This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters - A look at Wednesday's matchups (all times Eastern)
MIA (Tom Koehler – R) at WAS (Max Scherzer – R), 1:05 PM ET
AZ (Josh Collmenter – R) at COL (Tyler Matzek – L), 3:10 PM ET
AZ (Robbie Ray – L) at COL (Jordan Lyles – R), 6:40 PM ET
SD (Ian Kennedy – R) at SF (Chris Heston – R), 3:45 PM ET
CIN (Mike Leake – R) at PIT (Gerrit Cole – R), 7:05 PMET
NYY (C.C. Sabathia – L) at TOR (Mark Buehrle – L), 7:07 PM ET
BAL (Ubaldo Jimenez – R) at NYM (Jacob deGrom – R), 7:10 PM ET
TB (Alex Colome – R) at BOS (Justin Masterson – R), 7:10 PM ET
PHI (Jerome Williams – R) at ATL (Mike Foltynewicz – R), 7:10 PM ET
DET (Alfredo Simon – R) at CHW (Chris Sale – L), 8:10 PM ET
CLE (Carlos Carrasco – R) at KC (Danny Duffy – L), 8:10 PM ET
LAD (Joe Wieland – R) at MIL (Wily Peralta – R), 8:10 PM ET
OAK (Scott Kazmir – L) at MIN (Kyle Gibson – R), 8:10 PM ET
TEX (Colby Lewis – R) at HOU (Samuel Deduno – R), 8:10 PM ET
CHC (Jon Lester – L) at STL (Lance Lynn – R), 8:15 PM ET
SEA (Roenis Elias – L) at LAA (C.J. Wilson – L), 10:05 PM ET
Day Game After Night Game: MIA/WAS, SD/SF
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Yonder Alonso, 1B, SD – (back) Out of lineup Tuesday after HBP Sunday.
Zack Cozart, SS, CIN – (Hand) Out of lineup Tuesday, x-rays from Sunday came back negative.
Tyler Flowers, C, CHW – (Illness) Out of Tuesday's lineup, but was available off the bench.
Jose Iglesias, SS, DET – (Groin) Was hopeful he would not miss time but was out of Tuesday's lineup.
Leonys Martin, OF, TEX – (Wrist) Can play defense and run, but cannot hit, was out of lineup Tuesday.
Devin Mesoraco, C, CIN – (Hip) Pinch hit Tuesday, will serve as DH when Reds visit White Sox this weekend.
Angel Pagan, OF, SF – (Finger) Scratched Tuesday with laceration.
Steve Pearce, OF, BAL – (Illness) Out of lineup against Tuesday.
Hanley Ramirez, SS, BOS – (Shoulder) No structural damage, could return over the weekend.
Michael Saunders, OF, TOR – (Knee) Out of lineup Tuesday after having knee drained, might have been available off the bench.
George Springer, OF, HOU – (Head) Collided with wall Tuesday, ruled out Wednesday and will be examined for concussion.
Stephen Strasburg, P, WAS – (Shoulder) Left Tuesday in third inning, will have irritation underneath shoulder blade evaluated Wednesday.
Danny Valencia, 3B, TOR – (Ankle) Tripped on dugout stairs Monday and sprained ankle, is day-to-day.
Players on the DL
Matt Albers, P, CHW – (Finger) Had surgery and is out 6-to-8 weeks.
Archie Bradley, P, AZ – (Face) Threw side session, might only need the minimum time on DL.
Alex Cobb, P, P, TB – (Forearm) Will attempt to pitch through partial ligament tear, but Tommy John is a possibility. No timetable for return as of now.
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK – (Elbow) Should be activated before Wednesday's game.
Sean Doolittle, P, OAK – (Shoulder) Due to face live hitters Friday, rehab could soon follow.
Jaime Garcia, P, STL – (Shoulder) Should begin minor league rehab Sunday after building pitch count to 70 in simulated game.
Yan Gomes, C, CLE – (Knee) Worked out with team Tuesday, still several weeks away from returning.
Justin Grimm, P, CHC – (Forearm) Might make another rehab appearance before being activated.
John Jaso, C, TB – (Wrist) Has not resumed baseball activities, June return at the earliest.
Josh Johnson, P, SD – (Elbow) Experienced soreness after simulated game, will play catch Wednesday or Thursday.
Nate Jones, P, CHW – (Elbow) Will throw side sessions before reporting to spring training complex.
Shawn Kelley, P, SD – (Calf) Threw two scoreless Monday, will rehab again Wednesday, eligible to be activated as soon as Thursday.
Jonathan Lucroy, C, MIL – (Toe) X-ray shows signs of healing, but is at least two weeks away from returning.
Mitch Moreland, 1B, TEX – (Elbow) Threw and hit Tuesday, might return within a week.
Brandon Morrow, P, SD – (Shoulder) Could be activated when first eligible May 18.
Jose Pirela, SS, NYY – (Concussion) Joined Yankees Tuesday but won't be activated until Wednesday.
Neil Ramirez, P, CHC – (Shoulder) Will throw off mound Wednesday, probably a couple mound appearances from rehab assignment.
