This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters - A look at Friday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Royals (Chris Young – R) at White Sox (Jeff Samardzija – R), 2:10
Dodgers (Mike Bolsinger – R) at Nationals (Jordan Zimmermann – R), 7:05
Marlins (Jose Fernandez – R) at Phillies (Adam Morgan – L), 7:05
Mariners (Mike Montgomery – L) at Yankees (Masahiro Tanaka – R), 7:05
Rays (Jake Odorizzi – R) at Blue Jays (Drew Hutchison – R), 7:07
Orioles (Ubaldo Jimenez – R) at Tigers (Anibal Sanchez – R), 7:08
Indians (Trevor Bauer – R) at Reds (Mike Leake – R), 7:10
Cubs (Kyle Hendricks – R) at Braves (Julio Teheran – R), 7:35
Royals (Edinson Volquez – R) at White Sox (John Danks – L), 8:10
Pirates (Charlie Morton – R) at Brewers (Mike Fiers – R), 8:10
Rangers (Martin Perez – L) at Astros (Collin McHugh – R), 8:10
Mets (Noah Syndergaard – R) at Cardinals (Lance Lynn – R), 8:15
Giants (Chris Heston – R) at Diamondbacks (Robbie Ray – L), 9:40
Red Sox (Wade Miley – L) at Angels (C.J. Wilson – L), 10:05
Twins (Ervin Santana – R) at Athletics (Sonny Gray – R), 10:05
Rockies (Jorge De La Rosa – R) at Padres (James Shields – R), 10:10
Day Game After Night Game: None
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Anthony DeSclafani, SP, CIN (Lower Body) – Expected to start on Saturday against the Indians.
Players on the DL
Tim Lincecum, SP, SF (Forearm) – May return to the bullpen once he's activated from the DL.
Derek Holland, SP, TEX (Shoulder) – Expected to throw a bullpen session on Friday.
Nick Hagadone, RP, TEX (Elbow) – May have suffered a serious injury and a second opinion is expected.
Drew Smyly, SP, TB (Shoulder) – Threw 30 pitches in a live batting practice on Thursday.
Steven Souza, OF, TB (Hand) - Expected to join High-A Charlotte this weekend for a rehab assignment.
Tony Cingrani, SP, CIN (Shoulder) – Expected to start on Friday for Triple-A Louisville.
Martin Prado, 3B, MIA (Shoulder) – Completed his third rehab game on Wednesday and may return from the DL over the weekend.
Scott Feldman, SP, HOU (Knee) – Expected to start on Saturday against the Texas Rangers.
Corey Hart, 1B, PIT (Shoulder) – Ready to be activated from the DL, although the Pirates' plans are not clear.
Henderson Alvarez, SP, MIA (Shoulder) – Allowed two earned runs over 2.1 innings pitched during his first rehab game.
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK (Neck) – A return timetable is still unknown.
Jesse Hahn, SP, OAK (Forearm) – Expected to be on the disabled list for a lengthy time.
Carlos Beltran, OF, NYM (Oblique) – Had a successful rehab start on Wednesday, going 2-for-2 with High-A Tampa.
Miguel Montero, C, CHC (Thumb) – May miss up to six weeks of action.
Williams Perez, SP, ATL (Foot) – Made a rehab appearance on Thursday at Triple-A Gwinnett.
Huston Street, RP, LAA (Groin) – Threw a bullpen session on Thursday to help determine his availability on Friday.
Jayson Werth, OF, WAS (Wrist) – Started a rehab assignment on Thursday.
Kris Medlen, SP, KC (Elbow) – Threw seven scoreless innings on Wednesday during a rehab start with Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
Transactions - Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Activated from the DL
Mike Aviles, SS, CLE
Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)
Donovan Hand, RP, CIN
Signed
Jordan Humphreys, RP, NYM
Ryan Nagle, OF, PIT
Brandon Waddell, RP, PIT
Reegie Corona, 2B, WAS
Zach Lutz, 3B, NYM
Ronald Belisario, RP, BOS
Elvis Alvarado, OF, WAS
Closer Watch
None – no games scheduled on Thursday.
