Sunday Lineup Card: Chapman's Return

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

Angels (Jered Weaver - R) at Blue Jays (Drew Hutchinson - R), 1:07
Twins (Samuel Deduno - R) at Tigers (Robbie Ray - L), 1:08
Rockies (Juan Nicasio - R) at Reds (Homer Bailey - R), 1:10
Phillies (Cole Hamels - L) at Mets (Jon Niese - L), 1:10
Cubs (Edwin Jackson - R) at Braves (Aaron Harang - R), 1:35
Astros (Jarred Cosart - R) at Orioles (Chris Tillman - R), 1:35
Indians (Josh Tomin - R) at Rays (Chris Archer - R), 1:40
Diamondbacks (Chase Anderson - R) at White Sox (Hector Noesi - R), 2:10
Yankees (David Phelps - R) at Brewers (Matt Garza - R), 2:10
Red Sox (John Lackey - R) at Rangers (Robbie Ross Jr. - L), 3:05
Nationals (Gio Gonzalez - L) at Athletics (Scott Kazmir - L), 4:05
Royals (Jeremy Guthrie - R) at Mariners (Roenis Elias - L), 4:10
Marlins (Henderson Alvarez - R) at Padres (Robbie Erlin - L), 4:10
Giants (Tim Hudson - R) at Dodgers (Clayton Kershaw - L), 4:10
Cardinals (Shelby Miller - R) at Pirates (Charlie Morton - R), 8:05

Day Game After Night Game: HOU/BAL, ARZ/CWS, CHC/ATL, CLE/TB, COL/CIN, NYY/MIL, PHI/NYM, BOS/TEX, MIA/SD, WAS/OAK, KC/SEA

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Juan Uribe, 3B, LAD - (Hamstring) Status remains uncertain even after running indoors Saturday.
Adam LaRoche, 1B, WAS - (Quadriceps) MRI on Saturday may mean he will go to the DL.
Kyle Seager, 3B, SEA - (Illness) Did not start Saturday.
Omar Infante, 2B, KC - (Back) Didn't start for the fourth straight game Saturday.
Joe Mauer, C, MIN - (Back) Returned to lineup Saturday.
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK - (Neck) Didn't play Saturday because of strain.
Billy Hamilton, OF, CIN - (Hand) Expected to start Sunday by manager.
Juan Uribe, 3B, LAD - (Hamstring) Wasn't in starting lineup Saturday because of a mild strain.
Brett Lawrie, 3B, TOR - (Hamstring) Will play 2B against right-handed pitchers.
Shawn Kelley, P, NYY - (Back) MRI on Friday came back negative.
Lucas Duda, OF, NYM - (Illness) Sat out Saturday's game because of food poisoning.

Players on the DL

Tony Cingrani, P, CIN - (Shoulder) Could return to the Reds rotation by May 17.
Ryan Braun, OF, MIL - (Oblique) Not a sure thing to return from disabled list when first eligible.
Jeremy Hellickson, P, TB - (Elbow) Threw bullpen session Saturday.
Carlos Quentin, OF, SD - (Knee) Continues rehab assignment Sunday.
Chris Sale, P, CWS - (Arm) Threw four innings Saturday in a simulated game.
Jonny Venters, P, ATL - (Elbow) Expected to throw first live batting practice session Friday.
Wandy Rodriguez, P, PIT - (Knee) Expected to come off disabled list Thursday.
Mat Latos, P, CIN - (Elbow) Scheduled for a bullpen session Sunday.
Devin Mesoraco, C, CIN - (Hamstring) "Extremely unlikely" to be activated Sunday.
Chris Davis, 1B, BAL - (Oblique) Will begin rehab assignment soon.
Marco Scutaro, 2B, SF - (Back) Transfered from 15-day to 60-day DL.
Jordan Walden, P, ATL - (Hamstring) Placed on the 15-day DL because of a strain.
Casey Janssen, P, TOR - (Back) Pitched one inning in a rehab game Saturday.
A.J. Ellis, C, LAD - (Knee) Begins rehab assignment at Triple-A on Sunday.
Jaime Garcia, P, STL - (Shoulder) Will throw in a rehab game Monday at Triple-A.
Brandon Belt, 1B, SF - (Thumb) Expected to miss six weeks.
Anibal Sanchez, P, DET - (Finger) Will pitch simulated game Tuesday.
Jason Motte, P, STL - (Elbow) Pitched in third rehab game at Double-A on Friday.
Steven Wright, P, BOS - (Hernia) Threw in extended spring training Tuesday.
Joe Saunders, P, TEX - (Ankle) Requested two more rehab starts.

