This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters - A look at Thursday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Cardinals (Michael Wacha – R) at Reds (Michael Lorenzen – R), 12:35
Dodgers (Zack Greinke – R) at Phillies (David Buchanan – R), 1:05
Royals (Yordano Ventura – R) at Tigers (Aaron Sanchez – R), 1:08
Padres (Odrisamer Despaigne – R) at Brewers (Matt Garza – R), 2:10
Diamondbacks (Jeremy Hellickson – R) at Nationals (Joe Ross – R), 4:05
Red Sox (Eduardo Rodriguez – L) at Yankees (C.C. Sabathia – L), 7:05
Twins (Kyle Gibson – R) at Blue Jays (Mark Buehrle – L), 7:07
Marlins (Jose Urena – R) at Braves (Matt Wisler – R), 7:10
Giants (Chris Heston – R) at Cubs (Jason Hammel – R), 8:05
Astros (Scott Feldman – R) at Athletics (Aaron Brooks – R), 10:05
Day Game After Night Game: STL/CIN, LAD/PHI, KC/DET, SD/MIL
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Chris Tillman, SP, BAL (Ankle) – Expected to make his next start over the weekend.
Preston Tucker, OF, HOU (Triceps) – Could return to the lineup on Thursday.
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS, TB (Head) – Exited Wednesday's game after taking a throw off his head.
Brian McCann, C, NYY (Knee) – An MRI revealed inflammation on Wednesday.
Angel Pagan, OF, SF (Knee) – Did not start on Wednesday.
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK (Neck) – Did not play on Wednesday.
Josh Reddick, OF, OAK (Back) – Did not start on Wednesday.
Andrelton Simmons, SS, ATL (Thumb) – May return by the end of the week.
Logan Morrison, 1B, SEA (Thumb) – Did not start on Wednesday.
Players on the DL
Wil Myers, OF, SD (Wrist) – Has had a minor setback and still has not resumed baseball activities.
Brandon Morrow, SP, SD (Shoulder) – Was diagnosed with an impingement in his throwing shoulder.
Marcus Stroman, SP, TOR (Knee) – Threw off the mound on Wednesday.
Bryon Buxton, OF, MIN (Thumb) – Could join Triple-A Rochester on Friday.
Jordy Mercer, SS, PIT (Leg) – Will begin a rehab assignment on Friday.
Rafael Soriano, RP, CHC (Shoulder) – Was placed on the 15-day DL.
Josh Harrison, 3B, PIT (Thumb) – Started a rehab assignment on Tuesday.
Denard Span, OF, WAS (Back) – Could start a rehab assignment early next week.
Jered Weaver, SP, LAA (Hip) – Could return as soon as Sunday.
Michael Cuddyer, OF, NYM (Knee) – Hoping to play in a rehab game on Thursday.
Daniel Webb, RP, CHW (Back) – Was placed on the DL on Wednesday.
Drew Smyly, SP, TB (Shoulder) – Expected to make two more rehab starts before a return on Aug. 18.
Transactions - Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Placed on the DL (15-day DL, unless otherwise noted)
Rafael Soriano, RP, CHC
Daniel Webb, RP, CHW
Activated off the DL
Nate Jones, RP, CHW
Signed
George Kottaras, C, TOR
Clayton Richard, SP, CHC
Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)
Danny Burawa, RP, NYY
Michael Roth, RP, CLE
Alex Torres, RP, NYM
Dan Straily, RP, HOU
Preston Guilmet, RP, MIL
Mikie Mahtook, OF, TB
Chris Reed, RP, MIA
Abraham Almonte, OF, CLE
Caleb Cotham, RP, NYY
Jose Valdez, RP, DET
Nick Rumbelow, RP, NYY
Zack Godley, SP, ARI
Released
Elmer Reyes, SS, ATL
Claimed
Deolis Guerra, RP, CLE
Daniel Nava, OF, TB
Called Up
Luis Severino, SP, NYY
Chris Narveson, RP, MIA
Tyler Carvey, RP, MIL
Allen Webster, SP, ARI
Matt Boyd, RP, DET
Closer Watch
Baltimore Orioles – Zach Britton really came through for owners, although he didn't come up with a save on Wednesday. He was able to get a win though, as he pitched 2.1 innings, striking out one without allowing a run.
Cleveland Indians – Cody Allen's record fell to 1-4 on the year as he blew his third save of the season on Wednesday, allowing his ERA to jump to 4.12. Allen gave up two walks and three earned runs on two hits in two thirds of an inning.