Key Matchups
Hot Batter Matchups – July 17, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| V. Martinez | 1B | DET vs BAL 7:08PM | U. Jimenez | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | .333 | .333 | .750 | 1.083 |
| J. Altuve | 2B | HOU vs TEX 8:10PM | M. Perez | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 |
| C. Carter | DH | HOU vs TEX 8:10PM | M. Perez | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .462 | .533 | 1.000 | 1.533 |
| R. Braun | OF | MIL vs PIT 8:10PM | C. Morton | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .400 | .478 | .700 | 1.178 |
| C. Gomez | OF | MIL vs PIT 8:10PM | C. Morton | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .455 | .417 | .727 | 1.144 |
| P. Alvarez | 3B | PIT @ MIL 8:10PM | M. Fiers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .273 | .333 | .818 | 1.152 |
| A. McCutchen | OF | PIT @ MIL 8:10PM | M. Fiers | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .375 | .412 | 1.125 | 1.537 |
| N. Walker | 2B | PIT @ MIL 8:10PM | M. Fiers | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .500 | .500 | .875 | 1.375 |
| D. Murphy | 2B | NYM @ STL 8:15PM | L. Lynn | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .429 | .467 | .571 | 1.038 |
| P. Goldschmidt | 1B | ARI vs SF 9:40PM | M. Cain | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | .276 | .382 | .552 | .934 |
| A. Hill | 2B | ARI vs SF 9:40PM | M. Cain | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .290 | .567 | .857 |
| M. Napoli | 1B | BOS @ LAA 10:05PM | C. Wilson | 33 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | .242 | .375 | .576 | .951 |
| B. Butler | 1B | OAK vs MIN 10:05PM | E. Santana | 31 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | .258 | .410 | .774 | 1.184 |
| E. Sogard | 2B | OAK vs MIN 10:05PM | E. Santana | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .364 | .417 | .636 | 1.053 |
| N. Arenado | 3B | COL @ SD 10:10PM | J. Shields | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .636 | .667 | 1.545 | 2.212 |
| C. Gonzalez | OF | COL @ SD 10:10PM | J. Shields | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .429 | .467 | .929 | 1.395 |
| D. Stubbs | OF | COL @ SD 10:10PM | J. Shields | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .286 | .286 | .571 | .857 |
| J. Gyorko | 2B | SD vs COL 10:10PM | J. De La Rosa | 18 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .667 | .739 | .944 | 1.684 |
| M. Kemp | OF | SD vs COL 10:10PM | J. De La Rosa | 44 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 6 | .409 | .426 | .773 | 1.198 |
| J. Upton | OF | SD vs COL 10:10PM | J. De La Rosa | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | .375 | .483 | .417 | .899 |
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 – July 17, 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 |
| Jake Odorizzi | TB @ TOR 7:07PM | 63 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | .127 | .203 | .177 | .380 |
| Ervin Santana | MIN @ OAK 10:05PM | 91 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 18 | .209 | .317 | .457 | .774 |
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 – July 17, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| A. LaRoche | 1B | CWS vs KC 2:10PM | C. Young | 30 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | .133 | .235 | .367 | .602 |
| A. Rios | OF | KC @ CWS 2:10PM | J. Samardzija | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| E. Longoria | 3B | TB @ TOR 7:07PM | D. Hutchison | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .077 | .143 | .077 | .220 |
| J. Reyes | SS | TOR vs TB 7:07PM | J. Odorizzi | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 |
| C. Parmelee | 1B | BAL @ DET 7:08PM | A. Sanchez | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .077 | .143 | .077 | .220 |
| M. Brantley | OF | CLE @ CIN 7:10PM | M. Leake | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .083 | .214 | .167 | .381 |
| C. Santana | 1B | CLE @ CIN 7:10PM | M. Leake | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .083 | .200 | .167 | .367 |
| S. Castro | SS | CHC @ ATL 7:35PM | J. Teheran | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 |
| A. Rizzo | 1B | CHC @ ATL 7:35PM | J. Teheran | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .500 | .667 |
| S. Gennett | 2B | MIL vs PIT 8:10PM | C. Morton | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .250 | .417 |
| J. Lucroy | C | MIL vs PIT 8:10PM | C. Morton | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .071 | .188 | .071 | .259 |
| G. Parra | OF | MIL vs PIT 8:10PM | C. Morton | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .167 | .286 | .417 | .702 |
| J. Segura | SS | MIL vs PIT 8:10PM | C. Morton | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .158 | .158 | .158 | .316 |
| L. Duda | 1B | NYM @ STL 8:15PM | L. Lynn | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .000 | .231 | .000 | .231 |
| D. Ortiz | DH | BOS @ LAA 10:05PM | C. Wilson | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .150 | .227 | .250 | .477 |
| B. Lawrie | 3B | OAK vs MIN 10:05PM | E. Santana | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .091 | .167 | .182 | .348 |
| B. Zobrist | 2B | OAK vs MIN 10:05PM | E. Santana | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .125 | .167 | .188 | .354 |
| D. LeMahieu | 2B | COL @ SD 10:10PM | J. Shields | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 |
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 – July 17, 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 |
| Mike Fiers | MIL vs PIT 8:10PM | 62 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 16 | .323 | .368 | .773 | 1.141 |
| Matt Cain | SF @ ARI 9:40PM | 104 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | .308 | .343 | .493 | .836 |
| Jorge De La Rosa | COL @ SD 10:10PM | 135 | 53 | 20 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 29 | .393 | .442 | .604 | 1.045 |
| James Shields | SD vs COL 10:10PM | 90 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 22 | .356 | .388 | .688 | 1.076 |
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 |
C.J. Cron, 1B/DH, Los Angeles Angels – You have to hope that the All-Star break doesn't hurt Cron's bat too much, as he has multi-hit games in five out of the last six games he's played, while going 15-for-24 (.625 AVG) with three home runs and 10 RBI. I know, I know…I did a double-take shake of the head as well. I'm taking a guess that Cron is still available in a lot of leagues out there, and he fits a wonderful short-term fix if you've got a player recently injured. Cron may find more at-bats down the line if he stays reasonably productive, so keep an eye on him at the very least.
Other Recent Recommendations:Andrew Heaney, Nick Castellanos, Gerardo Parra, Jason Motte, Patrick Corbin, Ervin Santana and Miguel Sano.
DraftKings Value Picks
SP: Ervin Santana, MIN ($7,000)
C: Brian McCann, NYY ($3,900)
1B: Chris Davis, BAL ($3,700)
2B: Jonathan Schoop, BAL ($3,200)
SS: Brandon Crawford, SF ($3,500)
3B: Danny Espinosa, WAS ($3,400)
OF: Gerardo Parra, MIL ($3,900)