Placed on the DL

Brandon Belt, 1B, SF
Jordan Walden, P, ATL

Activated Fom the DL

Matt Cain, P, SF
Aroldis Chapman, P, CIN

Called Up

Frank Francisco, P, CWS
Tyler Colvin, OF, SF
Ian Thomas, P, ATL
Eric Campbell, 1B, NYM

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

Curtis Partch, P, CIN
George Kontos, P, SF
Hector Ambriz, P, SD
Kevin Quackenbush, P, SD
Josh Satin, 1B, NYM

Closer Watch

Braves - Craig Kimbrel must not have been happy with himself Friday night when he blew the save in the bottom of the ninth after Julio Teheran threw eight innings of one run, one hit ball. Fortunately for the Braves Freddie Freeman bailed out the team with a walk off single in the bottom of the tenth. Even after the blown save, Kimbrel's second the season, the Braves closer still has nine saves with a 2.70 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. Compared to his career averages of a 1.46 ERA and 0.92 WHIP Kimbrel is having an off year, but it would take a long stretch of poor performances before there is even a thought of having someone else close for the Braves.

Reds - Jonathan Broxton blew his first save of 2014 on Friday which was the day before the Reds activated Ardolis Chapman from the disabled list. Broxton gave up the one run lead his team gave him for the top of the ninth against the Rockies on a double to Justin Morneau, but the Reds in turn gave Broxton his first win of the season from a Joey Votto walk off homer in the bottom of the same frame. Broxton will move to the setup role for the Reds, and Chapman will return as the closer where he has dominated by recording 38 saves each of the past two seasons.
Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – May 11, 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
A. Lind	1B	TOR vs LAA 1:07PM	J. Weaver	24	7	4	2	6	0	4	.292	.292	.625	.917
T. Tulowitzki	SS	COL @ CIN 1:10PM	H. Bailey	12	5	1	0	2	2	2	.417	.500	.500	1.000
J. Lagares	OF	NYM vs PHI 1:10PM	C. Hamels	13	5	3	0	2	2	3	.385	.467	.615	1.082
D. Murphy	2B	NYM vs PHI 1:10PM	C. Hamels	37	15	3	1	6	0	7	.405	.405	.541	.946
D. Wright	3B	NYM vs PHI 1:10PM	C. Hamels	66	22	9	5	15	4	15	.333	.371	.636	1.008
