This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Probable Pitchers
A look at Saturday's matchups (All Times Eastern)
ATL (Alex Wood - L) at MIA (Mat Latos - R) 1:00 PM
TB (Alex Colome - R) at MIN (Trevor May - R) 2:10 PM
DET (David Price - L) at STL (Tyler Lyons - L) 2:15 PM
PIT (Gerrit Cole - R) at CHC (Jon Lester - L) 4:05 PM
ARI (Archie Bradley - R) at PHI (Jerome Williams - R) 7:05 PM
LAA (Matt Shoemaker - R) at BAL (Ubaldo Jimenez - R) 7:05 PM
MIL (Matt Garza - R) at NYM (Jacob deGrom - R) 7:10 PM
NYY (CC Sabathia - L) at KC (Danny Duffy - L) 7:10 PM
SF (Ryan Vogelsong - R) at CIN (Mike Leake - R) 7:10 PM
TOR (Marco Estrada - R) at HOU (Scott Feldman - R) 7:10 PM
CLE (Danny Salazar - R) at TEX (Colby Lewis - R) 8:05 PM
WAS (Max Scherzer - R) at SD (Andrew Cashner - R) 8:40 PM
CWS (John Danks - L) at OAK (Jesse Chavez - R) 9:05 PM
BOS (Rick Porcello - R) at SEA (Felix Hernandez - R) 9:10 PM
COL (Jorge De La Rosa - L) at LAD (Zack Greinke - R) 9:10 PM
Day Game After Night Game: ATL/MIA, TB/MIN, DET/STL
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Justin Morneau, 1B, COL - (Dizziness) Out of the lineup Friday.
Corey Dickerson, OF, COL - (Plantar Fasciitis) Out of the lineup Friday.
Dilson Herrera, 2B, NYM - Out of the lineup Friday due to a torn fingernail.
Ike Davis, 1B, OAK - (Quad) Out of the lineup Friday.
Leonys Martin, OF, TEX - (Wrist) Out of the lineup Friday.
Bud Norris, SP, BAL - Will miss his start Saturday due to an illness.
Victor Martinez, 1B, DET - (Illness) Out of the lineup Friday.
Yasmany Tomas, 3B, ARI - Scratched Friday with an illness.
Devin Mesoraco, C, CIN - (Hip) will try catching a bullpen session next week but could elect to undergo surgery.
Players on the DL
Dioner Navarro, C, TOR - (Hamstring) Progressing slowly in his recovery and remains without a timetable.
Brandon Beachy - (Elbow) Will throw to hitters this weekend for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery.
Jose Reyes, SS, TOR - (Ribs) Took full batting practice Friday and could head on a rehab assignment next week.
Hyun-Jin Ryu, SP, LAD - (Shoulder) Remains without a timetable to resume throwing.
Michael Saunders, OF, TOR - (Knee) Expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks.
Sean Doolittle, RP, OAK - (Shoulder) Will make his next rehab appearance Sunday at High-A Stockton.
Travis d'Arnaud, C, NYM - (Hand) Slated to have an X-ray on his hand Monday, where he may be cleared to swing a bat.
Chris Capuano, SP, NYY - (Quad) Will come off the DL to start Sunday.
David Wright, 3B, NYM - (Hamstring/Back) May be cleared to resume baseball activities Monday.
Eduardo Nunez, SS, MIN - (Oblique) Expected to take live batting practice on the field Saturday.
Oswaldo Arcia, OF, MIN - (Hip) Hit in the cage Friday for the first time since suffering his injury.
Masahiro Tanaka, SP, NYY - (Forearm) Threw a 35-pitch bullpen session Friday without issue.
Hunter Pence, OF, SF - (Forearm) Will be activated from the DL Saturday.
Jonathan Lucroy, C, MIL - (Toe) Cleared to catch bullpen sessions but not to run.
Jonathan Schoop, 2B, BAL - (Knee) Will resume baseball activities Saturday.
Jose Fernandez, SP, BAL - (Elbow) Will throw a bullpen session Saturday.
Matt Wieters, C, BAL - (Elbow) Will join the Orioles in Miami next weekend and could begin a rehab assignment soon after.
Erik Davis, RP, WAS - (Elbow) Assigned to Double-A Harrisburg for a rehab assignment.
Brendan Ryan, SS, NYY - (Calf) Removed from an extended spring training game Thursday with heat exhaustion.
Transactions
Activated from the DL
Kenley Jansen, RP, LAD
Antonio Bastardo, RP, PIT
Jake McGee, RP, TB
Placed on the DL
Doug Fister, SP, WAS - (Forearm)
Chase Whitley, SP, NYY - (Elbow)
Adam Ottavino, RP, COL - (Elbow), Transferred to 60-day DL.
