This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters - A look at Monday's matchups (all times Eastern)
White Sox (Chris Sale – L) at Royals (James Shields), 2:10
Athletics (Jarrod Parker – R) at Indians (Ubaldo Jimenez – R), 7:05
Twins (Vance Worley – R) at Red Sox (Clay Buchholz – R), 7:10
Blue Jays (Mark Buehrle – L) at Rays (Jeremy Hellickson – R), 7:10
Braves (Paul Maholm – L) at Reds (Bronson Arroyo – R), 7:10
Rangers (Nick Tepesch – R) at Cubs (Scott Feldman – R), 8:05
Diamondbacks (Trevor Cahill – R) at Dodgers (Chris Capuano – L), 10:10
Marlins (Wade LeBlanc – L) at Padres (Andrew Cashner – R), 10:10
Phillies (Cliff Lee – L) at Giants (Madison Bumgarner – L), 10:15
Day Game After Night Game: None
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Alex Avila, C, DET – (Illness) Scratched Sunday.
Andrew Bailey, P, BOS – (Biceps) Will have MRI Monday.
Rob Brantly, C, MIA – (Finger) Missed fourth game in six days with laceration still healing.
Welington Castillo, C, CHC – (Ankle) Missed Sunday's game after HBP.
Yunel Escobar, SS, TB – (Hand) Out of Sunday's lineup after HBP Saturday.
Chris Getz, 2B, KC – (Illness) Out of Sunday's lineup.
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, LAD – (Neck) Scratched Sunday.
Miguel Gonzalez, P, BAL – (Thumb) Blister has next start or DL as possibility.
Jerry Hairston, Jr., LAD – (Groin) Left Sunday's game after tweaking groin.
Roy Halladay, P, PHI – (Shoulder) Having discomfort in shoulder and had another awful start Sunday.
Austin Kearns, OF, MIA – (Personal) Will miss several days after being placed on bereavement list Sunday.
David Murphy, OF, TEX – (Illness) Out of Sunday's lineup, but could just be in favor of Jeff Baker since Murphy has struggled.
Eduardo Nunez, SS, NYY – (Ribs) MRI negative and is day-to-day.
Angel Pagan, OF, SF – (Hamstring) Hopes to play Monday.
Jake Peavy, P, CHW – (Back) Scratched from Monday's start, could hit DL.
Vinnie Pestano, P, CLE – (Elbow) Should be available Monday.
Brandon Phillips, 2B, CIN – (Undisclosed) Left Sunday's game but thinks he can play Monday.
Albert Pujols, 1B, LAA – (Foot) Got extra day off Sunday to deal with soreness.
David Robertson, P, NYY – (Knee) Should be available Tuesday.
Donovan Solano, 2B, MIA – (Oblique) Left Saturday's game and missed Sunday's.
Jayson Werth, OF, WAS – (Hamstring) Hoping to return Tuesday, could hit DL if he can't.
Ben Zobrist, 2B, TB – (Personal) May not be back with team in time for Tuesday's game.
Players on the DL
Henderson Alvarez, P, MIA – (Shoulder) Will begin throwing again Monday after setback last week.
Michael Bourn, OF, CLE – (Finger) On schedule to be activated late this week.
Craig Breslow, P, BOS – (Shoulder) Made sixth rehab appearance, could be activated Monday.
Phil Coke, P, DET – (Groin) Could be activated as soon as Saturday.
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK – (Hamstring) No longer feeling tightness when walking, could start running soon.
Johnny Cueto, P, CIN – (Oblique) Throwing program on hold.
Nathan Eovaldi, P, MIA – (Shoulder) Throwing off a mound.
Zack Greinke, P, LAD – (Collarbone) Dodgers think he can be back in two or three weeks.
Curtis Granderson, OF, NYY – (Forearm) HBP in workout, should not miss time.
Chris Heisey, OF, CIN – (Hamstring) Over a week from being eligible to be activated.
Jason Heyward, OF, ATL – (Abdomen) Could begin rehab by end of the week.
Kevin Jepsen, P, LAA – (Shoulder) Should throw off mound this week.
