Thursday Lineup Card: We Are Familia!

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

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

Athletics (Jesse Chavez – R) at Yankees (Masahiro Tanaka – R), 1:05
Rays (Nate Karns – R) at Royals (Yordano Ventura – R), 2:10
Blue Jays (R.A. Dickey – R) at White Sox (Jeff Samardzija – R), 2:10
Cardinals (Carlos Martinez – R) at Pirates (Jeff Locke – L), 7:05
Reds (Michael Lorenzen – R) at Marlins (Jose Fernandez – R), 7:10
Astros (Brett Oberholtzer – L) at Indians (Cody Anderson – R), 7:10
Tigers (David Price – L) at Twins (Mike Pelfrey – R), 8:10
Braves (Alex Wood – L) at Rockies (Kyle Kendrick – R), 8:40
Angels (Garrett Richards – R) at Mariners (Felix Hernandez – R), 10:10
Phillies (Severino Gonzalez – R) at Dodgers (Zack Greinke – R), 10:10

Day Game After Night Game: OAK/NYY, TB/KC and TOR/CHW

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Jason Hammel, SP, CHC (Hamstring) – Was removed from Wednesday's game after suffering tightness in his hamstring.
Scott Kazmir, SP, OAK (Triceps) – Was removed from Wednesday's game after suffering tightness in his triceps.
Starling Marte, OF, PIT (Oblique) – Has not started any baseball activities since last Sunday.
Kolten Wong, 2B, STL (Concussion) – Did not play on Wednesday.
Yunel Escobar, SS, WAS (Hamstring) – May return to the lineup on Friday.
Justin Upton, OF, SD (Oblique) – Was scratched from Wednesday's lineup.
Jeff Baker, 2B, MIA (Oblique) – Did not play on Wednesday.
Luis Valbuena, 3B, HOU (Toe) – Did not start on Wednesday.
Buster Posey, C, SF (Hamstring) – Missed Wednesday's game.
Michael Cuddyer, OF, NYM (Knee) – Did not play on Wednesday.
Ryan Braun, OF, MIL (Wrist) – Did not start on Wednesday.

Out

Denard Span, OF, WAS (Back) – Expected to see a specialist on Thursday which will determine if a DL stint is necessary.
Nolan Reimold, OF, BAL (Personal) – Expected to return from the paternity list on Thursday.

Players on the DL

Josh Harrison, 3B, PIT (Thumb) – Expected to miss seven weeks after undergoing surgery on Wednesday.
Jonathan Pettibone, RP, PHI (Shoulder) – Expected to undergo a second surgery on July 22.
Matt Holliday, OF, STL (Quadriceps) – Will likely not return before the All-Star break.
Cory Luebke, SP, SD (Elbow) – Tuesday's MRI revealed a flexor strain.
Dustin Pedroia, 2B, BOS (Hamstring) – A return from the disabled could be delayed through the weekend.
Nick Hagadone, RP, CLE (Back) – Placed on the 15-day DL.
Norichika Aoki, OF, SF (Leg) – Taken out of his cast and is now in a walking boot.
Martin Perez, SP, TEX (Elbow) – Struck out six batters over six innings in a rehab start on Tuesday.
Wesley Wright, RP, BAL (Shoulder) – Rehab assignment will expire on Sunday.

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

Activated from the DL

Andrew Bellatti, RP, TB
Dale Thayer, RP, SD
Andrew Miller, RP, NYY
Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, NYY

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

Nick Hagadone, RP, CLE

Called Up

Dan Johnson, 1B, STL
Chin-hui Tsao, RP, LAD
Eric Fryer, C, MIN
Buck Farmer, RP, DET
Kyle Crockett, RP, CLE
Christian Walker, 1B, BAL
Brett Oberholtzer, SP, HOU
Taylor Hill, RP, WAS
Josh Ravin, RP, LAD

Released

Casey McGehee, 3B, SF

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

Aledmys Diaz, SS, STL
Everett Teaford, RP, TB
Eric Surkamp, RP, LAD
Chris Hermann, C, MIN
Frank Garces, RP, SD
Nick Rumblelow, RP, NYY
Ramon Flores, OF, NYY
Ian Thomas, RP, LAD
Yimi Garcia, RP, LAD
Kevin Gausman, SP, BAL
Dallas Beeler, RP, CHC
Vincent Velasquez, SP, HOU
Matt Andriese, RP, TB
Kyle Ryan, SP, DET
Brandon Finnegan, RP, KC
Taylor Jordan, RP, WAS
Marcus Hatley, RP, STL
Tyler Lyons, RP, STL
Kevin Correia, SP, MIN
Josh Wilson, 2B, DET
Tom Gorzelanny, RP, DET