Called Up
A.J. Cole, SP, WAS
Maikel Franco, 3B, PHI
Jose Ramirez, RP, NYY
Carlos Sanchez, 2B, CHW
Sent Down
Daniel Coulombe, RP, LAD
Sean Nolin, RP, OAK
Bobby LaFromboise, RP, PIT
Matt Andriese, SP, TB
Ronald Torreyes, 2B, TOR
Signed
Edwin Quirarte, RP, SF
Ryan Wheeler, 3B, MIN
Traded
Ronald Torreyes, 2B (from Astros to Blue Jays)
Closer Watch
Philadelphia Phillies - Luis Garcia picked up his first save of the season in an extended outing, tossing two scoreless innings to close out the game. While he's been very good this season for the team outside of his previous showing (four earned runs in one inning of work), Jonathan Papelbon remains the Phillies' closer. Papelbon didn't pitch Friday only because he pitched the three days prior, and he will likely return to the mound in the ninth inning the next time a save opportunity arises.
Colorado Rockies - John Axford recorded his fourth save of the season Thursday, walking one and as well as striking out one but finishing with a scoreless inning of work. With Adam Ottavino out for the season, Axford should continue to serve as the Rockies' closer. He has the misfortune of pitching in the most hitter-friendly ballpark in baseball, but has converted each of his four save opportunities thus far.However, he has past closing experience with the Milwaukee Brewers, which may benefit him.
Key Matchups
Hot Batter Matchups – May 16, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| F. Freeman | 1B | ATL @ MIA 1:05PM | M. Latos | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .556 | .556 | .778 | 1.333 |
| E. Young Jr. | OF | ATL @ MIA 1:05PM | M. Latos | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .375 | .412 | .625 | 1.037 |
| C. Yelich | OF | MIA vs ATL 1:05PM | A. Wood | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .409 | .435 | .500 | .935 |
| M. Reynolds | 1B | STL vs DET 2:15PM | D. Price | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | .258 | .343 | .581 | .924 |
| S. Castro | SS | CHC vs PIT 4:05PM | G. Cole | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .455 | .500 | .455 | .955 |
| E. Aybar | SS | LAA @ BAL 7:05PM | U. Jimenez | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .417 | .727 | 1.144 |
| A. Pujols | 1B | LAA @ BAL 7:05PM | U. Jimenez | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .316 | .440 | .526 | .966 |
| J. Bruce | OF | CIN vs SF 7:10PM | R. Vogelsong | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .353 | .353 | .588 | .941 |
| T. Frazier | 3B | CIN vs SF 7:10PM | R. Vogelsong | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .500 | .583 | 1.100 | 1.683 |
| B. Phillips | 2B | CIN vs SF 7:10PM | R. Vogelsong | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .444 | .476 | .556 | 1.032 |
| L. Valbuena | 3B | HOU vs TOR 7:10PM | M. Estrada | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .267 | .389 | .800 | 1.189 |
| K. Morales | 1B | KC vs NYY 7:10PM | C. Sabathia | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .385 | .500 | .885 |
| B. Posey | C | SF @ CIN 7:10PM | M. Leake | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .385 | .429 | .692 | 1.121 |
| J. Bautista | OF | TOR @ HOU 7:10PM | S. Feldman | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .375 | .450 | .688 | 1.138 |
| J. Smoak | 1B | TOR @ HOU 7:10PM | S. Feldman | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .455 | .571 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| M. Brantley | OF | CLE @ TEX 8:05PM | C. Lewis | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .750 | 1.083 |
| D. Ortiz | DH | BOS @ SEA 9:10PM | F. Hernandez | 36 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | .361 | .455 | .500 | .955 |
| C. Gonzalez | OF | COL @ LAD 9:10PM | Z. Greinke | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .316 | .381 | .789 | 1.170 |
| D. Stubbs | OF | COL @ LAD 9:10PM | Z. Greinke | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .423 | .464 | .500 | .964 |
| A. Gonzalez | 1B | LAD vs COL 9:10PM | J. De La Rosa | 46 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 15 | .370 | .455 | .696 | 1.150 |
| R. Cano | 2B | SEA vs BOS 9:10PM | R. Porcello | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .429 | .478 | .667 | 1.145 |
| S. Smith | OF | SEA vs BOS 9:10PM | R. Porcello | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .600 | .636 | 1.000 | 1.636 |
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 – May 16, 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 |
| Alex Wood | ATL @ MIA 1:05PM | 111 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 28 | .252 | .278 | .351 | .630 |
| David Price | DET @ STL 2:15PM | 61 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 15 | .180 | .252 | .348 | .600 |