Mark Lowe, P, LAA – (Neck) Should be activated Tuesday.
Ryan Madson, P, LAA – (Elbow) Could begin rehab this week.
Lou Marson, C, CLE – (Shoulder) Had cortisone shot last week, not throwing yet.
Brian McCann, C, ATL – (Shoulder) Will be activated Monday, will be interesting to see how he split playing time with Evan Gattis.
Charlie Morton, P, PIT – (Elbow/Shoulder) Should throw off a mound next weekend.
Brett Myers, P, CLE – (Elbow) Should throw off a mound in a week.
Hiroyuki Nakajima, SS, OAK – (Hamstring) Had tightness in Friday's rehab appearance.
Stephen Pryor, P, SEA – (Back) Not close to returning.
Clayton Richard, P, SD – (Illness) Has lost 12 pounds with illness.
Mark Rogers, P, MIL – (Shoulder) Given up five runs in 5.2 innings of rehab.
Tsuyoshi Wada, P, BAL – (Elbow) Will make last extended spring start Friday, then should begin minor league rehab.
Placed on the DL
Austin Kearns, OF, MIA (bereavement list)
Clayton Richard, P, SD
Activated from the DL
Jhoulys Chacin, P, COL
Todd Helton, 1B, COL
Tyson Ross, P, SD
Called Up
Scott Barnes, P, CLE
Kyle Skipworth, C, MIA
Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)
Ezequiel Carrera, P, CLE (designated for assignement)
Tyler Chatwood, P, COL
Cody Eppley, P, NYY
Nick Green, 2B, MIA
Ryan Wheeler, 3B, COL
Traded
None
Closer Watch
Baltimore – Darren O'Day entered Sunday's game looking to get a hold, but he earned a save when the Orioles took a four run lead. Jim Johnson, who remained on the bench, is still the closer.
Chicago White Sox – After Addison Reed converted his first ten save opportunities, he blew Sunday's opportunity by allowing two runs to the Royals. Reed is still entrenched as the closer.
Cincinnati – Rather than call Aroldis Chapman or Jonathan Broxton for a third straight day, J.J. Hoover earned Sunday's save, his second in three days. Hoover let two batters reach before closing the door. Chapman is still the regular closer.
KEY MATCHUPS: HOT | |||||||||||||||||||
Hot Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
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Alexei Ramirez - SS | CWS @ KC 5/6 2:10 PM | James Shields | 9-23 | .391 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .696 | .462 | 1.157 | |||||||
DeWayne Wise - OF | CWS @ KC 5/6 2:10 PM | James Shields | 3-10 | .300 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .600 | .300 | .900 | |||||||
Billy Butler - 1B | KC vs CWS 5/6 2:10 PM | Chris Sale | 7-22 | .318 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .727 | .360 | 1.087 | |||||||
Lorenzo Cain - OF | KC vs CWS 5/6 2:10 PM | Chris Sale | 5-14 | .357 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .643 | .357 | 1.000 | |||||||
Alcides Escobar - SS | KC vs CWS 5/6 2:10 PM | Chris Sale | 10-23 | .435 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .478 | .480 | .958 | |||||||
Chris Getz - 2B | KC vs CWS 5/6 2:10 PM | Chris Sale | 6-14 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .429 | .429 | .857 | |||||||
Chris Johnson - 3B | ATL @ CIN 5/6 7:10 PM | Bronson Arroyo | 4-10 | .400 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .700 | .455 | 1.155 | |||||||
Dan Uggla - 2B | ATL @ CIN 5/6 7:10 PM | Bronson Arroyo | 6-18 | .333 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | .722 | .429 | 1.151 | |||||||
Brandon Phillips - 2B | CIN vs ATL 5/6 7:10 PM | Paul Maholm | 18-51 | .353 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | .647 | .365 | 1.012 | |||||||
Justin Morneau - 1B | MIN @ BOS 5/6 7:10 PM | Clay Buchholz | 7-14 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |||||||
Jose Molina - C | TB vs TOR 5/6 7:10 PM | Mark Buehrle | 8-23 | .348 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .522 | .375 | .897 | |||||||
Jose Bautista - OF | TOR @ TB 5/6 7:10 PM | Jeremy Hellickson | 4-11 | .364 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .909 | .417 | 1.326 | |||||||
