This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
A look at Wednesday's matchups:
Braves (Kris Medlen – R) at Phillies (Jamie Moyer – L), 7:05 ET
Padres (Jon Garland – R) at Nationals (J.D. Martin – R), 7:05 ET
Orioles (Brad Bergesen – R) at Tigers (Max Scherzer – R), 7:05 ET
Twins (Kevin Slowey – R) at Blue Jays (Marc Rzepczynski – L), 7:07 ET
Reds (Bronson Arroyo – R) at Mets (Jonathan Niese – L), 7:10 ET
Red Sox (Tim Wakefield – R) at Rays (David Price – L), 7:10 ET
Pittsburgh (Daniel McCutchen – R) at Astros (Brian Moehler – R), 8:05 ET
Indians (Mitch Talbot – R) at Rangers (Colby Lewis – R), 8:05 ET
Giants (Tim Lincecum – R) at Brewers (Chris Narveson – L), 8:10 ET
Angels (Joe Saunders – L) at White Sox (Freddy Garcia – R), 8:10 ET
Cardinals (Jaime Garcia – L) at Rockies (Aaron Cook – R), 8:40 ET
Cubs (Ryan Dempster – R) at Diamondbacks (Edwin Jackson – R), 9:40 ET
Yankees (A.J. Burnett – R) at Athletics (Gio Gonzalez – L), 10:05 ET
Marlins (Josh Johnson – R) at Dodgers (Hiroki Kuroda – R), 10:10 ET
Royals (Kyle Davies – R) at Mariners (Doug Fister – R), 10:10 ET
Day Game After Night Game: None
Injuries – A brief look at players that have been missing
A look at Wednesday's matchups:
Braves (Kris Medlen – R) at Phillies (Jamie Moyer – L), 7:05 ET
Padres (Jon Garland – R) at Nationals (J.D. Martin – R), 7:05 ET
Orioles (Brad Bergesen – R) at Tigers (Max Scherzer – R), 7:05 ET
Twins (Kevin Slowey – R) at Blue Jays (Marc Rzepczynski – L), 7:07 ET
Reds (Bronson Arroyo – R) at Mets (Jonathan Niese – L), 7:10 ET
Red Sox (Tim Wakefield – R) at Rays (David Price – L), 7:10 ET
Pittsburgh (Daniel McCutchen – R) at Astros (Brian Moehler – R), 8:05 ET
Indians (Mitch Talbot – R) at Rangers (Colby Lewis – R), 8:05 ET
Giants (Tim Lincecum – R) at Brewers (Chris Narveson – L), 8:10 ET
Angels (Joe Saunders – L) at White Sox (Freddy Garcia – R), 8:10 ET
Cardinals (Jaime Garcia – L) at Rockies (Aaron Cook – R), 8:40 ET
Cubs (Ryan Dempster – R) at Diamondbacks (Edwin Jackson – R), 9:40 ET
Yankees (A.J. Burnett – R) at Athletics (Gio Gonzalez – L), 10:05 ET
Marlins (Josh Johnson – R) at Dodgers (Hiroki Kuroda – R), 10:10 ET
Royals (Kyle Davies – R) at Mariners (Doug Fister – R), 10:10 ET
Day Game After Night Game: None
Injuries – A brief look at players that have been missing time with minor ailments and their expected returns.
