This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters -- A look at Wednesday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Padres (Odrisamer Despaigne -- R) at Twins (Kevin Correia -- R), 1:10
Rangers (Nick Tepesch -- R) at White Sox (Chris Sale -- L), 2:10
Rays (Jeremy Hellickson -- R) at Athletics (Sonny Gray -- R), 3:35
Braves (Julio Teheran -- R) at Mariners (Chris Young -- R), 3:40
Tigers (Justin Verlander -- R) at Yankees (Chris Capuano -- L), 7:05
Astros (Brad Peacock -- R) at Phillies (David Buchanan -- R), 7:05
Marlins (Tom Koehler -- R) at Pirates (Jeff Locke -- L), 7:05
Mets (Jon Niese -- L) at Nationals (Doug Fister -- R), 7:05
Orioles (Wei-Yin Chen -- L) at Blue Jays (Drew Hutchison -- R), 7:07
Indians (Danny Salazar -- R) at Reds (Mat Latos -- R), 7:10
Giants (Ryan Vogelsong -- R) at Brewers (Yovani Gallardo -- R), 8:10
Red Sox (Joe Kelly -- R) at Cardinals (Shelby Miller -- R), 8:15
Cubs (Jake Arrieta -- R) at Rockies (Jordan Lyles -- R), 8:40
Royals (Yordano Ventura -- R) at Diamondbacks (Josh Collmenter -- R), 9:40
Dodgers (Dan Haren -- R) at Angels (Matt Shoemaker -- R), 10:05
Day Game After Night Game: SD/MIN, TEX/CWS, TB/OAK, ATL/SEA
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Pedro Alvarez, 3B, PIT (personal) -- Placed on the bereavement list Tuesday, keeping him out three-to-seven games.
Brett Anderson, SP, COL (undisclosed) -- Left Tuesday's start in the fourth inning with an undisclosed ailment.
Domonic Brown, OF, PHI (illness) -- Was available as a pinch-hitter Tuesday.
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK (neck) -- Returned to the lineup Tuesday.
Alejandro De Aza, OF, CHW (knee) -- Held out of the lineup Tuesday vs. the Rangers.
Khris Davis, OF, MIL (elbow) -- Held out of Tuesday's lineup with a sore left elbow.
Scooter Gennett, 2B, MIL (quadriceps) -- Remained out of the lineup Tuesday.
Carlos Gonzalez, OF, COL (ankle) -- Remained out of the lineup Tuesday.
Jon Jay, OF, STL (wrist) -- Returned to the lineup Tuesday.
Brett Lawrie, 3B, TOR (back) -- Returned from the DL on Tuesday, but ended up exiting after three innings in the Blue Jays' game due to lower-back tightness.
Jed Lowrie, SS, OAK (finger) -- Held out of the lineup Tuesday with a bruised finger.
Andrew McCutchen, OF, PIT (oblique) -- Has yet to land on the DL, with the Pirates waiting to see if his condition improves over the next few days.
Jenrry Mejia, RP, NYM (back) -- Was deemed fine prior to Tuesday's game by manager Terry Collins and was believed to have been available out of the bullpen.
Jimmy Nelson, SP, MIL (finger) -- Was cleared to start Tuesday vs. the Giants.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C, MIA (back) -- Returned to the lineup Tuesday.
Jean Segura, SS, MIL (quadriceps) -- Returned to the lineup Tuesday.
Eduardo Suarez, SS, DET (knee) -- Remained out of the lineup Tuesday.
Nick Swisher, OF, CLE (wrist) -- Remained out of the lineup Tuesday.
Mark Teixeira, 1B, NYY (illness) -- Returned to the lineup Tuesday.
Steve Tolleson, 3B, TOR (personal) -- Placed on paternity list Tuesday.
Neil Walker, 2B, PIT (back) -- Returned to the lineup Tuesday.
Disabled List
Matt Albers, RP, HOU (shoulder) -- Has resumed throwing bullpen sessions.
Willie Bloomquist, SS, SEA (knee) -- Not considered close to a return.
Edwin Encarnacion, 1B, TOR (quadriceps) -- Has resumed hitting and is expected to run in the next few days.
Dexter Fowler, OF, HOU (back) -- Reportedly 'days away' from beginning a rehab assignment.
Kyuji Fujikawa, RP, CHC (elbow) -- Rejoined the Cubs in Denver but was not activated Tuesday.
Derek Holland, SP, TEX (knee) -- Required 42 pitches to get through one inning in his second rehab start at Triple-A Round Rock on Monday. Expected to make another rehab start over the weekend.
