Saturday Lineup Card: Bearing Down

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

Projected Starters - A look at Saturday's matchups (all times Eastern)

MIN (Kyle Gibson - R) at CLE (Carlos Carrasco - R) 1:05 PM ET
NYY (Michael Pineda - R) at TOR (R.A. Dickey - R) 1:07 PM ET
BAL (Bud Norris - R) at DET (Rick Porcello - R) 1:08 PM ET
CIN (Johnny Cueto - R) at NYM (Dillon Gee - R) 1:10 PM ET
CWS (John Danks - L) at KC (Bruce Chen - L) 2:10 PM ET
PHI (Cliff Lee - L) at CHC (Jeff Samardzija - R) 2:20 PM ET
SEA (Felix Hernandez - R) at OAK (Dan Straily - R) 4:05 PM ET
SF (Madison Bumgarner - L) at LAD (Paul Maholm - L) 4:10 PM ET
ATL (Julio Teheran - R) at WAS (Stephen Strasburg - R) 7:05 PM ET
STL (Joe Kelly - R) at PIT (Francisco Liriano - L) 7:05 PM ET
MIL (Wily Peralta - R) at BOS (Clay Buchholz - R) 7:10 PM ET
LAA (Tyler Skaggs - L) at HOU (Dallas Keuchel - L) 7:10 PM ET
SD (Andrew Cashner - R) at MIA (Jose Fernandez - R) 7:10 PM ET
TEX (Nick Martinez - R) at TB (David Price - L) 7:10 PM ET
ARI (Brandon McCarthy - R) at COL (Jorge De La Rosa - L) 8:10 PM ET

Day Game After Night Game: NYY/TOR, CIN/NYM, SEA/OAK

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Martin Prado, 3B, ARI - Left Friday's game with a lacerated finger.
Mark Teixeira, 1B, NYY - Left Friday's game with an apparent right hamstring injury; may require DL stint.
Jason Castro, C, HOU - (Foot) X-rays came back negative.
Dexter Fowler, OF, HOU - Scratched due to the flu Friday, and was hospitalized.
Joe Saunders, SP, TEX - (Ankle) Suffered a bruise during Friday's game.

Players on the DL
Mat Latos, SP, CIN - (Knee) Hit hard, but no health issues in four-inning rehab start.
Hisashi Iwakuma, SP, SEA - (Finger) Scheduled for another flat-ground session Sunday.
Taijuan Walker, SP, SEA - (Shoulder) Made his first rehab start at High-A High Desert on Friday.
Michael Bourn, OF, CLE - (Hamstring) Held out of Triple-A game Friday due to wet conditions.
Josh Beckett, SP, LAD - (Thumb) May return to Dodgers rotation Wednesday.
Gordon Beckham, 2B, CWS - (Oblique) Not expected to rejoin the team before Wednesday.
Cody Ross, OF, ARI - (Hip) Played five innings and went 2-for-2 in rehab game Thursday.
Matt Harrison, SP, TEX - (Back) Rain limited his rehab start to two innings.
Chad Billingsley, SP, LAD - (Elbow) Will make a rehab start at High-A on Sunday.
J.A. Happ, SP, TOR - (Back) No guarantee of a rotation spot upon return.
Craig Gentry, OF, OAK - (Back) May need more minor league rehab games.
Ryan Cook, RP, OAK - (Shoulder) Could return to A's bullpen after one more rehab inning.
Mike Adams, RP, PHI - (Shoulder) Struck out a pair in relief appearance Thursday.
Brian Wilson, RP, LAD - (Elbow) Currently no set timetable for activation.
Freddy Galvis, 2B, PHI - (Illness) Will play in an extended spring game Saturday.
Boone Logan, RP, COL - (Elbow) Tossed a scoreless rehab inning Thursday.
Juan Oviedo, RP, TAM - (Soreness) Targeting return around April 15.

Activated from the DL
Matt Kemp, OF, LAD

Placed on the DL

Nate Jones, RP, CHW - (Hip)
Patrick Corbin, SP, ARI - (Elbow), transferred to 60-day DL.
Cory Gearrin, RP, ATL - (Elbow)

Claimed Off Waivers
Roger Kieschnick, OF, ARI

Called Up
Jake Petricka, RP, CHW
Dominic Leone, RP, SEA
Chad Jenkins, RP, TOR

Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)
Jeremy Jeffress, RP, TOR (DFA'd)
Hector Noesi, SP, SEA (DFA'd)
Mike Baxter, OF, LAD

Closer Watch

New York Mets - Jose Valverde struck out one while giving up a hit and issuing a walk against the Reds on Friday night, but he secured his first save since taking over the job from the injured Bobby Parnell earlier this week. For those fading Valverde, it's likely worth noting that Kyle Farnsworth recorded the final out of the seventh and all three outs in the eighth in front of Valverde on Friday night.