Edwin Encarnacion - 1B | TOR @ TB 5/6 7:10 PM | Jeremy Hellickson | 6-17 | .353 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .647 | .389 | 1.036 | |||||||
Paul Goldschmidt - 1B | ARI @ LAD 5/6 10:10 PM | Chris Capuano | 9-12 | .750 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1.500 | .769 | 2.269 | |||||||
Miguel Montero - C | ARI @ LAD 5/6 10:10 PM | Chris Capuano | 4-11 | .364 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.182 | .364 | 1.545 | |||||||
A.J. Ellis - C | LAD vs ARI 5/6 10:10 PM | Trevor Cahill | 6-11 | .545 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .818 | .583 | 1.402 | |||||||
Hot Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
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KEY MATCHUPS: COLD | |||||||||||||||||||
Cold Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
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Adam Dunn - 1B | CWS @ KC 5/6 2:10 PM | James Shields | 1-10 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .100 | .308 | .408 | |||||||
Paul Konerko - 1B | CWS @ KC 5/6 2:10 PM | James Shields | 4-25 | .160 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .160 | .300 | .460 | |||||||
Jeff Francoeur - OF | KC vs CWS 5/6 2:10 PM | Chris Sale | 1-15 | .067 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .267 | .263 | .530 | |||||||
Eric Hosmer - 1B | KC vs CWS 5/6 2:10 PM | Chris Sale | 2-12 | .167 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .167 | .417 | |||||||
Reed Johnson - OF | ATL @ CIN 5/6 7:10 PM | Bronson Arroyo | 3-16 | .188 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .188 | .235 | .423 | |||||||
Jordan Schafer - OF | ATL @ CIN 5/6 7:10 PM | Bronson Arroyo | 2-11 | .182 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .231 | .503 | |||||||
Jay Bruce - OF | CIN vs ATL 5/6 7:10 PM | Paul Maholm | 2-15 | .133 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .533 | .133 | .667 | |||||||
Joey Votto - 1B | CIN vs ATL 5/6 7:10 PM | Paul Maholm | 3-22 | .136 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .182 | .240 | .422 | |||||||
Colby Rasmus - OF | TOR @ TB 5/6 7:10 PM | Jeremy Hellickson | 3-15 | .200 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .333 | .200 | .533 | |||||||
Adrian Beltre - 3B | TEX @ CHC 5/6 8:05 PM | Scott Feldman | 2-16 | .125 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .313 | .167 | .479 | |||||||
A.J. Pierzynski - C | TEX @ CHC 5/6 8:05 PM | Scott Feldman | 3-18 | .167 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .222 | .211 | .433 | |||||||
Martin Prado - 3B | ARI @ LAD 5/6 10:10 PM | Chris Capuano | 1-15 | .067 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .267 | .125 | .392 | |||||||
Andre Ethier - OF | LAD vs ARI 5/6 10:10 PM | Trevor Cahill | 2-12 | .167 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .214 | .464 | |||||||
Angel Pagan - OF | SF vs PHI 5/6 10:15 PM | Cliff Lee | 2-10 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 | |||||||
Pablo Sandoval - 3B | SF vs PHI 5/6 10:15 PM | Cliff Lee | 2-12 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .333 | |||||||
Cold Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
Chris Sale | CWS @ KC 5/6 2:10 PM | Royals Batters | 49-162 | .302 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 37 | .450 | .353 | .803 | |||||||
Mark Buehrle | TOR @ TB 5/6 7:10 PM | Rays Batters | 25-82 | .305 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 | .418 | .331 | .748 | |||||||
Chris Capuano | LAD vs Ari 5/6 10:10 PM | Diamondbacks Batters | 21-65 | .323 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 17 | .706 | .353 | 1.059 | |||||||
Trevor Cahill | ARI @ LAD 5/6 10:10 PM | Dodgers Batters | 27-86 | .314 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 15 | .463 | .383 | .846 | |||||||
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