Eric Hosmer, 1B, KC (hand) -- Could miss as little as three weeks while dealing with a stress fracture.
Ubaldo Jimenez, SP, BAL (ankle) -- Has rejoined the Orioles and hopes to start Friday.
Adam Lind, 1B, TOR (foot) -- May begin a minor league rehab assignment later this week.
Joe Mauer, C, MIN (oblique) -- Expected to begin his rehab at Low-A Cedar Rapids through this weekend before rejoining the Twins for next week's series with the Astros.
Angel Pagan, OF, SF (back) -- Was expected to play with the Giants' affiliate at Triple-A Fresno again Tuesday. Set to rejoin the Giants on Wednesday and return to the lineup Thursday vs. the Brewers.
Zach Putnam, RP, CWS (shoulder) -- Was set to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
Michael Saunders, OF, SEA (oblique) -- Completed a full on-field workout Tuesday and could begin rehab assignment Thursday.
George Springer, OF, HOU (quad) -- Was scheduled to play five innings in the field Tuesday in his second rehab game at Low-A Quad Cities, with the goal of rejoining the Astros sometime this week.
Masahiro Tanaka, SP, NYY (elbow) -- Threw 50 times from a distance of 60 feet Tuesday.
Shane Victorino, OF, BOS (back) -- Underwent season-ending surgery Tuesday.
Michael Wacha, SP, STL (shoulder) -- Resumed throwing Tuesday, with GM John Mozeliak indicating the club was optimistic about the pitcher's progress.
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, WSH (hamstring) -- Expected to miss the next six weeks with a Grade 3 hamstring strain.
Transactions -- Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Activated from the Disabled List (15-day DL unless otherwise noted)
Brett Lawrie, 3B, TOR
Starling Marte, OF, PIT (7-day DL)
Nyjer Morgan, OF, CLE (60-day DL)
Placed on Disabled List (15-day DL unless otherwise noted)
Pedro Alvarez, 3B, PIT (bereavement list)
Allen Craig, 1B, BOS
Matt Garza, SP, MIL
Taylor Jordan, SP, WSH (transferred to 60-day DL)
Wilson Ramos, C, WSH (paternity list)
Paco Rodriguez, RP, LAD
Steve Tolleson, 3B, TOR (paternity list)
Called Up (from Triple-A unless otherwise noted)
Javier Baez, SS, CHC
Pedro Baez, RP, LAD
Corey Brown, OF, BOS
Brian Flynn, RP, MIA
Rich Hill, RP, NYY
Sandy Leon, C, WSH
Josh Tomlin, SP, CLE
Rob Wooten, RP, MIL
Sent Down (to Triple-A unless otherwise noted)
Tyler Holt, OF, CLE
Blake Parker, RP, CHC
Jacob Turner, SP, MIA (designated for assignment)
Josh Wall, RP, PIT (outrighted off 40-man roster)
Claimed off Waivers
Matt Thornton, RP, by WSH from NYY
Signed
Jim Johnson, RP, DET (minor league contract)
Joe Saunders, SP, BAL (minor league contract)
Released
Nyjer Morgan, OF, CLE
Clay Rapada, RP, BAL
Closer Watch
New York Mets: After he was tacked with the loss upon allowing the go-ahead run in Monday's loss to the Giants, Jenrry Mejia admitted to experiencing back tightness during the outing. It sounds like it's just a minor blemish for Mejia, as manager Terry Collins announced prior to Tuesday's game that the right-hander was fine. Look for Mejia to pick up any save chances that arise during the team's series with the Nationals, but should he incur a setback, Jeurys Familia would likely be the first reliever to step into closing duties.
