This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Probable Pitchers (All Times Eastern)
KC (Yordano Ventura - R) at TOR (Mark Buehrle - L) 1:07 PM
TB (Matt Moore - L) at BOS (Joe Kelly - R) 1:35 PM
LAA (Andrew Heaney - L) at LAD (Zack Greinke - R) 4:05 PM
ATL (Matt Wisler - R) at PHI (Aaron Nola - R) 7:05 PM
DET (Anibal Sanchez - R) at BAL (Kevin Gausman - R) 7:05 PM
ARI (Jeremy Hellickson - R) at HOU (Dallas Keuchel - L) 7:10 PM
CHC (Kyle Hendricks - R) at MIL (Matt Garza - R) 7:10 PM
NYY (TBA) at CWS (John Danks - L) 7:10 PM
PIT (Gerrit Cole - R) at CIN (Raisel Iglesias - R) 7:10 PM
SD (Odrisamer Despaigne - R) at MIA (Jose Urena - R) 7:10 PM
SEA (Mike Montgomery - L) at MIN (Kyle Gibson - R) 7:10 PM
WAS (Joe Ross - R) at NYM (Jacob deGrom - R) 7:10 PM
COL (Jorge De La Rosa - L) at STL (Lance Lynn - R) 7:15 PM
SF (Tim Hudson - R) at TEX (Cole Hamels - L) 8:05 PM
CLE (Cody Anderson - R) at OAK (Aaron Brooks - R) 9:05 PM
Day Game After Night Game: KC/TOR, TB/BOS, LAA/LAD
Injuries
Day-to-Day
CC Sabathia, SP, NYY - (Illness) Feeling much better after dehydration Thursday, will be/was discharged from the hospital and will rejoin the Yankees in Chicago.
Clayton Kershaw, SP, LAD - (Hip/Glute) Scratched from his scheduled start Friday, but is expected to start Saturday.
Logan Morrison, 1B, SEA - (Thumb) Out of the lineup for a second straight day Friday.
Robinson Cano, 2B, SEA - (Abdomen) Remained out of the lineup Friday.
Chris Tillman, SP, BAL - Dealing with a left ankle sprain, and his start Monday may be in question.
Pablo Sandoval, 3B, BOS - (Forearm) Out of Friday's lineup.
Hanley Ramirez, SS/OF, BOS - (Shin) Out of Friday's lineup.
Corey Dickerson, OF, COL - (Ribs) Underwent an MRI on Friday.
Out
Players on the DL
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK - (Neck) Will be re-evaluated Sunday after playing for Triple-A Stockton on Friday and Saturday.
Jordan Walden, RP, STL - (Biceps) Will not make it back as soon as initially expected.
Stephen Strasburg, SP, WAS - (Oblique) Will make his second rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, and could rejoin the Nationals' rotation next weekend.
Denard Span, OF, WAS - (Back) Will see a physical therapist in the next few day for re-evaluation, and could soon return to baseball activities.
Matt Holliday, OF, STL - (Quad) Likely to return this season.
Drew Smyly, SP, TB - (Shoulder) Will make his second rehab start for HIgh-A Charlotte on Friday, scheduled to throw 60 pitches.
Nate Adcock, RP, CIN - Has a complete UCL tear and will require Tommy John surgery.
