This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Happy Fourth of July Everyone! Here's your Saturday lineup card.
Probable Pitchers (All Times Eastern)
SF (Madison Bumgarner - L) at WAS (Stephen Strasburg - R) 11:05 AM
TB (Nate Karns - R) at NYY (Michael Pineda - R) - 1:05 PM
TOR (R.A. Dickey - R) at DET (David Price - L) 1:08 PM
HOU (Collin McHugh - R) at BOS (Clay Buchholz - R) 1:35 PM
BAL (Chris Tillman - R) at CWS (Jeff Samardzija - R) 2:10 PM
SD (Odrisamer Despaigne - R) at STL (Carlos Martinez - R) 2:15 PM
CLE (Cody Anderson - R) at PIT (Jeff Locke - L) 4:05 PM
SEA (Felix Hernandez - R) at OAK (Kendall Graveman - R) 4:05 PM
MIA (Jarred Cosart - R) at CHC (Donn Roach - R) 7:15 PM
MIL (Jimmy Nelson - R) at CIN (Josh Smith - R) 7:15 PM
MIN (Mike Pelfrey - R) at KC (Joe Blanton - R) 7:15 PM
NYM (Matt Harvey - R) at LAD (Zack Greinke - R) 7:15 PM
PHI (Kevin Correia - R) at ATL (Alex Wood - L) 7:15 PM
LAA (COL - David Hale - R) at ARI (Patrick Corbin - L) 10:10 PM
Day Game After Night Game: SF/WAS, TB/NYY, TOR/DET, HOU/BOS, BAL/CWS, SD/STL, SEA/OAK
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Michael Cuddyer, OF NYM - (Knee) Feeling better Friday, and could be used as a pinch hitter.
Will Middlebrooks, 3B, SD - (Ankle) Out of the lineup again Friday.
Sonny Gray, SP, OAK - (Illness) Could make his next start Tuesday in New York.
Colby Rasmus, OF, HOU - (Illness) Remained out of Friday's lineup.
Out
John Axford, RP, COL - (Personal) Rejoined the Rockies on Friday, but wasn't activated from the temporary inactive list.
Shane Robinson, OF, MIN - (Personal) Unlikely to return before Sunday at the earliest.
Players on the DL
Carl Crawford, OF, LAD - (Oblique) Hopes to rejoin the team prior to the All-Star break.
Jason Garcia, RP, BAL - (Shoulder) Will begin a rehab assignment Monday.
Dale Thayer, RP, SD - (Shoulder) Will make a rehab appearance with Double-A San Antonio on Saturday.
Delino DeShields Jr., OF, TEX - (Hamstring) "Close" to returning, but it likely won't come until next week.
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK - (Neck) Dealing with kidney stones as well and is resting at home.
Kyle Blanks, 1B, TEX - (Achilles) Has not started a rehab assignment.
Jorge Soler, OF, CHC - (Ankle) Batted second and played right field for Triple-A Iowa on Friday.
Matt Holliday, OF, STL - (Quad) Increased the intensity of his running Friday.
Derek Holland, SP, TEX - (Shoulder) Threw a bullpen session Friday.
Matt Harrison, SP, TEX - ( Back) Will start Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.
Jake Odorizzi, SP, TB - (Oblique) Will get one more rehab start before returning to the Rays' rotation.
Jonathan Schoop, 2B, BAL - (Knee) Went 2-for-4 with a homer in a rehab game with High-A Frederick on Thursday.
Scott Feldman, SP, HOU - (Knee) Will make a rehab start Sunday with Double-A Corpus Christi.
Jake Marisnick, OF, HOU - (Hamstring) Expected to play nine innings Friday night before getting re-evaluated Saturday.
Jed Lowrie, SS, HOU - (Thumb) Taking grounders at shortstop and third base, but remains a few weeks from returning.
Dustin Pedroia, 2B, BOS - (Hamstring) - Increased his "ground-based activities" recently.
Patrick Corbin, SP, ARI - (Elbow) Will start Saturday against the Rockies.
Jarrod Parker, SP, OAK - Promising progress in his recovery from elbow surgery.
Ricky Nolasco, SP, MIN - (Ankle) Hoping to avoid surgery, but doesn't have a set course of treatment yet.
Yordano Ventura, SP, KC - (Arm) May make another rehab start.
Jason Vargas, SP, KC - (Hip) Unlikley to require a rehab start.
Mike Olt, 3B, CHC - (Wrist) Went 3-for-4 with an RBI for Triple-A Iowa on Friday.