Milwaukee - Francisco Rodriguez finished the Brewers' win over the Red Sox on Friday, and was actually warming up to enter the game after the go-ahead runs were scored in the top of the ninth inning. The Brewers' offense turned the situation into one of the non-save variety, but Rodriguez still has the upper hand over Jim Henderson as the closer in Milwaukee at the present time.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – April 5, 2014

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
K. Johnson	2B	NYY @ TOR 1:07PM	R. Dickey	15	4	3	1	1	2	4	.267	.353	.600	.953
A. Soriano	OF	NYY @ TOR 1:07PM	R. Dickey	15	5	3	2	6	1	4	.333	.375	.800	1.175
C. Davis	1B	BAL @ DET 1:08PM	R. Porcello	12	4	3	3	6	0	4	.333	.333	1.083	1.417
J. Hardy	SS	BAL @ DET 1:08PM	R. Porcello	15	6	1	0	0	0	3	.400	.400	.467	.867
N. Markakis	OF	BAL @ DET 1:08PM	R. Porcello	19	8	2	1	2	2	1	.421	.455	.632	1.086
M. Wieters	C	BAL @ DET 1:08PM	R. Porcello	11	4	1	0	2	2	1	.364	.500	.455	.955
D. Young	OF	BAL @ DET 1:08PM	R. Porcello	22	8	3	1	4	1	3	.364	.391	.591	.982
R. Bernadina	OF	CIN @ NYM 1:10PM	D. Gee	15	4	3	1	1	0	2	.267	.267	.600	.867
A. De Aza	OF	CWS @ KC 2:10PM	B. Chen	15	4	2	1	2	2	3	.267	.353	.600	.953
A. Dunn	1B	CWS @ KC 2:10PM	B. Chen	24	8	4	2	7	6	4	.333	.467	.667	1.133
P. Konerko	1B	CWS @ KC 2:10PM	B. Chen	49	12	7	5	9	6	7	.245	.327	.592	.919
D. Viciedo	OF	CWS @ KC 2:10PM	B. Chen	29	10	3	3	7	1	6	.345	.367	.655	1.022
E. Hosmer	1B	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	J. Danks	12	6	0	0	1	1	0	.500	.538	.500	1.038
D. Valencia	DH	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	J. Danks	20	6	3	1	4	0	3	.300	.300	.550	.850
S. Castro	SS	CHC vs PHI 2:20PM	C. Lee	12	3	2	1	2	1	6	.250	.308	.583	.891
J. Ruggiano	OF	CHC vs PHI 2:20PM	C. Lee	10	4	3	0	3	1	5	.400	.455	.700	1.155
C. Utley	2B	PHI @ CHC 2:20PM	J. Samardzija	13	4	4	0	4	0	4	.308	.308	.692	1.000
H. Pence	OF	SF @ LAD 4:10PM	P. Maholm	49	15	7	2	9	3	4	.306	.345	.551	.896
P. Sandoval	3B	SF @ LAD 4:10PM	P. Maholm	13	5	2	1	2	0	0	.385	.429	.692	1.121
F. Freeman	1B	ATL @ WAS 7:05PM	S. Strasburg	17	7	2	1	6	2	4	.412	.429	.647	1.076
J. Heyward	OF	ATL @ WAS 7:05PM	S. Strasburg	20	9	2	1	2	2	2	.450	.522	.650	1.172
D. Uggla	2B	ATL @ WAS 7:05PM	S. Strasburg	27	11	4	2	8	3	10	.407	.467	.704	1.170
P. Bourjos	OF	STL @ PIT 7:05PM	F. Liriano	12	5	2	0	3	0	1	.417	.385	.583	.968
M. Holliday	OF	STL @ PIT 7:05PM	F. Liriano	10	4	1	0	0	1	0	.400	.500	.500	1.000
J. Peralta	SS	STL @ PIT 7:05PM	F. Liriano	37	13	3	2	6	6	13	.351	.442	.541	.982
B. Harper	OF	WAS vs ATL 7:05PM	J. Teheran	10	5	4	2	3	1	2	.500	.583	1.300	1.883
D. Span	OF	WAS vs ATL 7:05PM	J. Teheran	15	7	2	0	1	0	1	.467	.467	.733	1.200
E. Aybar	SS	LAA @ HOU 7:10PM	D. Keuchel	10	5	2	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.700	1.200
M. Reynolds	1B	MIL @ BOS 7:10PM	C. Buchholz	12	3	2	1	2	3	5	.250	.412	.583	.995
E. Andrus	SS	TEX @ TB 7:10PM	D. Price	20	7	0	0	4	6	3	.350	.519	.350	.869
A. Beltre	3B	TEX @ TB 7:10PM	D. Price	27	9	5	1	4	0	6	.333	.333	.593	.926
A. Rios	OF	TEX @ TB 7:10PM	D. Price	27	11	6	2	8	3	5	.407	.467	.815	1.281
P. Goldschmidt	1B	ARI @ COL 8:10PM	J. De La Rosa	11	3	2	1	4	0	2	.273	.273	.636	.909
A. Pollock	OF	ARI @ COL 8:10PM	J. De La Rosa	12	4	2	0	0	0	4	.333	.333	.583	.917

Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Hot Pitcher Matchups – April 5, 2014

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Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Johnny Cueto	CIN @ NYM 1:10PM	78	17	2	2	8	9	20	.218	.303	.299	.603
John Danks	CWS @ KC 2:10PM	136	29	9	2	8	8	26	.213	.262	.304	.566
Felix Hernandez	SEA @ OAK 4:05PM	270	60	11	2	16	18	61	.222	.273	.276	.549
Madison Bumgarner	SF @ LAD 4:10PM	132	23	7	2	10	8	33	.174	.227	.263	.491

Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Cold Batter Matchups – April 5, 2014

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
C. Beltran	OF	NYY @ TOR 1:07PM	R. Dickey	21	5	2	1	4	0	4	.238	.238	.429	.667
D. Jeter	SS	NYY @ TOR 1:07PM	R. Dickey	15	2	0	0	0	2	5	.133	.235	.133	.369
B. Roberts	2B	NYY @ TOR 1:07PM	R. Dickey	11	2	0	0	0	0	3	.182	.182	.182	.364
I. Suzuki	OF	NYY @ TOR 1:07PM	R. Dickey	23	4	0	0	1	0	4	.174	.174	.174	.348
M. Teixeira	1B	NYY @ TOR 1:07PM	R. Dickey	13	2	1	1	3	0	2	.154	.143	.385	.527
N. Cruz	OF	BAL @ DET 1:08PM	R. Porcello	16	4	0	0	2	0	5	.250	.250	.250	.500
A. Jones	OF	BAL @ DET 1:08PM	R. Porcello	18	3	0	0	0	0	6	.167	.167	.167	.333
D. Murphy	2B	NYM vs CIN 1:10PM	J. Cueto	13	2	0	0	1	1	1	.154	.267	.154	.421
T. Flowers	C	CWS @ KC 2:10PM	B. Chen	12	1	1	1	2	1	6	.083	.154	.333	.487
A. Ramirez	SS	CWS @ KC 2:10PM	B. Chen	37	6	2	1	2	2	4	.162	.225	.270	.495
B. Butler	DH	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	J. Danks	32	6	2	0	1	0	9	.188	.188	.250	.438
A. Escobar	SS	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	J. Danks	10	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.091	.000	.091
A. Gordon	OF	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	J. Danks	26	4	1	0	0	3	3	.154	.267	.192	.459
M. Moustakas	3B	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	J. Danks	11	1	1	0	0	1	1	.091	.167	.182	.348
E. Bonifacio	2B	CHC vs PHI 2:20PM	C. Lee	10	1	0	0	0	1	2	.100	.182	.100	.282
J. Rollins	SS	PHI @ CHC 2:20PM	J. Samardzija	10	2	1	0	1	1	2	.200	.250	.300	.550
Y. Cespedes	OF	OAK vs SEA 4:05PM	F. Hernandez	20	5	1	0	1	0	7	.250	.318	.300	.618
J. Donaldson	3B	OAK vs SEA 4:05PM	F. Hernandez	14	2	1	0	1	1	6	.143	.200	.214	.414
J. Lowrie	SS	OAK vs SEA 4:05PM	F. Hernandez	18	3	1	0	0	0	6	.167	.167	.222	.389
B. Moss	1B	OAK vs SEA 4:05PM	F. Hernandez	18	5	2	1	3	0	7	.278	.278	.500	.778
J. Reddick	OF	OAK vs SEA 4:05PM	F. Hernandez	27	4	1	0	0	0	5	.148	.148	.185	.333
E. Sogard	SS	OAK vs SEA 4:05PM	F. Hernandez	15	3	0	0	0	1	1	.200	.250	.200	.450
A. Ellis	C	LAD vs SF 4:10PM	M. Bumgarner	10	1	1	0	0	2	3	.100	.250	.200	.450
