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Friday's Starters
Angels (Ervin Santana - R) at Yankees (Hiroki Kuroda - R), 1:05
Rays (David Price - L) at Red Sox (Josh Beckett - R), 2:05
Tigers (Max Scherzer - R) at White Sox (Jake Peavy - R), 2:10
Cubs (Jeff Samardzija - R) at Cardinals (Adam Wainwright - R), 3:15
Indians (Derek Lowe - R) at Royals (Luke Hochevar - R), 4:10
Pirates (James McDonald - R) at Giants (Matt Cain - R), 4:35
Mets (R.A. Dickey - R) at Phillies (Cliff Lee - L), 7:05
Reds (Bronson Arroyo - R) at Nationals (Jordan Zimmermann - R), 7:05
Orioles (Tommy Hunter - R) at Blue Jays (Brandon Morrow - R), 7:07
Astros (Lucas Harrell - R) at Marlins (Ricky Nolasco - R), 7:10
Brewers (Randy Wolf - L) at Braves (Jair Jurrjens - R), 7:35
Rangers (Matt Harrison - L) at Twins (Anthony Swarzak - R), 8:10
Diamondbacks (Dan Hudson - R) at Rockies (Juan Nicasio - R), 8:40
Athletics (Bartolo Colon - R) at Mariners (Felix Hernandez - R), 10:10
Padres (Clayton Richard - L) at Dodgers (Aaron Harang - R), 10:10
Day Game After Night Game: None
Injuries
Day-to-Day
David Wright, 3B, NYM (pinky) - Likely will either play Friday or hit the DL
Lance Berkman, 1B, STL (calf) - Has a minor tear, but expected back Tuesday
Scott Downs, RP, LAA (ankle) - Left Thursday's game after colliding with Denard Span
Jeremy Hellickson, SP, TB (head) - Expects to start on schedule Saturday
Luke Scott, DH, TB (hamstring) - Out Thursday
Matt Lindstrom, RP, BAL (back) - Was unavailable Wednesday
Cliff Pennington, SS, OAK (knee) - Left Wednesday's game after fouling ball off knee
Josh Reddick, OF, OAK (head) - Expects to play Friday
Liam Hendriks, SP, MIN (illness) - Scheduled to make season debut Sunday
Disabled List
Michael Morse, OF, WAS (back) - Shut down for six weeks
Stephen Drew, SS, AZ (ankle) - Went 1-for-4 in extended ST game
Tim Stauffer, SP, SD (triceps) - Played catch; about three weeks away
Chase Utley, 2B, PHI (knee) - Could stay in Arizona with physical therapist through late April
Ryan Howard, 1B, PHI (Achilles) - Saw wound specialists on Thursday; progress will determine when he increases activity level
Drew Storen, RP, WAS (elbow) - Had minor bone fragment surgery; expected back before All-Star break
Brett Anderson, SP, OAK (elbow) - Continues to work back from TJ; mid-July return targeted
Rich Hill, RP, BOS (elbow) - TJ rehab appearance in High-A scheduled for Friday
Michael Martinez, 2B, PHI (foot) - Late-April or early-May return likely
Andrew Miller, RP, BOS (hamstring) - Pitched 1.2 innings in Triple-A Thursday
Lorenzo Cain, OF, KC (groin) - Placed on DL
Jerome Williams, SP, LAA (hamstring) - Scheduled to join rotation Sunday
Brandon Inge, 3B, DET (groin) - Expected back Saturday
Felipe Paulino, SP, KC (elbow) - Close to rehab assignment
Kyle Waldrop, RP, MIN (elbow) - Scheduled to throw a bullpen this weekend
Michael Kohn, RP, LAA (elbow) - TJ surgery on tap
Transactions
Placed on DL
Lorenzo Cain, OF, KC (groin)
Optioned to Triple-A
Clete Thomas, OF, DET (DFA)
Brian Bixler, 2B, HOU
Called Up
Drew Smyly, SP, DET
Closer Watch
Dodgers - Javy Guerra appeared yet again Thursday, nailing down his fifth save in five tries with a perfect inning and a strikeout. Guerra has allowed just two baserunners in his five scoreless innings so far. Sorry, Kenley Jansen owners.
Rangers - Mike Adams was called on for the save Thursday, and he got it despite allowing a run on two hits. Nathan got blown up for three runs and a loss his last time out, but had appeared in games on consecutive days and was unavailable to pitch Thursday. It's clear that Adams is the first choice to replace him if a move is made at some point this season, however.