Alex Rios, OF, KC – (Hand) Probably about two weeks from being activated.
Bruce Rondon, P, DET – (Shoulder) Rehabbing with team from now at least through weekend, unknown if he would hit minor league rehab.
Ryan Rua, OF, TEX – (Ankle) Timeline pushed back to sometime in June after being transferred to 60-day DL.
Tim Stauffer, P, MIN – (Oblique) Late-May timeline looks possible.
Jordan Walden, P, STL – (Biceps) Will get second opinion to determine rehab action plan.
David Wright, 3B, NYM – (Hamstring) May start rehab this weekend and should be able to return in about a week and a half.
Christian Yelich, OF, MIA – (Back) not expected to be activated until Friday.
Activated from the DL
Chad Billingsley, P, PHI
Scooter Gennett, 2B, MIL
Nick Swisher, 1B, CLE
Placed on the DL
Chris Denorfia, OF, CHC
Brandon Morrow, P, SD
Cesar Puello, OF, NYM
Ryan Rua, OF, TEX (transferred to 60-day DL)
Claimed Off Waivers/Signed
Mike Kickham, P, TEX from SEA
Jake McGee, P, TB (minor league contract)
Called Up
Chris Colabello, 1B, TOR
Brandon Cunniff, P, ATL
Frank Garces, P, SD
Tyler Lyons, P, STL
Johnny Monell, C, NYM
James Russell, P, CHC
Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)
Jayson Aquino, P, TOR (designated for assignment)
Eric Campbell, 3B, NYM
Jonathan Diaz, SS, TOR
Gonzalez Germen, P, CHC
Tyler Holt, OF, CLE
Joe Ortiz, P, CHC
Blake Parker, P, CHC (designated for assignment)
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C, MIA (designated for assignment)
Logan Schafer, OF, MIL
Steve Tolleson, C, TOR
Sam Tuivailala, P, STL
Donald Veal, P, ATL (designated for assignment)
Closer Watch
None – several updates in yesterday's column.
Key Matchups
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Hot Batter Matchups – May 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 |
| D. Gordon | 2B | MIA @ WAS 1:05PM | M. Scherzer | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .727 | 1.091 |
| J. Werth | OF | WAS vs MIA 1:05PM | T. Koehler | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .308 | .500 | .769 | 1.269 |
| R. Zimmerman | 3B | WAS vs MIA 1:05PM | T. Koehler | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .364 | .417 | .636 | 1.053 |
| C. Gonzalez | OF | COL vs ARI 3:10PM | J. Collmenter | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .333 | .444 | .867 | 1.311 |
| N. Hundley | C | COL vs ARI 3:10PM | J. Collmenter | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .429 | .500 | .714 | 1.214 |
| T. Tulowitzki | SS | COL vs ARI 3:10PM | J. Collmenter | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .300 | .364 | .600 | .964 |
| N. Aoki | OF | SF vs SD 3:45PM | I. Kennedy | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .500 | .615 | .600 | 1.215 |
| B. Belt | 1B | SF vs SD 3:45PM | I. Kennedy | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | .320 | .393 | .600 | .993 |
| B. Posey | C | SF vs SD 3:45PM | I. Kennedy | 37 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | .405 | .463 | .486 | .950 |
| J. Harrison | 3B | PIT vs CIN 7:05PM | M. Leake | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .400 | .556 | .956 |
| C. Beltran | OF | NYY @ TOR 7:07PM | M. Buehrle | 43 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .209 | .244 | .535 | .779 |
| S. Drew | SS | NYY @ TOR 7:07PM | M. Buehrle | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .421 | .450 | .684 | 1.134 |
| B. Gardner | OF | NYY @ TOR 7:07PM | M. Buehrle | 32 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .375 | .382 | .625 | 1.007 |
| B. McCann | C | NYY @ TOR 7:07PM | M. Buehrle | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .407 | .448 | .630 | 1.078 |
| K. Johnson | 3B | ATL vs PHI 7:10PM | J. Williams | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .391 | .481 | .435 | .916 |
| N. Markakis | OF | ATL vs PHI 7:10PM | J. Williams | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .375 | .474 | .438 | .911 |
| E. Longoria | 3B | TB @ BOS 7:10PM | J. Masterson | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | .304 | .385 | .478 | .863 |
| R. Raburn | OF | CLE @ KC 8:10PM | D. Duffy | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .231 | .333 | .538 | .872 |
| C. Santana | 1B | CLE @ KC 8:10PM | D. Duffy | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .368 | .368 | .632 | 1.000 |
| R. Davis | OF | DET @ CWS 8:10PM | C. Sale | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .438 | .533 | .971 |
| J. Martinez | OF | DET @ CWS 8:10PM | C. Sale | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .316 | .316 | .579 | .895 |
| V. Martinez | 1B | DET @ CWS 8:10PM | C. Sale | 32 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | .469 | .514 | .844 | 1.358 |
| T. Plouffe | 3B | MIN vs OAK 8:10PM | S. Kazmir | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .368 | .429 | .474 | .902 |
| A. Beltre | 3B | TEX @ HOU 8:10PM | S. Deduno | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.400 | 1.900 |
| J. Heyward | OF | STL vs CHC 8:15PM | J. Lester | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .583 | .583 | 1.167 | 1.750 |
| J. Peralta | SS | STL vs CHC 8:15PM | J. Lester | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | .250 | .364 | .500 | .864 |