Hot Batter Matchups – August 6, 2014Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| W. Venable | OF | SD @ MIN 1:10PM | K. Correia | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .417 | .462 | .583 | 1.045 |
| A. Beltre | 3B | TEX @ CWS 2:10PM | C. Sale | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .357 | .400 | .571 | .971 |
| J. Upton | OF | ATL @ SEA 3:40PM | C. Young | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .417 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| L. Morrison | 1B | SEA vs ATL 3:40PM | J. Teheran | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .400 | .538 | .500 | 1.038 |
| M. Cabrera | 3B | DET @ NYY 7:05PM | C. Capuano | 23 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 9 | .391 | .391 | .957 | 1.348 |
| T. Hunter | OF | DET @ NYY 7:05PM | C. Capuano | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | .429 | .455 | .619 | 1.074 |
| A. Hechavarria | SS | MIA @ PIT 7:05PM | J. Locke | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
| D. Jeter | SS | NYY vs DET 7:05PM | J. Verlander | 36 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | .361 | .439 | .444 | .883 |
| D. Espinosa | 2B | WAS vs NYM 7:05PM | J. Niese | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .417 | .417 | .500 | .917 |
| K. Frandsen | 2B | WAS vs NYM 7:05PM | J. Niese | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .500 | .900 |
| S. Hairston | OF | WAS vs NYM 7:05PM | J. Niese | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .455 | .500 | .955 |
| A. LaRoche | 1B | WAS vs NYM 7:05PM | J. Niese | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .267 | .267 | .733 | 1.000 |
| A. Ramirez | 3B | MIL vs SF 8:10PM | R. Vogelsong | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .389 | .450 | .722 | 1.172 |
| M. Morse | OF | SF @ MIL 8:10PM | Y. Gallardo | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .300 | .273 | .600 | .873 |
| A. Pujols | 1B | LAA vs LAD 10:05PM | D. Haren | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .267 | .353 | .533 | .886 |
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 – August 6, 2014Matchup 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 |
| Jeremy Hellickson | TB @ OAK 3:35PM | 64 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | .219 | .265 | .400 | .665 |
| Drew Hutchison | TOR vs BAL 7:07PM | 88 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | .216 | .264 | .305 | .569 |
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 – August 6, 2014Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| E. Andrus | SS | TEX @ CWS 2:10PM | C. Sale | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .063 | .000 | .063 |
| S. Choo | OF | TEX @ CWS 2:10PM | C. Sale | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .083 | .214 | .083 | .298 |
| J. Lowrie | SS | OAK vs TB 3:35PM | J. Hellickson | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .200 | .300 |
| R. Doumit | C | ATL @ SEA 3:40PM | C. Young | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| B. Gardner | OF | NYY vs DET 7:05PM | J. Verlander | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .188 | .316 | .188 | .503 |
| M. Teixeira | 1B | NYY vs DET 7:05PM | J. Verlander | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | .097 | .194 | .194 | .388 |
| I. Desmond | SS | WAS vs NYM 7:05PM | J. Niese | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .167 | .211 | .278 | .488 |
| N. Cruz | OF | BAL @ TOR 7:07PM | D. Hutchison | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .250 | .417 |
| C. Davis | 1B | BAL @ TOR 7:07PM | D. Hutchison | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .182 | .357 | .182 | .539 |
| A. Jones | OF | BAL @ TOR 7:07PM | D. Hutchison | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| L. Overbay | 1B | MIL vs SF 8:10PM | R. Vogelsong | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .100 | .286 | .100 | .386 |
| P. Sandoval | 3B | SF @ MIL 8:10PM | Y. Gallardo | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .111 | .158 | .278 | .436 |
| S. Castro | SS | CHC @ COL 8:40PM | J. Lyles | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .100 | .182 | .300 | .482 |
| J. Morneau | 1B | COL vs CHC 8:40PM | J. Arrieta | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .182 | .357 | .273 | .630 |
| J. McDonald | SS | LAA vs LAD 10:05PM | D. Haren | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .154 | .231 | .385 |
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 – August 6, 2014Matchup 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 |
| Kevin Correia | MIN vs SD 1:10PM | 66 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | .333 | .386 | .432 | .818 |
| Chris Capuano | NYY vs DET 7:05PM | 64 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 20 | .422 | .456 | .855 | 1.311 |
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Recommended Pickup
Kennys Vargas, 1B/DH, MIN -- While not nearly the most heralded prospect in a stacked Twins farm system, Vargas may be the most interesting of the organization's young hitters that ends up matriculating to the majors this season. Concerns about Vargas' lack of foot speed and poor defense have resulted in a slow climb through the system for the 24-year-old, but he's shown top-notch power at just about every stop. At 6-foot-5 and 275 pounds, the switch-hitting Vargas slugged 17 homers and 17 doubles while trimming his strikeout rate to a palatable 16.8 percent over 97 games at Double-A New Britain, and should receive a lengthy look from the Twins in their DH spot, with Kendrys Morales now in Seattle. Entering play Tuesday, Vargas was off to a productive start in his brief taste of the majors, going 5-for-14 with three runs and four RBI over his first three games. With power on the waiver wire often a scarce commodity, Vargas would seem to represent a high-quality addition to AL-only and deeper mixed league rosters for the season's final two months.
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DraftKings Value Picks
SP: Tom Koehler, MIA ($6,500)
C: Yan Gomes, CLE ($3,900)
1B: Ryan Howard, PHI ($3,900)
2B: Josh Rutledge, COL ($3,800)
3B: Manny Machado, BAL ($4,300)
SS: Javier Baez, CHC ($4,000)
OF: Mookie Betts, BOS ($3,200)