Key Matchups
Hot Batter Matchups – August 6, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| J. Votto | 1B | CIN vs STL 12:35PM | M. Wacha | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .400 | .471 | .733 | 1.204 |
| C. Barmes | SS | SD @ MIL 2:10PM | M. Garza | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .267 | .313 | .667 | .979 |
| R. Hanigan | C | BOS @ NYY 7:05PM | C. Sabathia | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .571 | .857 |
| T. Hunter | OF | MIN @ TOR 7:07PM | M. Buehrle | 91 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 15 | .253 | .250 | .440 | .690 |
| K. Suzuki | C | MIN @ TOR 7:07PM | M. Buehrle | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .387 | .394 | .548 | .942 |
| J. Reddick | OF | OAK vs HOU 10:05PM | S. Feldman | 23 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .304 | .385 | .783 | 1.167 |
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, 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 |
| Michael Wacha | STL @ CIN 12:35PM | 108 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | .148 | .213 | .265 | .478 |
| Zack Greinke | LAD @ PHI 1:05PM | 61 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | .131 | .159 | .202 | .361 |
| Anibal Sanchez | DET vs KC 1:08PM | 207 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 29 | .203 | .250 | .259 | .509 |
| Matt Garza | MIL vs SD 2:10PM | 60 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 22 | .200 | .228 | .379 | .606 |
| CC Sabathia | NYY vs BOS 7:05PM | 155 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 41 | .219 | .307 | .363 | .670 |
| Mark Buehrle | TOR vs MIN 7:07PM | 224 | 54 | 20 | 5 | 32 | 2 | 32 | .241 | .245 | .380 | .625 |
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, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| J. Bruce | OF | CIN vs STL 12:35PM | M. Wacha | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .000 | .053 | .000 | .053 |
| M. Byrd | OF | CIN vs STL 12:35PM | M. Wacha | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .083 | .000 | .083 |
| B. Hamilton | OF | CIN vs STL 12:35PM | M. Wacha | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .056 | .105 | .111 | .216 |
| B. Phillips | 2B | CIN vs STL 12:35PM | M. Wacha | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .105 | .150 | .105 | .255 |
| D. Brown | OF | PHI vs LAD 1:05PM | Z. Greinke | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .083 | .083 | .333 | .417 |
| L. Cain | OF | KC @ DET 1:08PM | A. Sanchez | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| J. Dyson | OF | KC @ DET 1:08PM | A. Sanchez | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .125 | .160 | .167 | .327 |
| O. Infante | 2B | KC @ DET 1:08PM | A. Sanchez | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .226 | .200 | .426 |
| M. Moustakas | 3B | KC @ DET 1:08PM | A. Sanchez | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .167 | .286 | .278 | .563 |
| S. Perez | C | KC @ DET 1:08PM | A. Sanchez | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .118 | .211 | .118 | .328 |
| A. Rios | OF | KC @ DET 1:08PM | A. Sanchez | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .182 | .250 | .273 | .523 |
| B. Zobrist | 2B | KC @ DET 1:08PM | A. Sanchez | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .158 | .273 | .158 | .431 |
| J. Upton | OF | SD @ MIL 2:10PM | M. Garza | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .133 | .188 | .200 | .388 |
| W. Venable | OF | SD @ MIL 2:10PM | M. Garza | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| B. Wallace | 1B | SD @ MIL 2:10PM | M. Garza | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| A. De Aza | OF | BOS @ NYY 7:05PM | C. Sabathia | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 |
| J. Mauer | 1B | MIN @ TOR 7:07PM | M. Buehrle | 63 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | .206 | .219 | .317 | .536 |
| T. Plouffe | 3B | MIN @ TOR 7:07PM | M. Buehrle | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| B. Posey | C | SF @ CHC 8:05PM | J. Hammel | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 |
| E. Sogard | 2B | OAK vs HOU 10:05PM | S. Feldman | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .294 | .400 | .694 |
| S. Vogt | C | OAK vs HOU 10:05PM | S. Feldman | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
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, 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 | |||||
| There are no pitchers who qualify as "cold" today. | |||||||||||||||||
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 |
Yangervis Solarte, 3B, San Diego Padres – Not only does Solarte qualify at third base, but he's a nice option at second base as well right now. He even qualifies at first base for that added flexible positional need. Solarte has been lighting things up of late, carrying an 11-game hitting streak into Thursday's games. He provides power away from Petco Park and has raised his batting average over 20 points during his current hitting streak. Snag Solarte for middle or corner infield help down the stretch.
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DraftKings Value Picks
SP: Joe Ross, WAS ($8,700)
C: Hank Conger, HOU ($3,700)
1B: Kendrys Morales, KC ($3,700)
2B: Matt Duffy, SF ($4,100)
SS: Jimmy Rollins, LAD ($3,700)
3B: Ryan Zimmerman, WAS ($3,600)
OF: Andre Ethier, LAD ($3,500)