| M. Reynolds | 1B | STL vs CHC 8:15PM | J. Lester | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .286 | .412 | .500 | .912 |
| N. Cruz | OF | SEA @ LAA 10:05PM | C. Wilson | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .385 | .500 | .692 | 1.192 |
| M. Zunino | C | SEA @ LAA 10:05PM | C. Wilson | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .615 | .973 |
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 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 |
| CC Sabathia | NYY @ TOR 7:07PM | 154 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 40 | .208 | .247 | .297 | .544 |
| Colby Lewis | TEX @ HOU 8:10PM | 79 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 20 | .266 | .284 | .457 | .741 |
| Scott Kazmir | OAK @ MIN 8:10PM | 126 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 23 | .214 | .260 | .308 | .569 |
| C.J. Wilson | LAA vs SEA 10:05PM | 178 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 44 | .191 | .276 | .282 | .558 |
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 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 |
| B. Harper | OF | WAS vs MIA 1:05PM | T. Koehler | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .133 | .235 | .333 | .569 |
| D. LeMahieu | 2B | COL vs ARI 3:10PM | J. Collmenter | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| J. Morneau | 1B | COL vs ARI 3:10PM | J. Collmenter | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 |
| G. Blanco | OF | SF vs SD 3:45PM | I. Kennedy | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .185 | .267 | .259 | .526 |
| C. McGehee | 3B | SF vs SD 3:45PM | I. Kennedy | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .083 | .267 | .083 | .350 |
| A. Pagan | OF | SF vs SD 3:45PM | I. Kennedy | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .200 | .226 | .233 | .459 |
| J. Panik | 2B | SF vs SD 3:45PM | I. Kennedy | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| J. Bautista | OF | TOR vs NYY 7:07PM | C. Sabathia | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | .103 | .212 | .207 | .419 |
| M. Saunders | OF | TOR vs NYY 7:07PM | C. Sabathia | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 |
| A. Pierzynski | C | ATL vs PHI 7:10PM | J. Williams | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .353 |
| C. Granderson | OF | NYM vs BAL 7:10PM | U. Jimenez | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .182 | .400 | .364 | .764 |
| D. DeJesus | DH | TB @ BOS 7:10PM | J. Masterson | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .182 | .308 | .455 | .762 |
| J. Kipnis | 2B | CLE @ KC 8:10PM | D. Duffy | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .154 | .385 | .538 |
| N. Castellanos | 3B | DET @ CWS 8:10PM | C. Sale | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .100 | .167 | .100 | .267 |
| J. Castro | C | HOU vs TEX 8:10PM | C. Lewis | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .083 | .000 | .083 |
| A. Gordon | OF | KC vs CLE 8:10PM | C. Carrasco | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .118 | .286 | .294 | .580 |
| S. Perez | C | KC vs CLE 8:10PM | C. Carrasco | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| B. Dozier | 2B | MIN vs OAK 8:10PM | S. Kazmir | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .100 | .182 | .250 | .432 |
| J. Mauer | 1B | MIN vs OAK 8:10PM | S. Kazmir | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .238 | .273 | .286 | .558 |
| K. Suzuki | C | MIN vs OAK 8:10PM | S. Kazmir | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .107 | .188 | .143 | .330 |
| D. Ackley | OF | SEA @ LAA 10:05PM | C. Wilson | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .172 | .226 | .241 | .467 |
| K. Seager | 3B | SEA @ LAA 10:05PM | C. Wilson | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .083 | .175 | .083 | .258 |
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 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 |
| Jerome Williams | PHI @ ATL 7:10PM | 97 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 9 | .320 | .365 | .385 | .750 |
| Jon Lester | CHC @ STL 8:15PM | 92 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 19 | .337 | .419 | .549 | .968 |
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
Anthony Gose/Rajai Davis, OF, DET – So the Detroit outfield platoon has scared you away from owning either Gose or Davis? Why not embrace what the Tigers are doing and stream both? (Obviously this will only apply in daily leagues.) Through Tuesday, streaming both players would net a .310 average, an OPS a shade under .800, 21 runs and 10 steals. There is not much to like about that after one month of baseball. Yes, it should be known that from time to time, both will be in the lineup and you might only be able to start one. Bench spots are there for a reason and this platoon can yield solid results, and if another outfielder or DH Victor Martinez gets hurt a fantasy owner might have two starters.
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DraftKingsValue Picks
SP: Ubaldo Jimenez, BAL ($7,300)
C: Salvador Perez, KC ($3,400)
1B: Albert Pujols, LAA ($4,000)
2B: Devon Travis, TOR ($3,400)
SS: Brad Miller, SEA ($2,900)
3B: Kyle Seager, SEA ($3,200)
OF: Jake Marisnick, HOU ($3,800)