Jerome Williams, SP, PHI - (Hamstring) Threw a bullpen session Friday.
Miguel Cabrera, 3B, DET - Left Friday's game with an apparent leg injury.
Transactions
Placed on the DL
Blake Swihart, C, BOS - (Foot)
Collin Cowgill, OF, LAA - (Wrist), Transferred to 60-day DL.
Carlos Beltran, OF, NYY - (Oblique)
Tim Hudson, SP, SF - (Shoulder)
Activated from the DL
Shane Victorino, OF, BOS
Aaron Hicks, OF, BOS
James Loney, 1B, TB
Called Up
Tommy Pham, OF, STL
Dan Straily, SP, HOU
Tyler Cravy, SP, MIL
David Goforth, RP, MIL
Ryan Tepera, RP, TOR
Gregorio Petit, SS, NYY
Ramon Flores, OF, NYY
Noe Ramirez, RP, BOS
Josh Osich, RP, SF
Felix Doubront, RP, TOR
Dusty Coleman, SS, KC
Sent Down
Jason Rogers, 1B, MIL
Mike Broadway, RP, BOS
Jackie Bradley Jr., OF, BOS
Tim Cooney, SP, STL
Cory Rasmus, RP, LAA
Matt Boyd, SP, TOR
Corey Knebel, RP, MIL
Preston Guilmet, RP, TB
Christian Colon, SS, KC
Taylor Dugas, RP, NYY
Bryan Holaday, C, DET
Zeke Spruill, RP, BOS (DFA'd)
Brett Bochy, RP, SF (DFA'd)
Todd Redmond, RP, TOR (DFA'd)
Brandon League, RP, LAD (DFA'd)
Tom Gorzelanny, RP, DET (DFA'd)
Travis Ishikawa, 1B, SF
Joba Chamberlain, RP, DET
Signed
Xavier Avery, OF, SF
Melvin Morel, RP, DET
Traded
Clayton Richard, SP, from PIT to CHC
Claimed
None
Closer Watch
Miami Marlins - Since taking over for Steve Cishek, A.J. Ramos has been dominant in the closer role, converting 13 of his last 14 attempts while allowing just five runs over 37.2 innings on the season. He's also set down 46 via the strikeout and posting a 0.74 WHIP. Following Friday's shutout frame against the Cubs in which worked around a hit in a scoreless ninth, but didn't receive a save or a decision with the game going into extra innings.
Cleveland Indians - Cody Allen was dominant once again in Thursday's game against the Rays, setting down each of the three batters he faced with a strikeout to record his 15th save of the season. He flirted with the role in 2014, but didn't necessarily secure it and struggled through the first couple months of the 2015 campaign. However, he's turned the corner, and has now made 15 straight scoreless appearances for the Indians. While he may have been in danger of losing the role at some point, that's no longer the case.
Key Matchups
Hot Batter Matchups – July 4, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| B. Posey | C | SF @ WAS 11:05AM | S. Strasburg | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .385 | .429 | .462 | .890 |
| I. Kinsler | 2B | DET vs TOR 1:08PM | R. Dickey | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .769 | 1.126 |
| J. Bautista | OF | TOR @ DET 1:08PM | D. Price | 47 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 10 | .319 | .400 | .681 | 1.081 |
| E. Encarnacion | 1B | TOR @ DET 1:08PM | D. Price | 36 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | .222 | .293 | .472 | .765 |
| D. Valencia | 3B | TOR @ DET 1:08PM | D. Price | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .706 | .762 | .882 | 1.644 |
| M. Cabrera | OF | CWS vs BAL 2:10PM | C. Tillman | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .318 | .333 | .545 | .879 |
| S. Vogt | C | OAK vs SEA 4:05PM | F. Hernandez | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .583 | .615 | 1.000 | 1.615 |
| C. Johnson | 3B | ATL vs PHI 7:15PM | K. Correia | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .400 | .455 | .600 | 1.055 |
| K. Johnson | 3B | ATL vs PHI 7:15PM | K. Correia | 30 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | .394 | .867 | 1.261 |
| J. Uribe | 3B | ATL vs PHI 7:15PM | K. Correia | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .429 | .600 | 1.029 |
| O. Infante | 2B | KC vs MIN 7:15PM | M. Pelfrey | 39 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .410 | .465 | .462 | .927 |
| T. Hunter | OF | MIN @ KC 7:15PM | J. Blanton | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .625 | .875 |
| J. Mauer | 1B | MIN @ KC 7:15PM | J. Blanton | 27 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .407 | .467 | .593 | 1.059 |
| B. Revere | OF | PHI @ ATL 7:15PM | A. Wood | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| A. Beltre | 3B | TEX vs LAA 9:05PM | H. Santiago | 20 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .350 | .435 | .900 | 1.335 |
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 4, 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 |
| Madison Bumgarner | SF @ WAS 11:05AM | 89 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 29 | .202 | .249 | .290 | .539 |