Closer Watch

New York Mets – I bet you can't guess who is making a case as the most dominant closer in the game right now? Yep, Jeurys Familia! It's the same Familia that owns a 1.12 ERA, with 41 K in 40.1 IP on the year. You have to be impressed with his close rate, with only two blown saves to this point, as Familia nabbed save No. 24 on Wednesday closing out the Giants. It's too late to acquire Familia in a trade without paying top dollar, although I do expect him to slow up some and get off his 45-plus save rate for the season.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – July 9, 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
M. Cabrera	OF	CWS vs TOR 2:10PM	R. Dickey	15	5	2	1	3	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000
A. Ramirez	SS	CWS vs TOR 2:10PM	R. Dickey	13	5	3	2	5	2	0	.385	.467	.923	1.390
R. Martin	C	TOR @ CWS 2:10PM	J. Samardzija	22	7	3	0	1	2	4	.318	.400	.455	.855
J. Reyes	SS	TOR @ CWS 2:10PM	J. Samardzija	15	4	2	1	1	2	2	.267	.353	.533	.886
N. Walker	2B	PIT vs STL 7:05PM	C. Martinez	10	3	3	2	4	0	1	.300	.300	1.100	1.400
Y. Cespedes	OF	DET @ MIN 8:10PM	M. Pelfrey	10	4	2	0	3	0	1	.400	.364	.600	.964
B. Dozier	2B	MIN vs DET 8:10PM	D. Price	24	6	4	2	4	1	4	.250	.269	.583	.853
T. Plouffe	3B	MIN vs DET 8:10PM	D. Price	18	7	1	0	2	1	4	.389	.421	.444	.865
J. Uribe	3B	ATL @ COL 8:40PM	K. Kendrick	10	5	2	1	2	0	1	.500	.500	.900	1.400
M. Trout	OF	LAA @ SEA 10:10PM	F. Hernandez	58	20	8	3	12	3	18	.345	.365	.621	.986

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – July 9, 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
Jeff Locke	PIT vs STL 7:05PM	76	15	5	1	8	7	12	.197	.271	.282	.553
Felix Hernandez	SEA vs LAA 10:10PM	305	55	21	6	27	21	91	.180	.236	.292	.528
Garrett Richards	LAA @ SEA 10:10PM	148	34	11	1	8	8	28	.230	.272	.324	.596

Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Cold Batter Matchups – July 9, 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
B. Gardner	OF	NYY vs OAK 1:05PM	J. Chavez	11	2	0	0	0	2	2	.182	.308	.182	.490
E. Bonifacio	2B	CWS vs TOR 2:10PM	R. Dickey	19	3	1	0	0	2	7	.158	.238	.263	.501
M. Reynolds	1B	STL @ PIT 7:05PM	J. Locke	10	1	1	0	0	0	2	.100	.100	.200	.300
M. Aviles	2B	CLE vs HOU 7:10PM	B. Oberholtzer	10	2	2	0	1	0	1	.200	.200	.400	.600
M. Bourn	OF	CLE vs HOU 7:10PM	B. Oberholtzer	11	1	0	0	0	0	1	.091	.091	.091	.182
I. Kinsler	2B	DET @ MIN 8:10PM	M. Pelfrey	12	2	1	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.250	.417
J. Mauer	1B	MIN vs DET 8:10PM	D. Price	30	5	1	0	2	4	7	.167	.265	.200	.465
C. Maybin	OF	ATL @ COL 8:40PM	K. Kendrick	13	1	1	1	2	1	2	.077	.143	.308	.451
K. Calhoun	OF	LAA @ SEA 10:10PM	F. Hernandez	23	1	0	0	0	2	8	.043	.120	.043	.163
D. Freese	3B	LAA @ SEA 10:10PM	F. Hernandez	16	0	0	0	0	3	8	.000	.158	.000	.158
C. Iannetta	C	LAA @ SEA 10:10PM	F. Hernandez	26	2	1	1	1	4	10	.077	.200	.192	.392
M. Joyce	OF	LAA @ SEA 10:10PM	F. Hernandez	25	2	2	1	1	2	8	.080	.148	.240	.388
E. Navarro	1B	LAA @ SEA 10:10PM	F. Hernandez	11	1	0	0	1	1	2	.091	.167	.091	.258
D. Ackley	OF	SEA vs LAA 10:10PM	G. Richards	21	4	1	0	0	2	3	.190	.261	.238	.499
N. Cruz	OF	SEA vs LAA 10:10PM	G. Richards	17	3	2	0	1	0	2	.176	.176	.294	.471
A. Jackson	OF	SEA vs LAA 10:10PM	G. Richards	13	1	0	0	1	0	4	.077	.077	.077	.154
B. Miller	SS	SEA vs LAA 10:10PM	G. Richards	14	3	0	0	0	0	4	.214	.214	.214	.429
S. Smith	OF	SEA vs LAA 10:10PM	G. Richards	14	3	1	0	1	0	2	.214	.214	.286	.500

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – July 9, 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
Mike Pelfrey	MIN vs DET 8:10PM	92	29	8	1	10	9	17	.315	.373	.419	.792

Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Gerardo Parra, OF, MIL – I have always liked the idea of grabbing a hot hitter right before the All-Star break, as some fantasy baseball owners are looking for a break themselves. Reaching out for Parra will be a good deal for attentive owners, taking advantage of those lazy wannabe's in your league. Parra may just be a short-term fix; however, he is worth kicking the ol' tires. Over Parra's last 10 games, he's 16-for-38 (.421), with three home runs, 11 runs and five RBI.

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DraftKings Value Picks

SP: Cody Anderson, CLE ($6,300)
C: Nick Hundley, COL ($3,300)
1B: Carlos Santana, CLE ($3,700)
2B: Neil Walker, PIT ($3,700)
SS: Jimmy Rollins, LAD ($3,500)
3B: Kelly Johnson, ATL ($3,600)
OF: Joc Pederson, LAD ($3,900)