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Thursday's Starters
Blue Jays (J.A. Happ – L) at Tigers (Justin Verlander – R), 1:05
Rockies (Tyler Chatwood – R) at Mets (Collin McHugh – R), 1:10
Astros (Dallas Keuchel – L) at Cardinals (Jake Westbrook – R), 1:45
Reds (Johnny Cueto – R) at Phillies (Cole Hamels – L), 7:05
Angels (C.J. Wilson – L) at Red Sox (Franklin Morales – L), 7:10
Athletics (Tyson Ross – R) at Rays (Alex Cobb – R), 7:10
Twins (Scott Diamond – L) at Rangers (TBD), 8:05
Braves (Tommy Hanson – R) at Giants (Barry Zito – L), 10:15
Day Game After Night Game: TOR, DET, COL, NYM, HOU, STL
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Yu Darvish, RHP, TEX – (Quad) Will not start Thursday.
Justin Upton, OF, ARI – (Hamstring) MRI revealed no abnormalities.
Denard Span, OF, MIN – (Shoulder) Not in Wednesday's starting lineup.
Jean Segura, SS, MIL – (Leg) Not in Wednesday's starting lineup.
John McDonald, SS, ARI – (Elbow) Not in Wednesday's starting lineup.
Disabled List
Ivan Nova, RHP, NYY – (Shoulder) Placed on the 15-day DL.
Emilio Bonifacio, OF, MIA – (Knee sprain) Placed on the 15-day DL.
Adam Lind, 1B, TOR – (Back) Will be reevaluated after nine rehab games.
Jason Giambi, 1B, COL – (Illness) Will not return to the team prior to September 1.
Troy Tulowitzki, SS, COL – (Groin) Will not return to the team prior to September 1.
Sterling Marte, OF, PIT – (Oblique) Will be reevaluated Friday.
Brandon Morrow, RHP, TOR – (Oblique) Will start against the Orioles on Saturday.
Lance Berkman, 1B, STL – (Knee) Plans to begin a rehab assignment Friday.
Lucas Giolito, RHP, WAS – (Elbow) Will need Tommy John surgery.
Johan Santana, LHP, NYM – (Back) Will be shut down for the rest of the season.
Peter Bourjos, OF, LAA – (Wrist) Placed on the 15-day DL.
Dillon Gee, RHP, NYM – (Shoulder) Scheduled to have his right arm examined Friday.
Shaun Marcum, RHP, MIL – (Elbow) Will be activated from the DL on Saturday.
Yunel Escobar, SS, TOR – Placed on the paternity list.
Mike Napoli, C, TEX – (Quad) Will need a brief rehab assignment before coming off the DL.
Koji Uehara, RHP, TEX – (Lat) Threw in a rehab assignment Tuesday.
Jose Bautista, 3B, TOR – (Wrist) Had his second rehab game rained out.
Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP, BOS – (Neck) Threw in a rehab game Tuesday night.
Transactions
Demotions
Guillermo Moscoso, RHP, COL – Optioned to Triple-A
Brad Boxberger, RHP, SD – Optioned to Triple-A
Sam Demel, RHP, ARI – Optioned to Triple-A
Gil Velazquez, SS, MIA – Outrighted to Triple-A
Jeremy Hermida, OF, SD – Designated for assignment
Randy Wolf, LHP, MIL - Released
Called Up
Dan Jennings, LHP, MIA
Collin McHugh, RHP, NYM
Garrett Richards, RHP, LAA
Chad Beck, RHP, TOR
A.J. Pollock, OF, ARI
Jeff Bianchi, SS, MIL
Suspension
Bartolo Colon, RHP, OAK – Tested positive for testosterone (I know, shocking) and will be suspended for 50 games.
KEY MATCHUPS: HOT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Fielder - 1B | DET vs TOR 8/23 1:05 PM | J.A. Happ | 6-15 | .400 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .600 | .438 | 1.038 | |||||||
| Brett Wallace - 1B | HOU @ STL 8/23 1:45 PM | Jake Westbrook | 6-11 | .545 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .636 | .643 | 1.279 | |||||||
| Ryan Ludwick - OF | CIN @ PHI 8/23 7:05 PM | Cole Hamels | 5-18 | .278 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .611 | .381 | .992 | |||||||
| Ryan Howard - 1B | PHI vs CIN 8/23 7:05 PM | Johnny Cueto | 4-12 | .333 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .385 | 1.301 | |||||||
| Dustin Pedroia - 2B | BOS vs LAA 8/23 7:10 PM | C.J. Wilson | 4-10 | .400 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .455 | .955 | |||||||
| Dan Uggla - 2B | ATL @ SF 8/23 10:15 PM | Barry Zito | 6-20 | .300 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .550 | .333 | .883 | |||||||
| Hot Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| Justin Verlander | DET vs TOR 8/23 1:05 PM | Blue Jays Batters | 8-69 | .116 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | .190 | .153 | .343 | |||||||
| Johnny Cueto | CIN @ PHI 8/23 7:05 PM | Phillies Batters | 15-67 | .224 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | .385 | .290 | .675 | |||||||
| Cole Hamels | PHI vs CIN 8/23 7:05 PM | Reds Batters | 22-98 | .224 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 21 | .418 | .282 | .700 | |||||||
KEY MATCHUPS: COLD | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cold Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Infante - 2B | DET vs TOR 8/23 1:05 PM | J.A. Happ | 2-16 | .125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .188 | .263 | .451 | |||||||
| Edwin Encarnacion - 3B | TOR @ DET 8/23 1:05 PM | Justin Verlander | 1-12 | .083 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .083 | .417 | |||||||
| Yunel Escobar - SS | TOR @ DET 8/23 1:05 PM | Justin Verlander | 2-12 | .167 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .286 | .536 | |||||||
| Omar Vizquel - 3B | TOR @ DET 8/23 1:05 PM | Justin Verlander | 3-13 | .231 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .462 | |||||||
| Brandon Phillips - 2B | CIN @ PHI 8/23 7:05 PM | Cole Hamels | 4-28 | .143 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .286 | .172 | .458 | |||||||
| Mike Aviles - 2B | BOS vs LAA 8/23 7:10 PM | C.J. Wilson | 2-10 | .200 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .273 | .773 | |||||||
| Scott Podsednik - OF | BOS vs LAA 8/23 7:10 PM | C.J. Wilson | 1-10 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .100 | .200 | |||||||
| Hunter Pence - OF | SF vs ATL 8/23 10:15 PM | Tommy Hanson | 2-12 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .167 | .167 | .333 | |||||||
| Pablo Sandoval - 3B | SF vs ATL 8/23 10:15 PM | Tommy Hanson | 1-10 | .100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .100 | .300 | |||||||
| Cold Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||
Recommended Pickup
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Here's the real surprise about Rosario: you don't have to deal with home/road inconsistency like with most of his teammates. His OPS in Coors: .809. Meanwhile, his road OPS is somehow better at .831. On top of that, he's been hot of late, hitting .286/.392/.595 with three homers in 51 August plate appearances.
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