	2	1	.200	.308	.800	1.108
P. Fielder	1B	TEX vs KC 2:05PM	J. Guthrie	23	11	4	1	4	2	0	.478	.538	.739	1.278
D. Ross	C	CHC vs NYM 2:20PM	J. Niese	18	6	3	1	8	1	5	.333	.368	.667	1.035
B. Phillips	2B	CIN vs SF 7:10PM	T. Lincecum	17	5	3	1	6	0	3	.294	.294	.588	.882
J. Votto	1B	CIN vs SF 7:10PM	T. Lincecum	14	5	2	1	3	0	5	.357	.333	.643	.976
C. McGehee	3B	SF @ CIN 7:10PM	J. Cueto	20	6	3	1	3	1	1	.300	.333	.550	.883
J. Bautista	OF	TOR @ HOU 8:10PM	R. Hernandez	15	6	5	1	3	2	1	.400	.526	.933	1.460

Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Hot Pitcher Matchups – May 14, 2015

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Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Aaron Harang	PHI vs PIT 1:05PM	108	27	6	2	9	4	25	.250	.282	.348	.630
Anibal Sanchez	DET vs MIN 1:08PM	127	23	4	1	8	10	35	.181	.239	.224	.463

Hot Pitcher Matchups – May 14, 2015

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Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Aaron Harang	PHI vs PIT 1:05PM	108	27	6	2	9	4	25	.250	.282	.348	.630
Anibal Sanchez	DET vs MIN 1:08PM	127	23	4	1	8	10	35	.181	.239	.224	.463

Cold Batter Matchups – May 14, 2015

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
P. Alvarez	3B	PIT @ PHI 1:05PM	A. Harang	11	1	0	0	0	0	5	.091	.091	.091	.182
N. Walker	2B	PIT @ PHI 1:05PM	A. Harang	16	3	0	0	2	0	1	.188	.188	.188	.375
B. Dozier	2B	MIN @ DET 1:08PM	A. Sanchez	17	1	0	0	1	2	4	.059	.158	.059	.217
T. Hunter	OF	MIN @ DET 1:08PM	A. Sanchez	13	2	1	0	1	0	4	.154	.154	.231	.385
T. Plouffe	3B	MIN @ DET 1:08PM	A. Sanchez	18	3	1	1	3	2	4	.167	.238	.333	.571
J. Schafer	OF	MIN @ DET 1:08PM	A. Sanchez	17	2	1	0	0	1	9	.118	.167	.176	.343
L. Martin	OF	TEX vs KC 2:05PM	J. Guthrie	10	2	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400
M. Moreland	1B	TEX vs KC 2:05PM	J. Guthrie	12	2	1	0	1	0	3	.167	.167	.250	.417
C. Coghlan	OF	CHC vs NYM 2:20PM	J. Niese	13	2	1	0	0	0	1	.154	.214	.231	.445
D. Fowler	OF	CHC vs NYM 2:20PM	J. Niese	11	2	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364
A. Rizzo	1B	CHC vs NYM 2:20PM	J. Niese	11	1	1	0	0	2	0	.091	.231	.182	.413
L. Duda	1B	NYM @ CHC 2:20PM	T. Wood	11	2	1	1	1	1	3	.182	.250	.455	.705
R. Tejada	SS	NYM @ CHC 2:20PM	T. Wood	13	2	0	0	1	2	4	.154	.267	.154	.421
N. Aoki	OF	SF @ CIN 7:10PM	J. Cueto	13	2	2	0	0	0	3	.154	.154	.308	.462
E. Encarnacion	1B	TOR @ HOU 8:10PM	R. Hernandez	12	2	1	1	2	1	3	.167	.231	.417	.647
D. Valencia	3B	TOR @ HOU 8:10PM	R. Hernandez	17	3	1	1	3	0	1	.176	.167	.353	.520

Cold Pitcher Matchups – May 14, 2015

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Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Tim Lincecum	SF @ CIN 7:10PM	101	32	14	6	22	7	23	.317	.363	.575	.938

Recommended Pickup

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