Day-to-Day (includes players expected to make their return from the DL)
Milton Bradley, OF, Mariners (legs) – Missed second game in a row Monday, check back for Tuesday's status
Juan Rivera, OF, Angels (eyes) – Fitted with special glasses, but missed sixth game in a row on Monday
Aaron Hill, 2B, Blue Jays (illness) – Out of Tuesday's game with illness after missing Sunday, too
Omar Vizquel, SS, White Sox (knee) – Didn't start Tuesday
Vernon Wells, OF, Blue Jays (illness) – Didn't start Tuesday
Matt LaPorta, OF, Indians (head) – Likely going to miss a few days after leaving Monday's game
Mike Cameron, OF, Red Sox (abdomen) – Still day-to-day, didn't start Tuesday
Carlos Quentin, OF, White Sox (knee) – Scratched from Tuesday's lineup
Miguel Cabrera, 1B, Tigers (illness) – Remained in lineup despite illness
Alberto Callaspo, 2B, Royals (wrist) – Day-to-day but sat Tuesday
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Hideki Okajima, P, Red Sox (back) – Available Tuesday after long side-session on Monday
Jose Reyes, SS, Mets (oblique) – Returned to lineup Tuesday for first time in over a week
Ramon Hernandez, C, Reds (knee) – Sat again Tuesday, but knee is making progress
Rogearvin Bernardina, OF, Nationals (back) – Not in Tuesday's lineup
Brad Hawpe, OF, Rockies (ribs) – Still limited to pinch-hitting
Todd Helton, 1B, Rockies (back) – Out of Tuesday's lineup for fourth game in a row
Juan Uribe, 3B, Giants (finger) – Sprained finger, available off the bench
David Eckstein, 2B, Padres (calf) – Sat Tuesday but DL unlikely
Players on the DL
Brett Anderson, P, Orioles (elbow) – Rehab begins Friday, targeting July 19 return
Erik Bedard, P, Mariners (shoulder) – Still stiff, which pushed back anticipated Tuesday return
Maicer Izturis, SS, Angels (forearm) – Could start BP soon, rehab within a week?
Jed Lowrie, SS, Red Sox (mononucleosis) – Started rehab in short-season ball, about three weeks away from return
Jeremy Hermida, OF, Red Sox (ribs) – Was scheduled for BP Tuesday, rehab should begin after All-Star break
Luis Montanez, OF, Orioles (oblique) – Starting rehab in about a week
Kevin Millwood, P, Orioles (forearm) – Velocity was down in latest rough start, so he was placed on DL
Josh Beckett, P, Red Sox (back) – Threw 65 pitches in simulated game, should start rehab sometime soon
Alfredo Aceves, P, Yankees (back) – Another injection Tuesday, will miss more time
Dallas Braden, P, Athletics (elbow) – On pace for return right after All-Star break
Shin-Soo Choo, OF, Indians (thumb) – Doctors did not recommend surgery, could return in August
Manny Ramirez, OF, Dodgers (hamstring) – Could start rehab this weekend
Ryan Madson, P, Phillies (toe) – Pitched rehab inning, could be activated later this week
Zach Duke, P, Pirates (elbow) – Threw three innings in Double-A, at least one more rehab outing to come
Nate McLouth, OF, Braves (head) – Took batting practice, hoping to start rehab later this week
Steven Pearce, 1B, Pirates (knee) – Won't resume baseball activities until August
Aaron Harang, P, Reds (back) – Wasn't up to it Tuesday, placed on DL
Yovani Gallardo, P, Brewers (oblique) – Placed on DL, but should return out of the break
Jorge De La Rosa, P, Rockies (finger) – Will start Friday
Carlos Ruiz, C, Phillies (concussion) – Will start rehab Wednesday
Placido Polanco, 2B, Phillies (triceps) – Could resume baseball activities Saturday, but weeks away from return
Brad Penny, P, Cardinals (back) – Pulled from simulated game early, a bad sign
Geoff Blum, 3B, Astros (elbow) – Baffling injury requires surgery today
Will Venable, OF, Padres (back) – Probably a rehab coming but targeting July 17 return
Transactions – Players that 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)
Kevin Millwood, P, Orioles
Aaron Harang, P, Reds
Yovani Gallardo, P, Brewers
Activated from the DL
Felix Pie, OF, Orioles
Doug Davis, P, Brewers
Called Up
Matt Maloney, P, Reds
Doug Mathis, P, Rangers
Sent Down
J.A. Happ, P, Phillies
Omar Beltre, P, Rangers
Closer Watch – A closer look at intriguing ninth-inning situations (check out Dave Regan's Closer Grid with the link to the left).br>
BAL - 7/6:Mike Gonzalez should be ready to return from a shoulder injury right after the All-Star break, but the Orioles have stated that Alfredo Simon will continue to close as long as he's pitching well. We'd expect a healthy Gonzalez to get the job back at some point, but Simon should be the guy at least for a while longer.