C. Young	OF	NYM vs PHI 1:10PM	C. Hamels	16	5	2	1	3	1	5	.313	.389	.563	.951
J. Mayberry	OF	PHI @ NYM 1:10PM	J. Niese	34	9	5	3	7	0	4	.265	.257	.588	.845
J. Nix	3B	PHI @ NYM 1:10PM	J. Niese	10	4	0	0	1	0	3	.400	.400	.400	.800
C. Ruiz	C	PHI @ NYM 1:10PM	J. Niese	23	8	2	1	3	3	5	.348	.423	.522	.945
F. Freeman	1B	ATL vs CHC 1:35PM	E. Jackson	11	7	4	2	4	0	1	.636	.636	1.455	2.091
J. Heyward	OF	ATL vs CHC 1:35PM	E. Jackson	14	4	1	1	3	2	3	.286	.375	.500	.875
J. Upton	OF	ATL vs CHC 1:35PM	E. Jackson	11	6	3	1	2	1	3	.545	.583	1.000	1.583
J. Baker	C	CHC @ ATL 1:35PM	A. Harang	15	6	4	0	2	1	5	.400	.438	.667	1.104
S. Castro	SS	CHC @ ATL 1:35PM	A. Harang	13	5	2	1	3	0	2	.385	.385	.692	1.077
A. Beltre	3B	TEX vs BOS 3:05PM	J. Lackey	64	14	4	3	13	3	14	.219	.254	.375	.629
S. Choo	OF	TEX vs BOS 3:05PM	J. Lackey	18	7	2	0	3	2	4	.389	.476	.556	1.032
A. Callaspo	3B	OAK vs WAS 4:05PM	G. Gonzalez	20	8	2	0	3	1	2	.400	.429	.550	.979
J. Lowrie	SS	OAK vs WAS 4:05PM	G. Gonzalez	10	3	1	1	3	2	2	.300	.417	.600	1.017
C. Crawford	OF	LAD vs SF 4:10PM	T. Hudson	13	4	1	0	2	2	1	.308	.400	.462	.862
C. Figgins	OF	LAD vs SF 4:10PM	T. Hudson	14	6	1	0	3	2	2	.429	.500	.571	1.071
A. Gonzalez	1B	LAD vs SF 4:10PM	T. Hudson	20	9	2	2	4	1	2	.450	.476	.750	1.226
M. Kemp	OF	LAD vs SF 4:10PM	T. Hudson	15	6	1	1	2	0	5	.400	.400	.600	1.000
R. Cano	2B	SEA vs KC 4:10PM	J. Guthrie	43	11	5	3	6	2	8	.256	.289	.512	.801
J. Smoak	1B	SEA vs KC 4:10PM	J. Guthrie	15	5	3	3	7	0	1	.333	.333	.933	1.267
P. Alvarez	3B	PIT vs STL 8:05PM	S. Miller	15	3	3	3	3	2	6	.200	.333	.800	1.133
S. Marte	OF	PIT vs STL 8:05PM	S. Miller	12	4	3	0	2	1	0	.333	.385	.750	1.135
N. Walker	2B	PIT vs STL 8:05PM	S. Miller	13	5	3	0	1	1	1	.385	.429	.615	1.044
A. Craig	1B	STL @ PIT 8:05PM	C. Morton	18	9	2	0	2	3	3	.500	.591	.611	1.202
J. Jay	OF	STL @ PIT 8:05PM	C. Morton	16	8	2	0	3	2	5	.500	.579	.625	1.204
Y. Molina	C	STL @ PIT 8:05PM	C. Morton	19	8	4	0	6	0	1	.421	.421	.632	1.053

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – May 11, 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
Clayton Kershaw	LAD vs SF 4:10PM	229	44	9	1	12	9	51	.192	.225	.241	.466