Transactions
Placed on the DL
Matt Harrison, SP, PHI (Back)
Justin Turner, 3B, LAD (Leg)
A.J. Burnett, SP, PIT (Elbow)
Tim Hudson, SP, SF (Shoulder)
C.J. Wilson, SP, LAA (Elbow)
Devon Travis, 2B, TOR (Shoulder)
Activated from the DL
Williams Perez, SP, ATL
Travis d'Arnaud, C, NYM
Slade Heathcott, OF, NYY
Called Up
Kyle Waldrop, OF, CIN
Dalier Hinojosa, RP, PHI
Bobby LaFromboise, RP, PIT
David Buchanan, SP, PHI
Drew Rucinski, RP, LAA
Jose Ramirez, RP, SEA
Mike Wright, SP, BAL
Jose Urena, SP, MIA
Jordan Danks, OF, PHI
Ketel Marte, 2B, SEA
Mychal Givens, RP, BAL
Mikie Mahtook, OF, TB
Kirby Yates, RP, TB
Tyler Thornburg, RP, MIL
Logan Schafer, OF, MIL
Chris Gimenez, C, TEX
Jerry Sands, OF, CLE
Elian Herrera, 3B, MIL
Sent Down
Miguel Socolovich, RP, STL
Mike Bolsinger, SP, LAD
Zach Lee, SP, LAD
Jon Singleton, 1B, LAD
Jon Edwards, RP, TEX
Efren Navarro, 1B/OF, LAA
Abraham Almonte, OF, CLE
Josh Tomlin, RP, CLE
Junior Lake, OF, BAL
Jerad Eickhoff, RP, PHI
Jorge Alfaro, C, PHI
Ryan Kelly, RP, ATL
Chris Taylor, SS, SEA
Anthony Recker, C, NYM
Chris Parmelee, 1B, BAL (DFA'd)
Deolis Guerra, RP, PIT (DFA'd)
Ben Rowen, RP, CHC (DFA'd)
Garrett Jones, OF, NYY (DFA'd)
Bud Norris, SP, BAL (DFA'd)
Signed
Phil Irwin, RP, TEX
Released
Esmil Rogers, RP, NYY
Jeff Baker, 1B, MIA
Ross Ohlendorf, RP, TEX
Traded
Jonathan Broxton, RP (from MIL to STL)
Ryan Cook, RP (from OAK to BOS)
Abraham Almonte, OF (from SD to CLE)
Yoenis Cespedes, OF (from DET to NYM)
Malik Collymore, 2B (from STL to MIL)
Marc Rzepczynski, RP (from CLE to SD)
Tommy Hunter, RP, (from BAL to CHC)
Junior Lake, OF (from CHC to BAL)
J.A. Happ (from SEA to PIT)
Dan Haren, SP (from MIA to CHC)
Ben Revere, OF (from PHI to TOR)
Felix Doubront, SP (From TOR to OAK)
Kevin Jepsen, RP (From TB to MIN)
Mark Lowe, RP, (from SEA to TOR)
Gerardo Parra, OF (from MIL to BAL)
Cole Hamels, SP (from PHI to TEX)
Jake Diekman, RP (from PHI to TEX)
Matt Harrison, SP (from TEX to PHI)
Michael Morse, 1B (from LAD to PIT)
Jose Tabata, OF (from PIT to LAD)
Claimed
Preston Guilmet, RP, MIL
Bobby Wilson, C, TEX
Closer Watch
Detroit Tigers - Following the team's trade of former closer Joakim Soria, Alex Wilson notched his first save of the season Thursday. In doing so, the 28-year-old set down five of the six batters he faced over 1.2 scoreless frames. There still remains some question about who will earn the role long-term between Wilson, Bruce Rondon and Al Alburquerque, Wilson's performance on the mound Thursday should leave a good impression. The situation will likely sort itself out over the next few weeks, but Wilson appears to have an edge over the other two at this point.
Colorado Rockies - Following another blown save Thursday against the Cardinals, John Axford was officially removed from the closer role Friday. The Rockies didn't name a closer-to-be, but Rafael Betancourt, Tommy Kahnle and Justin Miller headline the favorites for the role. This is another situation that should sort itself out over the next couple weeks, but this one is a little less clear-cut than even the Tigers' situation.