Key Matchups – Spotlight on hitters and pitchers with favorable matchups against their opponent on a particular day (generally, individual matchups with fewer than 10 at-bats are not included). *Check Status
Hot
Troy Glaus v. Jamie Moyer – 21-for-60 (.350), 5 HR, 15 RBI, 6:12 BB:K, .429 OBP
Brian McCann v. Jamie Moyer – 9-for-25 (.360), 1 HR, 6 RBI, 2:3 BB:K, .429 OBP
Martin Prado v. Jamie Moyer – 8-for-22 (.364), 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1:2 BB:K, .391 OBP
Ryan Braun v. Tim Lincecum – 6-for-13 (.462), 2 HR, 7 RBI, 1:3 BB:K, .533 OBP
Andre Ethier v. Josh Johnson – 5-for-10 (.500), 0 HR, 3 RBI, 1:2 BB:K, .545 OBP
Vernon Wells v. Kevin Slowey – 6-for-11 (.545), 1 HR, 5 RBI, 0:0 BB:K, .500 OBP
Adam Lind v. Kevin Slowey – 6-for-11 (.545), 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0:2 BB:K, .545 OBP
Torii Hunter v. Freddy Garcia – 16-for-40 (.400), 4 HR, 7 RBI, 2:9 BB:K, .455 OBP
Franklin Gutierrez v. Kyle Davies – 8-for-14 (.571), 0 HR, 4 RBI, 2:2 BB:K, .625 OBP
Bronson Arroyo v. Mets – Remember Arroyo's 2009 season? He was awful in the first half. Through July 5, Arroyo had a 5.85 ERA and he had just allowed 29 hits in 14 innings over his last three starts. Something changed on July 10. He threw a complete game shutout and continued to lower his ERA by two full runs by the end of the season with a quality start in 15 of his last 16 starts. What happened on July 10? He faced the Mets on the road, just as he does on this July 7. Current Mets sport a line of just .189/.228/.291 against him.
Cold
Ivan Rodriguez v. Jon Garland – 8-for-46 (.174), 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1:9 BB:K, .191 OBP
Randy Winn v. Aaron Cook – 5-for-29 (.172), 0 HR, 0 RBI, 3:4 BB:K, .250 OBP
James Loney v. Josh Johnson – 1-for-10 (.100), 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0:3 BB:K, .100 OBP
Dan Uggla v. Hiroki Kuroda – 1-for-11 (.091), 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1:5 BB:K, .167 OBP
Carlos Pena v. Tim Wakefield – 6-for-32 (.188), 2 HR, 5 RBI, 7:3 BB:K, .325 OBP – takes walks though
Coco Crisp v. A.J. Burnett – 1-for-13 (.077), 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1:3 BB:K, .143 OBP
Jack Cust v. A.J. Burnett – 1-for-13 (.077), 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2:6 BB:K, .200 OBP
Jamie Moyer v. Braves – Moyer's line against current Braves resides at a not-so-pretty yet not-so bad .285/.338/.834, but this doesn't tell the full story of what the regular starters are able to do when facing him. Troy Glaus, Brian McCann, Martin Prado and Chipper Jones are 46-for-131 (.351) with eight home runs. Led by Glaus' solid history with Moyer while Glaus played for Anaheim, this lineup has the ability to get to Moyer.
Recommended Pickup:
Felix Pie, OF, Orioles – Pie took a valuable step forward in 2009, but he hurt his shoulder in April and it ruined his chance to grab a hold of the every day job. Now that he is finally back, the Orioles have given him the job outright for the first time since he joined the club. There is a chance at some power/speed combo and he should wind up in the leadoff spot n the long run, though he hit seventh in the lineup after being activated on Tuesday.
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