Giants - Brian Wilson has given up a run in each of his first two appearances and has hardly looked sharp, but he did nail down the save Thursday. His is a situation to monitor; Sergio Romo is the likely second hand on deck.
Twins - Matt Capps made it interesting Thursday against the Angels, as he entered with a three-run lead and gave two runs up before finishing it off. He's another at-risk arm, but there's not a natural inheritor in the Twins' pen.
Washington - Drew Storen is out for the first half of the year, so this is an official battle between Brad Lidge and Henry Rodriguez, and to an extent Tyler Clippard. Lidge had the worst of it Thursday, giving up two hits and two walks to blow the save. Craig Stammen struck out the side on 10 pitches in the 10th inning for the win; perhaps he could be in the mix as well.
KEY MATCHUPS: HOT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Cano - 2B | NYY vs LAA 4/13 1:05 PM | Ervin Santana | 8-26 | .308 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .615 | .321 | .936 | |||||||
| Raul Ibanez - OF | NYY vs LAA 4/13 1:05 PM | Ervin Santana | 7-27 | .259 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | .630 | .394 | 1.024 | |||||||
| Derek Jeter - SS | NYY vs LAA 4/13 1:05 PM | Ervin Santana | 14-31 | .452 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | .806 | .514 | 1.320 | |||||||
| Darnell McDonald - OF | BOS vs TB 4/13 2:05 PM | David Price | 4-12 | .333 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .750 | .429 | 1.179 | |||||||
| Kevin Youkilis - 3B | BOS vs TB 4/13 2:05 PM | David Price | 5-13 | .385 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .538 | .429 | .967 | |||||||
| Evan Longoria - 3B | TB @ BOS 4/13 2:05 PM | Josh Beckett | 9-29 | .310 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | .517 | .333 | .850 | |||||||
| Luke Scott - DH | TB @ BOS 4/13 2:05 PM | Josh Beckett | 10-23 | .435 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | .826 | .536 | 1.362 | |||||||
| David DeJesus - OF | CHC @ STL 4/13 3:15 PM | Adam Wainwright | 4-11 | .364 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .636 | .364 | 1.000 | |||||||
| Shin-Soo Choo - OF | CLE @ KC 4/13 4:10 PM | Luke Hochevar | 13-23 | .565 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1.130 | .600 | 1.730 | |||||||
| Garrett Jones - 1B | PIT @ SF 4/13 4:35 PM | Matt Cain | 4-12 | .333 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .667 | .385 | 1.052 | |||||||
| Pablo Sandoval - 3B | SF vs PIT 4/13 4:35 PM | James McDonald | 4-10 | .400 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .455 | .955 | |||||||
| Mark DeRosa - 3B | WAS vs CIN 4/13 7:05 PM | Bronson Arroyo | 10-28 | .357 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .500 | .379 | .879 | |||||||
| Xavier Nady - OF | WAS vs CIN 4/13 7:05 PM | Bronson Arroyo | 7-24 | .292 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .583 | .292 | .875 | |||||||
| Ryan Zimmerman - 3B | WAS vs CIN 4/13 7:05 PM | Bronson Arroyo | 7-20 | .350 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | .381 | .881 | |||||||
| Chipper Jones - 3B | ATL vs MIL 4/13 7:35 PM | Randy Wolf | 13-32 | .406 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | .656 | .537 | 1.193 | |||||||
| Brian McCann - C | ATL vs MIL 4/13 7:35 PM | Randy Wolf | 5-12 | .417 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .750 | .533 | 1.283 | |||||||
| Juan Uribe - 3B | LAD vs SD 4/13 10:10 PM | Clayton Richard | 8-18 | .444 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .889 | .500 | 1.389 | |||||||
| Jeremy Hermida - OF | SD @ LAD 4/13 10:10 PM | Aaron Harang | 7-15 | .467 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .933 | .500 | 1.433 | |||||||
| Ichiro Suzuki - OF | SEA vs OAK 4/13 10:10 PM | Bartolo Colon | 17-62 | .274 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | .452 | .286 | .738 | |||||||
| Hot Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| Jake Peavy | CWS vs DET 4/13 2:10 PM | Tigers Batters | 10-65 | .154 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | .219 | .214 | .433 | |||||||
| Matt Cain | SF vs PIT 4/13 4:35 PM | Pirates Batters | 12-73 | .164 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 16 | .276 | .215 | .491 | |||||||
