Wednesday Lineup Card: Moore Trouble Ahead?

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Updated on April 9, 2014 1:52AM EST

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

Padres (Eric Stults -- L) at Indians (Zach McAllister -- R), 12:05 (Game 1)
Athletics (Jesse Chavez -- R) at Twins (Phil Hughes -- R), 1:10
Reds (Mike Leake -- R) at Cardinals (Shelby Miller -- R), 1:45
Rays (Jake Odorizzi -- R) at Royals (Jeremy Guthrie -- R), 2:10
White Sox (Erik Johnson -- R) at Rockies (Juan Nicasio -- R), 3:10
Padres (Robbie Erlin -- L) at Indians (Trevor Bauer -- R), 3:30 (Game 2)
Rangers (Robbie Ross -- L) at Red Sox (Jake Peavy -- R), 4:05
Orioles (Miguel Gonzalez -- R) at Yankees (Masahiro Tanaka -- R), 7:05
Marlins (Brad Hand -- R) at Nationals (Jordan Zimmermann -- R), 7:05
Brewers (Matt Garza -- R) at Phillies (Roberto Hernandez -- R), 7:05
Astros (Lucas Harrell -- R) at Blue Jays (Brandon Morrow -- R), 7:07
Mets (Zack Wheeler -- R) at Braves (Ervin Santana -- R), 7:10
Pirates (Wandy Rodriguez -- L) at Cubs (Jason Hammel -- R), 8:05
Tigers (Anibal Sanchez -- R) at Dodgers (Josh Beckett -- R), 10:10
Angels (Garrett Richards -- R) at Mariners (Roenis Elias -- L), 10:10
Diamondbacks (Bronson Arroyo -- R) at Giants (Tim Lincecum -- R), 10:15

Day Game After Night Game: SD/CLE, OAK/MIN, CIN/STL, TB/KC, CWS/COL, TEX/BOS

Injuries

Day-to-Day
Luis Avilan, RP, ATL (hamstring) -- Exited Tuesday's game after hamstring cramped up but expects to be fine moving forward.
Adrian Beltre, 3B, TEX (leg) -- Hobbled off the field following an RBI double in Tuesday's game. Will not play Wednesday and will return to Texas for an MRI.
Dexter Fowler, OF, HOU (illness) -- Could be back in the lineup Wednesday if he endures no setbacks while taking part in pregame activity Tuesday.
Evan Gattis, C, ATL (illness) -- Returned to the Atlanta lineup Tuesday.
Gio Gonzalez, SP, WSH (illness) -- Was able to make his scheduled start Tuesday.
Josh Hamilton, OF, LAA (thumb) -- Exited Tuesday's game in the ninth inning with a left thumb injury.
J.J. Hardy, SS, BAL (back) -- Progressed nicely Tuesday and is hopeful to be in the lineup Wednesday against the Yankees.
Torii Hunter, OF, DET (knee) -- Diagnosed with a left knee contusion after sliding into the wall Tuesday.
Omar Infante, 2B, KC (head) -- Diagnosed with a non-concussive head injury, a face laceration and a sprained jaw, but is not expected to miss significant time.
David Lough, OF, BAL (undisclosed) -- Will likely head to the DL on Wednesday with a mystery ailment.
James Paxton, SP, SEA (lat strain) -- Left Tuesday's start in the sixth inning with a left lat strain.
Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD (thumb) -- Remained out of the starting lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.
Jacob Turner, SP, MIA (shoulder) -- Scratched from Wednesday's spot start with a strained right shoulder.
Chase Utley, 2B, PHI (illness) -- Held out of Tuesday's lineup.
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, WAS (shoulder) -- Hopes to return to the lineup Wednesday.