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 – May 11, 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. Cabrera	OF	TOR vs LAA 1:07PM	J. Weaver	18	3	0	0	1	1	1	.167	.211	.167	.377
D. Navarro	C	TOR vs LAA 1:07PM	J. Weaver	11	1	0	0	0	1	4	.091	.167	.091	.258
A. Avila	C	DET vs MIN 1:08PM	S. Deduno	10	1	0	0	1	1	4	.100	.182	.100	.282
M. Cabrera	3B	DET vs MIN 1:08PM	S. Deduno	10	2	0	0	3	1	1	.200	.333	.200	.533
S. Schumaker	2B	CIN vs COL 1:10PM	J. Nicasio	10	1	0	0	0	1	1	.100	.182	.100	.282
C. Gonzalez	OF	COL @ CIN 1:10PM	H. Bailey	10	2	0	0	1	1	4	.200	.308	.200	.508
L. Duda	OF	NYM vs PHI 1:10PM	C. Hamels	13	1	0	0	0	5	7	.077	.333	.077	.410
E. Young Jr.	OF	NYM vs PHI 1:10PM	C. Hamels	24	9	2	0	3	0	4	.375	.375	.458	.833
R. Howard	1B	PHI @ NYM 1:10PM	J. Niese	18	2	0	0	2	1	9	.111	.150	.111	.261
C. Utley	2B	PHI @ NYM 1:10PM	J. Niese	25	3	0	0	1	2	2	.120	.241	.120	.361
D. Uggla	2B	ATL vs CHC 1:35PM	E. Jackson	15	1	1	0	1	1	6	.067	.125	.133	.258
N. Schierholtz	OF	CHC @ ATL 1:35PM	A. Harang	12	3	0	0	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
B. Zobrist	2B	TB vs CLE 1:40PM	J. Tomlin	10	0	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.167	.000	.167
C. Beltran	OF	NYY @ MIL 2:10PM	M. Garza	11	1	0	0	1	0	4	.091	.091	.091	.182
B. Roberts	2B	NYY @ MIL 2:10PM	M. Garza	31	4	2	2	3	2	6	.129	.182	.323	.504
I. Suzuki	OF	NYY @ MIL 2:10PM	M. Garza	24	7	2	1	2	0	3	.292	.292	.458	.750
M. Teixeira	1B	NYY @ MIL 2:10PM	M. Garza	21	2	1	1	5	3	4	.095	.231	.238	.469
E. Andrus	SS	TEX vs BOS 3:05PM	J. Lackey	31	6	2	0	3	1	5	.194	.219	.290	.509
J. Arencibia	C	TEX vs BOS 3:05PM	J. Lackey	11	1	1	1	2	1	1	.091	.167	.364	.530
A. Rios	OF	TEX vs BOS 3:05PM	J. Lackey	27	8	1	0	3	1	8	.296	.321	.333	.655
A. Ethier	OF	LAD vs SF 4:10PM	T. Hudson	23	4	4	0	1	1	0	.174	.208	.391	.600
M. Olivo	C	LAD vs SF 4:10PM	T. Hudson	20	2	2	1	1	0	6	.100	.100	.300	.400
J. Arias	SS	SF @ LAD 4:10PM	C. Kershaw	22	4	1	0	1	1	3	.182	.217	.227	.445
G. Blanco	OF	SF @ LAD 4:10PM	C. Kershaw	10	2	0	0	0	3	3	.200	.385	.200	.585
B. Crawford	SS	SF @ LAD 4:10PM	C. Kershaw	14	1	0	0	0	0	6	.071	.071	.071	.143
H. Pence	OF	SF @ LAD 4:10PM	C. Kershaw	38	3	0	0	1	0	7	.079	.079	.079	.158
B. Posey	C	SF @ LAD 4:10PM	C. Kershaw	46	9	3	1	4	2	10	.196	.245	.304	.549
D. Descalso	2B	STL @ PIT 8:05PM	C. Morton	10	0	0	0	0	3	3	.000	.286	.000	.286

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – May 11, 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
Cole Hamels	PHI @ NYM 1:10PM	213	68	21	7	32	17	55	.319	.372	.480	.853
Charlie Morton	PIT vs STL 8:05PM	107	40	11	1	17	13	17	.374	.455	.484	.938
Shelby Miller	STL @ PIT 8:05PM	83	22	12	4	8	7	15	.265	.330	.533	.863

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

Roenis Elias, P, SEA - The Mariners may have found themselves a gem in their rookie Cuban-born southpaw. In Elias' last two starts at the Yankees and at the Athletics he had 16 strikeouts, four earned runs, and two wins over 13.1 innings. Elias has a ERA at home almost a full point above his season average, so he may not be the best for a spot start this Sunday at home against the Royals for teams that have concerns about their ERA. For the more desperate fantasy teams looking for some last minute strikeouts Elias should be able to help out. Elias has a total of 37 strikeouts in 41.1 innings, approximately 8.0 K/9, in 2014 which is right on track with his minor league average of the same amount. If Elias is able to preform at the pitcher friendly confines of Safeco Field like he has on the road in his first Major League season he may develop into a mainstay of the Seattle rotation.

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