Friday Lineup Card: Moises, Salud!

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

Projected Starters - A look at Friday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Indians (Danny Salazar - R) at White Sox (Hector Santiago - L), 2:10 PM
Phillies (Kyle Kendrick - R) at Nationals (Stephen Strasburg - R), 7:05 PM
Cubs (Jake Arrieta - R) at Pirates (Charlie Morton - R), 7:05 PM
Orioles (Jason Hammel - R) at Blue Jays (Todd Redmond - R), 7:07 PM
Royals (Bruce Chen - L) at Tigers (Justin Verlander - R), 7:08 PM
Yankees (Hiroki Kuroda - R) at Red Sox (John Lackey - R), 7:10 PM
Marlins (Brad Hand - L) at Mets (Jonathon Niese - L), 7:10 PM
Padres (Ian Kennedy - R) at Braves (David Hale - R), 7:30 PM
Athletics (Dan Straily - R) at Rangers (Derek Holland - L), 8:05 PM
Reds (Mat Latos - R) at Brewers (Kyle Lohse - R), 8:10 PM
Rays (Chris Archer - R) at Twins (Kevin Correia - R), 8:10 PM
Angels (Jason Vargas - L) at Astros (Brett Oberholtzer - L), 8:10 PM
Mariners (Hisashi Iwakuma - R) at Cardinals (Adam Wainwright - R), 8:15 PM
Rockies (Tyler Chatwood - R) at Diamondbacks (Brandon McCarthy - R), 9:40 PM
Giants (Madison Bumgarner - L) at Dodgers (Clayton Kershaw - L), 10:10 PM

Day Game After Night Game: CLE, CHW

Injuries

Day-to-Day
Yadier Molina, C, STL - (Personal) Expected to rejoin the team Friday.
Edwin Encarnacion, 1B, TOR - (Wrist) Hit off a tee prior to Thursday's game and will attempt to take batting practice Friday afternoon.
Nathan Eovaldi, P, MIA - (Back) Scratched from his scheduled start Thursday due to tightness.
Jeff Mathis, C, MIA - (Thumb) Held out of the lineup Thursday for the third straight day.
Khris Davis, OF, MIL - (Wrist) Missed a sixth consecutive game Thursday, but appears on track to return at some point this weekend.
Charlie Morton, P, PIT - (Foot) Set to start Friday against the Cubs.
Starling Marte, OF, PIT - (Hand) Took full swings in a simulated game Thursday, which manager Clint Hurtle described as the "last piece" in his recovery.
Trevor Rosenthal, P, STL - (Personal) Left the team Thursday to attend to the birth of his child.
Darren O'Day, P, BAL - (Finger) Experienced numbness in his fingers over the past two weeks and will be unavailable for at least the next four days.
Austin Romine, C, NYY - (Concussion) Could return at some point this weekend.
Jose Molina, C, TB - (Personal) Expected to rejoin the team Friday.
Ivan Nova, P, NYY - (Triceps) Felt good during a bullpen session Thursday and expects to make his scheduled start Saturday.
Justin Masterson, P, CLE - (Oblique) Played catch from 90 feet Thursday.

Players on the DL
Brandon Beachy, P, ATL - (Elbow) Forced to shut down his throwing program after feeling discomfort.
Corey Hart, 1B, MIL - (Knee) Thought to be close to fully recovered from his right knee procedure.
Jason Motte, P, STL - (Elbow) Made 25 throws from around 15 feet Wednesday, marking the first time he has thrown since undergoing Tommy John surgery.
Chad Gaudin, P, SF - (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) Scheduled to throw a simulated game Friday, with activation likely to follow shortly thereafter.
Samuel Deduno, P, MIN - (Shoulder) Leaning toward surgery after an MRI showed inflammation and fraying.
Colby Rasmus, OF, TOR - (Oblique) Said he hopes to return at some point this weekend after taking batting practice Thursday.

Out
Allen Craig, 1B, STL - (Foot) Received a positive re-evaluation Thursday but remains without a timetable for return.
Domonic Brown, OF, PHI - (Achilles) Ran, took some fly ball and hit in the batting cage Wednesday.

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

Activated from the DL
Jeremy Affeldt, P, SF

Closer Watch

Pittsburgh - With Mark Melancon and Jason Grilli both unavailable Wednesday, manager Clint Hurdle turned to 37-year-old Kyle Farnsworth in the ninth inning to preserve a 7-5 lead over the Rangers. Farnsworth breezed through a perfect frame with just 10 pitches, and thus earned his first save since Sept. 27, 2011. Melancon and Grilli are obviously the top late-inning options, but Farnsworth could end up being a difference maker for the Pirates down the stretch. He has plenty of experience working in high-pressure situations, and he's looked like a new man since joining the Pirates, with just one hit allowed over four scoreless appearances.

Los Angeles Angels - Ernesto Frieri gave up a double and a walk in the ninth inning of a one-run game against the Blue Jays on Thursday, but escaped unscathed with his 33rd save of the season. The right-hander has enjoyed a nice run of success lately, with just one run allowed and a 19:3 K:BB in his last 13 appearances, to reclaim an exclusive hold on the closer's role.

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