| CC Sabathia | NYY @ KC 7:10PM | 105 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 25 | .219 | .261 | .361 | .622 |
| Max Scherzer | WAS @ SD 8:40PM | 61 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 22 | .180 | .219 | .359 | .578 |
| John Danks | CWS @ OAK 9:05PM | 80 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 15 | .200 | .262 | .315 | .576 |
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 – May 16, 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. Hechavarria | SS | MIA vs ATL 1:05PM | A. Wood | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .167 | .211 | .167 | .377 |
| M. Ozuna | OF | MIA vs ATL 1:05PM | A. Wood | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 |
| G. Stanton | OF | MIA vs ATL 1:05PM | A. Wood | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .125 | .222 | .375 | .597 |
| P. Bourjos | OF | STL vs DET 2:15PM | D. Price | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 |
| J. Peralta | SS | STL vs DET 2:15PM | D. Price | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 |
| M. Byrd | OF | CIN vs SF 7:10PM | R. Vogelsong | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| Z. Cozart | SS | CIN vs SF 7:10PM | R. Vogelsong | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .091 | .091 | .182 | .273 |
| A. Gordon | OF | KC vs NYY 7:10PM | C. Sabathia | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .179 | .258 | .250 | .508 |
| O. Infante | 2B | KC vs NYY 7:10PM | C. Sabathia | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | .188 | .235 | .344 | .579 |
| B. Belt | 1B | SF @ CIN 7:10PM | M. Leake | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .300 | .573 |
| G. Blanco | OF | SF @ CIN 7:10PM | M. Leake | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| M. Bourn | OF | CLE @ TEX 8:05PM | C. Lewis | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .154 | .154 | .231 | .385 |
| M. Kemp | OF | SD vs WAS 8:40PM | M. Scherzer | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .000 | .045 | .000 | .045 |
| G. Beckham | 2B | CWS @ OAK 9:05PM | J. Chavez | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .182 | .250 | .273 | .523 |
| B. Butler | 1B | OAK vs CWS 9:05PM | J. Danks | 38 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .211 | .225 | .263 | .488 |
| S. Fuld | OF | OAK vs CWS 9:05PM | J. Danks | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .133 | .235 | .267 | .502 |
| C. Dickerson | OF | COL @ LAD 9:10PM | Z. Greinke | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .176 | .300 | .176 | .476 |
| W. Rosario | C | COL @ LAD 9:10PM | Z. Greinke | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .091 | .154 | .182 | .336 |
| A. Ethier | OF | LAD vs COL 9:10PM | J. De La Rosa | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .136 | .136 | .182 | .318 |
| S. Van Slyke | OF | LAD vs COL 9:10PM | J. De La Rosa | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .077 | .000 | .077 |
| N. Cruz | OF | SEA vs BOS 9:10PM | R. Porcello | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 |
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 – May 16, 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 |
| Mat Latos | MIA vs ATL 1:05PM | 70 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 12 | .414 | .453 | .653 | 1.106 |
| Scott Feldman | HOU vs TOR 7:10PM | 64 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 9 | .281 | .381 | .525 | .906 |
| Ryan Vogelsong | SF @ CIN 7:10PM | 107 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 21 | .308 | .349 | .465 | .814 |
| Rick Porcello | BOS @ SEA 9:10PM | 80 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 | .362 | .403 | .497 | .900 |
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
Maikel Franco, 3B, PHI - Franco was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday, but went 0-for-4 hitting fifth in his season debut with the Phillies. The 22-year-old was once considered a hot prospect, but faded a bit following a .257/.299/.428 batting line last season in Triple-A and an even worse showing in his short major league stint. However, he's off to a scorching start at Triple-A this campaign, sticking .355/.384/.539 with four home runs through 33 games. While Franco may not be a top of the line third baseman, he should receive everyday at-bats following Cody Asche's demotion and could hit in the middle of the Phillies order, giving him the potential to drive in some runs.
Other Recent Recommendations:Jose Quintana, Delino DeShields, Archie Bradley, Noah Syndergaard, Torii Hunter
DraftKings Value Picks (Late Games)
SP: Matt Garza, MIL ($7,700)
C: Evan Gattis, HOU ($3,600)
1B: Billy Butler, OAK ($3,500)
2B: Devon Travis, TOR ($3,400)
3B: Cory Spangenberg, SD ($2,800)
SS: Brandon Crawford, SF ($3,500)
OF: Kevin Pillar, TOR ($3,500)