Players on the DL
Josh Beckett, SP, LAD (thumb) -- Expected to be activated from the DL to start Wednesday against the Tigers.
Craig Breslow, RP, BOS (shoulder) -- Expected to return from DL on Wednesday.
Sean Burnett, RP, LAA (elbow) -- Has not resumed throwing since throwing in a simulated game Sunday.
A.J. Ellis, C, LAD (knee) -- Had a 20-minute procedure performed Tuesday to clean up the medial meniscus in his left knee.
Freddy Galvis, 2B, PHI (illness) -- Began a rehab assignment at High-A Clearwater on Tuesday.
Cory Gearrin, RP, ATL (elbow) -- Will undergo Tommy John surgery.
Cole Hamels, SP, PHI (biceps) -- Believes he'll be ready for his season debut once he works his way up to 90 pitches.
Matt Harrison, SP, TEX (back) -- Gave up one run on three hits and no walks over 4.2 innings in a rehab start Tuesday.
Hisashi Iwakuma, SP, SEA (finger) -- Slated to throw a 30-pitch bullpen session Wednesday.
Casey Janssen, RP, TOR (back) -- Will throw a side session Wednesday and is expected to make one or two rehab appearances before returning from DL.
Mat Latos, SP, CIN (knee) -- Was scratched from his scheduled rehab start at Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday with right elbow irritation.
Colby Lewis, SP, TEX (hip) -- Scheduled to start Saturday for the Rangers if he progresses through the week without any setbacks.
Manny Machado, 3B, BAL (knee) -- Ran on a pool treadmill Tuesday.
Will Middlebrooks, 3B, BOS (calf) -- Expected to initiate baseball activities later this week.
Matt Moore, SP, TB (elbow) -- Will visit Dr. James Andrews for a more thorough evaluation after MRI proved inconclusive Tuesday. Reportedly is dealing with a UCL tear and could requrie Tommy John surgery.
Bobby Parnell, RP, NYM (elbow) -- Underwent Tommy John surgery Tuesday.
Wilson Ramos, C, WSH (wrist) -- Won't begin rehabbing injury until next week.
Jose Reyes, SS, TOR (hamstring) -- Relayed that his right hamstring felt better Tuesday but is now unlikely to return when first eligible Apr. 15.
Johan Santana, SP, BAL (shoulder) -- Reportedly showed good velocity during a two-inning simulated game Monday.
Shane Victorino, OF, BOS (hamstring) -- Scheduled to begin baseball activities later this week.
Taijuan Walker, SP, SEA (shoulder) -- Will make his second rehab start at Double-A Jackson this week.

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

Placed on DL (15-day DL unless otherwise noted)
Matt Albers, RP, HOU (paternity list)
Trevor Bell, RP, CIN
A.J. Ellis, C, LAD
Matt Moore, SP, TB
David Robertson, RP, NYY

Activated from DL
Jonathan Broxton, RP, CIN

Called Up (from Triple-A unless otherwise noted)
Jeff Beliveau, RP, TB
Cesar Cabral, RP, NYY
Tim Federowicz, C, LAD
Josh Zeid, RP, HOU

Send Down (to Triple-A unless otherwise noted)
Frank Herrmann, RP, CLE (outrighted to Triple-A)

Closer Watch

Yankees -- Not much in the way of actual news developed Tuesday regarding the closing situation, as the team lost by a 14-5 count to the Orioles. However, after manager Joe Girardi announced Shawn Kelley was unavailable in Tuesday's game after pitching four of the last six games, the underlying message seemed to be that Kelley will be the team's primary closer while David Robertson (groin) heads to the DL. Robertson's stay on the DL isn't expected to last much longer than the 15-day minimum, so fantasy owners in deeper leagues may not want to invest too heavily in Kelley during this weekend's free agent auction bidding.

Hot Batter Matchups – April 9, 2014

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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. Holliday	OF	STL vs CIN 1:45PM	M. Leake	14	6	1	0	2	1	1	.429	.467	.500	.967
Y. Molina	C	STL vs CIN 1:45PM	M. Leake	12	4	2	1	1	0	3	.333	.333	.667	1.000
M. Joyce	OF	TB @ KC 2:10PM	J. Guthrie	27	10	4	1	6	2	3	.370	.400	.630	1.030
E. Longoria	3B	TB @ KC 2:10PM	J. Guthrie	36	11	6	1	9	3	6	.306	.350	.528	.878
B. Zobrist	2B	TB @ KC 2:10PM	J. Guthrie	31	10	4	0	4	3	6	.323	.382	.484	.866
S. Choo	OF	TEX @ BOS 4:05PM	J. Peavy	21	9	2	2	3	2	3	.429	.500	.714	1.214
G. Stanton	OF	MIA @ WAS 7:05PM	J. Zimmermann	13	3	3	3	5	0	4	.231	.231	.923	1.154
M. Byrd	OF	PHI vs MIL 7:05PM	M. Garza	11	4	2	2	7	1	5	.364	.385	.909	1.294
C. Granderson	OF	NYM @ ATL 7:10PM	E. Santana	40	11	7	5	9	5	8	.275	.356	.700	1.056
A. Avila	C	DET @ LAD 10:10PM	J. Beckett	10	4	2	1	2	1	2	.400	.455	.800	1.255
T. Hunter	OF	DET @ LAD 10:10PM	J. Beckett	22	8	2	1	4	2	4	.364	.400	.545	.945
V. Martinez	DH	DET @ LAD 10:10PM	J. Beckett	16	6	1	1	4	2	4	.375	.444	.563	1.007
P. Goldschmidt	1B	ARI @ SF 10:15PM	T. Lincecum	17	10	7	6	12	2	4	.588	.600	1.706	2.306
A. Hill	2B	ARI @ SF 10:15PM	T. Lincecum	16	9	4	0	2	3	4	.563	.632	.813	1.444
A. Pagan	OF	SF vs ARI 10:15PM	B. Arroyo	26	7	4	2	4	2	2	.269	.321	.577	.898
H. Pence	OF	SF vs ARI 10:15PM	B. Arroyo	37	13	7	2	5	3	4	.351	.400	.676	1.076