| Jair Jurrjens | ATL vs MIL 4/13 7:35 PM | Brewers Batters | 19-65 | .292 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 15 | .445 | .309 | .753 | |||||||
| Felix Hernandez | SEA vs OAK 4/13 10:10 PM | Athletics Batters | 26-107 | .243 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 27 | .281 | .302 | .583 | |||||||
| Bartolo Colon | OAK @ SEA 4/13 10:10 PM | Mariners Batters | 20-75 | .267 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | .414 | .270 | .684 | |||||||
KEY MATCHUPS: COLD | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cold Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Pujols - 1B | LAA @ NYY 4/13 1:05 PM | Hiroki Kuroda | 2-12 | .167 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .500 | .167 | .667 | |||||||
| Nick Swisher - OF | NYY vs LAA 4/13 1:05 PM | Ervin Santana | 5-30 | .167 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | .367 | .306 | .673 | |||||||
| David Ortiz - DH | BOS vs TB 4/13 2:05 PM | David Price | 2-12 | .167 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .333 | .167 | .500 | |||||||
| Jose Molina - C | TB @ BOS 4/13 2:05 PM | Josh Beckett | 3-21 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .143 | .143 | .286 | |||||||
| Carlos Pena - 1B | TB @ BOS 4/13 2:05 PM | Josh Beckett | 3-28 | .107 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | .250 | .194 | .444 | |||||||
| Ben Zobrist - 2B | TB @ BOS 4/13 2:05 PM | Josh Beckett | 1-10 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .100 | .182 | .282 | |||||||
| Alexei Ramirez - SS | CWS vs DET 4/13 2:10 PM | Max Scherzer | 1-10 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .100 | .250 | .350 | |||||||
| Miguel Cabrera - 1B | DET @ CWS 4/13 2:10 PM | Jake Peavy | 2-22 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .091 | .167 | .258 | |||||||
| Jhonny Peralta - SS | DET @ CWS 4/13 2:10 PM | Jake Peavy | 2-14 | .143 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .143 | .429 | |||||||
| Alfonso Soriano - OF | CHC @ STL 4/13 3:15 PM | Adam Wainwright | 5-28 | .179 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | .321 | .303 | .624 | |||||||
| Clint Barmes - SS | PIT @ SF 4/13 4:35 PM | Matt Cain | 1-18 | .056 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .111 | .053 | .164 | |||||||
| Andrew McCutchen - OF | PIT @ SF 4/13 4:35 PM | Matt Cain | 1-10 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .100 | .308 | .408 | |||||||
| Adam LaRoche - 1B | WAS vs CIN 4/13 7:05 PM | Bronson Arroyo | 4-23 | .174 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .304 | .296 | .600 | |||||||
| Adam Jones - OF | BAL @ TOR 4/13 7:07 PM | Brandon Morrow | 2-10 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .300 | .273 | .573 | |||||||
| Carlos Lee - OF | HOU @ MIA 4/13 7:10 PM | Ricky Nolasco | 2-12 | .167 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .167 | .584 | |||||||
| Chris Snyder - C | HOU @ MIA 4/13 7:10 PM | Ricky Nolasco | 3-16 | .188 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .313 | .235 | .548 | |||||||
| Michael Bourn - OF | ATL vs MIL 4/13 7:35 PM | Randy Wolf | 1-13 | .077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .077 | .077 | .154 | |||||||
| Andre Ethier - OF | LAD vs SD 4/13 10:10 PM | Clayton Richard | 2-16 | .125 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .125 | .313 | |||||||
| James Loney - 1B | LAD vs SD 4/13 10:10 PM | Clayton Richard | 3-12 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 | |||||||
| Coco Crisp - OF | OAK @ SEA 4/13 10:10 PM | Felix Hernandez | 5-25 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .200 | .259 | .459 | |||||||
| Cold Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| Ervin Santana | LAA @ NYY 4/13 1:05 PM | Yankees Batters | 71-258 | .275 | 15 | 31 | 44 | 33 | 55 | .518 | .363 | .880 | |||||||
| Luke Hochevar | KC vs Cle 4/13 4:10 PM | Indians Batters | 37-109 | .339 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 18 | .564 | .390 | .954 | |||||||
| Bronson Arroyo | CIN @ Was 4/13 7:05 PM | Nationals Batters | 38-115 | .331 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 14 | .497 | .367 | .864 | |||||||
Recommended Pickup
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