A. Ethier	OF	LAD vs SF 4:10PM	M. Bumgarner	24	3	1	0	1	0	9	.125	.160	.167	.327
A. Gonzalez	1B	LAD vs SF 4:10PM	M. Bumgarner	20	2	1	0	1	0	2	.100	.100	.150	.250
H. Ramirez	SS	LAD vs SF 4:10PM	M. Bumgarner	17	3	1	0	2	1	2	.176	.222	.294	.516
J. Uribe	3B	LAD vs SF 4:10PM	M. Bumgarner	20	5	1	1	2	0	6	.250	.250	.400	.650
M. Morse	OF	SF @ LAD 4:10PM	P. Maholm	11	2	0	0	0	1	5	.182	.250	.182	.432
C. Johnson	3B	ATL @ WAS 7:05PM	S. Strasburg	15	3	0	0	3	0	4	.200	.200	.200	.400
B. Upton	OF	ATL @ WAS 7:05PM	S. Strasburg	10	1	0	0	0	2	5	.100	.250	.100	.350
J. Upton	OF	ATL @ WAS 7:05PM	S. Strasburg	15	3	0	0	1	1	5	.200	.294	.200	.494
C. Barmes	SS	PIT vs STL 7:05PM	J. Kelly	10	2	0	0	0	0	3	.200	.273	.200	.473
N. Walker	2B	PIT vs STL 7:05PM	J. Kelly	11	2	0	0	0	0	3	.182	.182	.182	.364
M. Carpenter	3B	STL @ PIT 7:05PM	F. Liriano	11	2	1	0	1	0	2	.182	.182	.273	.455
J. Werth	OF	WAS vs ATL 7:05PM	J. Teheran	11	2	0	0	1	1	5	.182	.250	.182	.432
J. Arencibia	C	TEX @ TB 7:10PM	D. Price	16	2	1	1	1	0	8	.125	.125	.313	.438
S. Choo	OF	TEX @ TB 7:10PM	D. Price	13	2	1	0	2	1	5	.154	.214	.231	.445
M. Montero	C	ARI @ COL 8:10PM	J. De La Rosa	10	2	0	0	0	0	4	.200	.200	.200	.400
G. Parra	OF	ARI @ COL 8:10PM	J. De La Rosa	17	3	1	0	0	5	5	.176	.364	.235	.599
M. Prado	3B	ARI @ COL 8:10PM	J. De La Rosa	12	2	0	0	0	3	1	.167	.333	.167	.500

Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Cold Pitcher Matchups – April 5, 2014

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Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Rick Porcello	DET vs BAL 1:08PM	129	43	12	5	17	5	24	.333	.359	.506	.864
Paul Maholm	LAD vs SF 4:10PM	113	35	15	4	19	8	15	.310	.356	.517	.873
Stephen Strasburg	WAS vs ATL 7:05PM	126	39	9	5	23	16	36	.310	.390	.457	.847
Julio Teheran	ATL @ WAS 7:05PM	84	26	8	2	6	8	18	.310	.378	.475	.853

Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Recommended Pickup

Lucas Duda, 1B, NYM - Duda swatted a pair of homers for the Mets on Friday night, and Ike Davis' future in the organization is once again in doubt. While Duda will yield starts at first base to Josh Satin when the Mets face a left-handed starter, he hit fifth Friday night and should receive plenty of run-producing opportunities as long as he holds onto the larger share of the platoon at the position.

Other Recent Recommendations:Marcell Ozuna, Jose Valverde, Francisco Rodriguez and Grady Sizemore.

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C: Jonathan Lucroy, MIL ($4,812)
1B: Adam Lind, TOR ($5,578)
2B: Robinson Cano, SEA ($5,563)
SS: Chris Owings, ARI ($4,248)
3B: Pedro Alvarez, PIT ($4,300)
OF: Billy Hamilton, CIN ($4,525)