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – April 9, 2014

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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
Matt Garza	MIL @ PHI 7:05PM	72	14	4	2	9	8	16	.194	.279	.314	.593
Jason Hammel	CHC vs PIT 8:05PM	75	12	3	3	7	3	15	.160	.199	.281	.480

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 – April 9, 2014

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
J. Jaso	C	OAK @ MIN 1:10PM	P. Hughes	12	2	0	0	0	2	0	.167	.286	.167	.452
Y. Escobar	SS	TB @ KC 2:10PM	J. Guthrie	19	3	1	1	3	0	1	.158	.200	.316	.516
J. Molina	C	TB @ KC 2:10PM	J. Guthrie	13	2	0	0	0	1	3	.154	.214	.154	.368
E. Andrus	SS	TEX @ BOS 4:05PM	J. Peavy	12	4	0	0	1	0	3	.333	.333	.333	.667
L. Overbay	1B	MIL @ PHI 7:05PM	R. Hernandez	11	1	0	0	0	2	0	.091	.231	.091	.322
J. Rollins	SS	PHI vs MIL 7:05PM	M. Garza	18	3	0	0	0	1	1	.167	.211	.167	.377
T. Ishikawa	1B	PIT @ CHC 8:05PM	J. Hammel	16	2	0	0	0	0	3	.125	.125	.125	.250
I. Kinsler	2B	DET @ LAD 10:10PM	J. Beckett	17	3	2	0	2	2	4	.176	.300	.294	.594
M. Montero	C	ARI @ SF 10:15PM	T. Lincecum	50	9	4	0	2	3	12	.180	.226	.260	.486
C. Pennington	SS	ARI @ SF 10:15PM	T. Lincecum	13	1	1	0	0	0	5	.077	.077	.231	.308

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – April 9, 2014

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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
Bronson Arroyo	ARI @ SF 10:15PM	106	33	16	5	13	9	9	.311	.364	.567	.932

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

Recommended Pickup

Nathan Eovaldi, SP, MIA -- He's only made two starts this season, but Eovaldi certainly looks like he's on track to make a big leap this season to complement Jose Fernandez atop the Marlins' rotation. Eovaldi generated some sleeper buzz in the pre-draft process after demonstrating the top average velocity (96.2 mph) of any hurler with at least 100 innings pitched last season, but questions lingered if he could generate the strikeout rates to match. He's certainly done his part to justify the hype thus far with 14 strikeouts in 13 innings, while giving up just one walk. Again, it's a small sample size, but given Eovaldi's considerable youth (just 24 years old), raw stuff, and his pitcher-friendly home park, there's a decent chance he doesn't regress too much from his current level of production.

Other recent recommendations: Charlie Blackmon, Chris Owings, Casey McGehee, Lucas Duda and Marcell Ozuna

DraftStreet Value Picks
SP: Zack Wheeler, NYM ($14,245)
C: Brian McCann, NYY ($5,587)
1B: Adam Lind, TOR ($7,105)
2B: Brian Dozier, MIN ($5,750)
3B: Matt Carpenter, STL ($6,258)
SS: Dee Gordon, LAD ($5,376)
OF: Melky Cabrera, TOR ($6,823)

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