Saturday Lineup Card: Mac Attack

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

Astros (Henry Sosa - R) at Cubs (Rodrigo Lopez - R), 1:05
Yankees (Bartolo Colon - R) at Blue Jays (Henderson Alvarez - R), 1:07
Indians (Jeanmar Gomez - R) at Twins (Anthony Swarzak - R), 1:10
Tigers (Rick Porcello - R) at A's (Gio Gonzalez - L), 4:05
Mets (R.A. Dickey - R) at Braves (Tim Hudson - R), 4:10
Rays (Jeff Niemann - R) at Red Sox (Jon Lester - L), 4:10
Angels (Ervin Santana - R) at Orioles (Zach Britton - L), 7:05
Marlins (Chris Volstad - R) at Nationals (Stephen Strasburg - R), 7:05
Cardinals (Jake Westbrook - R) at Phillies (Roy Oswalt - R), 7:05
White Sox (Zach Stewart - R) at Royals (Everett Teaford - L), 7:10
Brewers (Yovani Gallardo - R) at Reds (Edinson Volquez - R), 7:10
Rangers (Colby Lewis - R) at Mariners (Anthony Vasquez - L), 7:10
Giants (Eric Surkamp - L) at Rockies (Drew Pomeranz - L), 8:10
Diamondbacks (Josh Collmenter - R) at Padres (Wade LeBlanc - L),8:35
Pirates (James McDonald - R) at Dodgers (Ted Lilly - L), 10:10

Day game after a night game: NYY, TOR, CLE, MIN, DET, OAK, NYM, ATL, TB, BOS

Injuries - A brief look at players who have been missing time with minor ailments and their expected returns

Day-to-Day
Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NYY - (Thumb) Did not start Friday's game
Josh Beckett, SP, BOS - (Ankle) Tossed six innings in Friday's win over the Rays
Kevin Youkilis, 3B, BOS - (Hip) Will not play Saturday
Adam Jones, OF, BAL - (Thumb) Did not play Friday as expected
Hiroki Kuroda, SP, LAD - (Shoulder) Made scheduled start Friday
Jason Kubel, OF, MIN - (Foot) Left Friday's game with soreness
Brett Lawrie, 3B, TOR - (Knee) Started Friday's game
Yunel Escobar, SS, TOR - (Elbow) Remained out of the lineup Friday
Jemile Weeks, 2B, OAK - (Leg) Returned to the lineup Friday
Jack Hannahan, 3B, CLE - (Calf) Set to rejoin team early next week
Joe Mauer, C, MIN - Will miss the rest of the season with mild pneumonia
Cody Ross, OF, SF - Left Friday's game with a strained hamstring
Tony Gwynn Jr., OF, LAD - Left Wednesday's game with a jammed shoulder and will not play this weekend
Brett Cecil, SP, TOR - Scratched from Friday's start with a cut on his finger

Players on the DL
Adam Wainwright, SP, STL - (Elbow) Threw off a mound Friday for the first time since undergoing surgery
Francisco Liriano, SP, MIN - (Shoulder) Expected to be activated Friday
Jonathan Broxton, RP, LAD - (Elbow) Will undergo arthroscopic surgery Monday

Transactions - Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.

Activated from the DL
Colby Rasmus, OF, TOR

Called Up
Cole Gillespie, OF, AZ
Hector Gomez, SS, COL
Matt Pagnozzi, C, PIT

Sent Down
Francisco Samuel, P, STL

Closer Watch - A closer look at intriguing ninth-inning situations (also check out our Closer Grid)

Philadelphia - Ryan Madson tossed a scoreless ninth inning to pick up the save in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader with the Marlins. Madson has been lights-out this month, throwing seven scoreless innings and picking up six saves and a win in the process.

Pittsburgh - Joel Hanrahan recorded the final out of Thursday's game to pick up his 38th save of the season. Hanrahan has allowed more runs in the second half (seven in 25.1 IP) than he did in the first (six in 40.1 IP), but he still owns a sparkling 1.78 ERA and a 57:15 K:BB ratio on the season.

San Francisco - Santiago Casilla picked up his second save in as many days with a scoreless ninth inning in Thursday's victory over the Rockies. Casilla and Ramon Ramirez have shared the closer's role in Brian Wilson's absence, but it now appears that Ramirez will have the eighth inning, and Casilla the ninth, until Wilson returns.

Recommended Pickup

Brandon McCarthy, SP, OAK - McCarthy has had the best season of his career, and he has been at his best since the All-Star break. In 12 second-half starts, McCarthy is 8-3 with a 3.18 ERA and 1.10 WHIP. He has also improved his K:BB rate, whiffing 70 batters and walking just 13 in 79.1 innings over that span. McCarthy is available in a lot of leagues despite the strong numbers, so don't hesitate to grab him if he is still a free agent in yours.

Other recent recommendations:Alejandro De Aza, Salvador Perez, Randall Delgado, Jordan Pacheco, Drew Pomeranz

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Draft Street Lineup

C - Brian McCann (ATL-C) $6,434
1B - Albert Pujols (STL-1B) $8,645
2B - Howie Kendrick (LAA-2B) $6,394
3B - David Wright (NYM-3B) $5,923
SS - Ian Desmond (WAS-SS) $5,336
OF - Nick Markakis (BAL-OF) $6,372
OF - Justin Upton (ARI-OF) $7,382
OF - Shane Victorino (PHI-OF) $7,397
UTIL - Prince Fielder (MIL-1B) $7,984
UTIL - Carlos Gonzalez (COL-OF) $8,668
SP - Tim Hudson (ATL-SP) $9,916
SP - R.A. Dickey (NYM-SP) $9,777
RP - Jose Valverde (DET-RP) $2,763
P - Rick Porcello (DET-SP) $6,807

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