Key Matchups
Hot Batter Matchups – August 1, 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. Escobar | SS | KC @ TOR 1:07PM | M. Buehrle | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .391 | .391 | .522 | .913 |
| S. Perez | C | KC @ TOR 1:07PM | M. Buehrle | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .364 | .462 | .636 | 1.098 |
| B. Zobrist | 2B | KC @ TOR 1:07PM | M. Buehrle | 33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .364 | .371 | .485 | .856 |
| D. Ortiz | DH | BOS vs TB 1:35PM | M. Moore | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .462 | .500 | .846 | 1.346 |
| A. Pujols | 1B | LAA @ LAD 4:05PM | C. Kershaw | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | .450 | .577 | .650 | 1.227 |
| G. Parra | OF | BAL vs DET 7:05PM | A. Sanchez | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .571 | .625 | .714 | 1.339 |
| C. Coghlan | OF | CHC @ MIL 7:10PM | M. Garza | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .417 | .417 | .833 | 1.250 |
| M. Byrd | OF | CIN vs PIT 7:10PM | G. Cole | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .462 | .462 | 1.000 | 1.462 |
| T. Frazier | 3B | CIN vs PIT 7:10PM | G. Cole | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .357 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| B. Phillips | 2B | CIN vs PIT 7:10PM | G. Cole | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .455 | .455 | .455 | .909 |
| J. Ellsbury | OF | NYY @ CWS 7:10PM | J. Danks | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .471 | .500 | .588 | 1.088 |
| M. Teixeira | 1B | NYY @ CWS 7:10PM | J. Danks | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .444 | .474 | .722 | 1.196 |
| B. Miller | SS | SEA @ MIN 7:10PM | K. Gibson | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .455 | .500 | .955 |
| I. Desmond | SS | WAS @ NYM 7:10PM | J. deGrom | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .300 | .300 | .600 | .900 |
| J. Maxwell | OF | SF @ TEX 8:05PM | C. Hamels | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .385 | .429 | .692 | 1.121 |
| B. Posey | C | SF @ TEX 8:05PM | C. Hamels | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .524 | .545 | .857 | 1.403 |
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 1, 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 |
| Kyle Gibson | MIN vs SEA 7:10PM | 69 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | .217 | .271 | .378 | .650 |
| Jorge De La Rosa | COL @ STL 7:15PM | 99 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 32 | .212 | .337 | .343 | .679 |
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 1, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| D. Butera | C | KC @ TOR 1:07PM | M. Buehrle | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| M. Moustakas | 3B | KC @ TOR 1:07PM | M. Buehrle | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 | .143 | .154 | .297 |
| A. Rios | OF | KC @ TOR 1:07PM | M. Buehrle | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .200 | .273 | .333 | .606 |
| E. Aybar | SS | LAA @ LAD 4:05PM | C. Kershaw | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .250 | .267 | .517 |
| J. Lowrie | SS | HOU vs ARI 7:10PM | J. Hellickson | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .200 | .300 |
| C. Rasmus | OF | HOU vs ARI 7:10PM | J. Hellickson | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | .167 | .286 | .375 | .661 |
| D. Ackley | OF | NYY @ CWS 7:10PM | J. Danks | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| B. Gardner | OF | NYY @ CWS 7:10PM | J. Danks | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .091 | .286 | .091 | .377 |
| B. Ryan | SS | NYY @ CWS 7:10PM | J. Danks | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .182 | .400 | .182 | .582 |
| M. Reynolds | 1B | STL vs COL 7:15PM | J. De La Rosa | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | .150 | .433 | .300 | .733 |
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 1, 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 |
| Anibal Sanchez | DET @ BAL 7:05PM | 62 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | .371 | .451 | .513 | .963 |
| Gerrit Cole | PIT @ CIN 7:10PM | 80 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 18 | .337 | .398 | .540 | .938 |
| Cole Hamels | TEX vs SF 8:05PM | 150 | 53 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 33 | .353 | .395 | .510 | .905 |
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
Alex Wilson, RP, DET - As stated above, Wilson appears the favorite to take over as the closer for the Tigers. While the team did trade away a big piece in Yoenis Cespedes Friday, the core group of players still supports a fair number of wins in the remaining months of the season. While he doesn't boast big strikeout numbers (just 33 strikeouts in 55.1 innings), he should be in line to pick up a fair number of saves, and should help lower ERA and WHIP numbers. For that reason, he's worth at least a flier for now, with the potential to hold onto him if he does indeed maintain the closer role.
Other Recent Recommendations:Jackie Bradley Jr., Aaron Hicks, Arodys Vizcaino / David Aardsma, Rusney Castillo and Ryan Zimmerman
DraftKings Value Picks
P: Mike Montgomery, SEA ($6,600)
C: J.T. Realmuto, MIA ($3,300)
1B: Victor Martinez, DET ($3,200)
2B: Jace Peterson, ATL ($3,200)
3B: Anthony Rendon, WAS ($2,900)
SS: Nick Ahmed, ARI ($2,600)
OF: Khris Davis, MIL ($3,100)