| Clay Buchholz | BOS vs HOU 1:35PM | 77 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 21 | .195 | .262 | .270 | .532 |
| Felix Hernandez | SEA @ OAK 4:05PM | 200 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 38 | .220 | .273 | .312 | .585 |
| Zack Greinke | LAD vs NYM 7:15PM | 117 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 25 | .222 | .272 | .388 | .659 |
| Patrick Corbin | ARI vs COL 10:10PM | 80 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | .212 | .241 | .326 | .567 |
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 4, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| T. Moore | OF | WAS vs SF 11:05AM | M. Bumgarner | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| D. Uggla | 2B | WAS vs SF 11:05AM | M. Bumgarner | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .050 | .136 | .100 | .236 |
| E. Longoria | 3B | TB @ NYY 1:05PM | M. Pineda | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .059 | .158 | .059 | .217 |
| J. Reyes | SS | TOR @ DET 1:08PM | D. Price | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| J. Altuve | 2B | HOU @ BOS 1:35PM | C. Buchholz | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 |
| C. Rasmus | OF | HOU @ BOS 1:35PM | C. Buchholz | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .143 | .280 | .143 | .423 |
| T. Snider | OF | BAL @ CWS 2:10PM | J. Samardzija | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 |
| S. Fuld | OF | OAK vs SEA 4:05PM | F. Hernandez | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .136 | .174 | .182 | .356 |
| J. Reddick | OF | OAK vs SEA 4:05PM | F. Hernandez | 43 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .163 | .182 | .209 | .391 |
| B. Zobrist | 2B | OAK vs SEA 4:05PM | F. Hernandez | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | .118 | .244 | .118 | .362 |
| C. Granderson | OF | NYM @ LAD 7:15PM | Z. Greinke | 45 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | .178 | .229 | .378 | .607 |
| A. Rosales | 2B | TEX vs LAA 9:05PM | H. Santiago | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| N. Arenado | 3B | COL @ ARI 10:10PM | P. Corbin | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 |
| C. Gonzalez | OF | COL @ ARI 10:10PM | P. Corbin | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| W. Rosario | C | COL @ ARI 10:10PM | P. Corbin | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .188 | .235 | .375 | .610 |
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 4, 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 |
| David Price | DET vs TOR 1:08PM | 163 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 17 | 35 | .282 | .353 | .516 | .869 |
| R.A. Dickey | TOR @ DET 1:08PM | 104 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 18 | .308 | .374 | .538 | .912 |
| Kevin Correia | PHI @ ATL 7:15PM | 93 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 12 | .312 | .360 | .573 | .933 |
| Alex Wood | ATL vs PHI 7:15PM | 70 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 11 | .386 | .449 | .422 | .871 |
| Mike Pelfrey | MIN @ KC 7:15PM | 115 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 10 | .365 | .414 | .498 | .912 |
| Joe Blanton | KC vs MIN 7:15PM | 61 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 9 | .361 | .391 | .668 | 1.059 |
| Wandy Rodriguez | TEX vs LAA 9:05PM | 81 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 10 | .247 | .363 | .364 | .727 |
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 |
Recommended Pickup
Alejandro De Aza, OF, BOS - Following a weak start to the 2015 season that saw him designated for assignment by the Orioles in early June, he's taken full advantage of a change of scenery in Boston. Since moving to Beantown, the 31-year-old outfielder has batted .338/.372/.662 with three home runs and 16 RBI, outpacing his totals from 30 games with the Orioles. He also rides an eight-game hitting streak into Friday night, keeping himself in a lineup on a daily basis. With Rusney Castillo failing to secure the position in his time with the club and the veteran Shane Victorino also doing little, De Aza may find himself in the lineup on a consistent basis, making him an interesting option in many formats.
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DraftKings Value Picks
P: Collin McHugh, HOU ($7,600)
C: Yan Gomes, CLE ($3,300)
1B: Mark Reynolds, STL ($2,800)
2B: Logan Forsythe, TB ($3,200)
3B: Nick Castellanos, DET ($3,200)
SS: Francisco Lindor, SF ($3,200)
OF: Gregory Polanco, PIT ($3,400)
