Thursday Lineup Card: It's May Day

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

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

Padres (Andrew Cashner – R) at Braves (Julio Teheran – R), 12:10
Mariners (J.A. Happ – L) at Indians (Shaun Marcum – R), 12:10
Rangers (Chi Chi Gonzalez – R) at Athletics (Scott Kazmir – L), 3:35
Red Sox (Wade Miley – L) at Orioles (Chris Tillman – R), 7:05
Angels (Garrett Richards – R) at Rays (Alex Colome – R), 7:10
Rockies (Chris Rusin – L) at Marlins (David Phelps – R), 7:10
Giants (Tim Lincecum – R) at Mets (Jon Niese – R), 7:10
Reds (Michael Lorenzen – R) at Cubs (Tsuyoshi Wada – L), 8:05
Nationals (Tanner Roark – R) at Brewers (Matt Garza – R), 8:10

Day Game After Night Game: SD/ATL, SEA/CLE

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Justin Turner, 3B, LAD (Knee) – Has yet to resume baseball activities.
Carlos Gomez, OF, MIL (Leg) – Did not start on Wednesday to rest sore legs.
Brandon Barnes, OF, COL (Lower Body) – Left Wednesday's game after a hard slide.
Hunter Pence, OF, SF (Wrist) – May land on the 15-day DL.
Zack Cozart, SS, CIN (Knee) – Expected to land on the DL.
Kevin Plawecki, C, NYM (Ear) – Did not start on Wednesday.
David Freese, 3B, LAA (Hamstring) – Did not start on Wednesday.
Nelson Cruz, OF, SEA (Back) – Did not start on Wednesday.
Brandon Phillips, 2B, CIN (Knee) – Did not start on Wednesday.
Billy Hamilton, OF, CIN (Wrist) – Did not start on Wednesday.

Players on the DL

Edward Mujica, RP, OAK (Hand) – Expected to throw a bullpen session on Thursday.
Gregor Blanco, OF, SF (Concussion) – Was placed on the 7-day DL.
Victor Martinez, 1B, DET (Knee) – Took batting practice and ran the bases on Tuesday.
Collin Cowgill, OF, LAA (Wrist) – Cowgill took batting practice on Wednesday.
Alex Avila, C, DET (Knee) – Was cleared to resume baseball activities.
Devin Mesoraco, C, CIN (Hip) – Started a rehab assignment on Monday.
Andrew Miller, RP, NYY (Forearm) – Expected to land on the 15-day DL.
Ryan Rua, OF, TEX (Ankle) – Expected to be activated from the DL shortly.
Kevin Gausman, SP, BAL (Shoulder) – Will be limited to 65 pitches in rehab start on Thursday.
Matt Moore, SP, TB (Elbow) – Expected to make two more rehab starts before being activated from the DL.
Dilson Herrera, 2B, NYM (Finger) – Expected to be activated from the DL over the next few days.
Bobby Parnell, RP, NYM (Elbow) - Expected to be activated from the DL over the next few days.
Wil Myers, OF, SD (Wrist) – Expected to be activated on Thursday.
Ivan Nova, SP, NYY (Elbow) – Will likely join the Yankees after one more rehab start.
Corey Dickerson, OF, COL (Foot) – Rejoined the Rockies on Wednesday.
Mat Latos, SP, MIA (Knee) – Pitched well in a rehab start on Monday.
LaTroy Hawkins, RP, COL (Biceps) – Pitched a scoreless inning during Tuesday's rehab start.
Adrian Beltre, 3B, TEX (Thumb) – May be sidelined another two weeks.
Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, BOS (Knee) – Hit off a tee on Tuesday.
Shane Victorino, OF, BOS (Calf) – Victorino is slow to start a rehab assignment.

Transactions - Players who 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)

Andrew Miller, RP, NYY
Gregor Blanco, OF, SF

Activated from the DL

Kelly Johnson, OF, ATL
Travis d'Arnaud, C, NYM
Brendan Ryan, SS, NYY

Paternity List

Eddie Rosario, OF, MIN

Called Up

Vincent Velasquez, SP, HOU
Jarrett Parker, OF, SF
Scott Copeland, SP, TOR
Jorge Polanco, SS, BOS
Nick Vincent, RP, SD
Kyle Kubitza, 3B, LAA
Preston Guilmet, RP, TB

Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)

Kirk Nieuwenhuis, OF, LAA
Munenori Kawasaki, 2B, TOR
Joey Terdoslavich, OF, ATL
Enny Romero, SP, TB
Jedd Gyorko, 2B, SD
Danny Muno, 2B, NYM
Kirby Yates, RP, TB
Jonathan Villar, SS, HOU
Ramon Flores, OF, NYY
Carlos Peguero, OF, BOS
Andrew Albers, RP, TOR

Released

Jason Marquis, SP, CIN

Signed

Juan Gutierrez, RP, PHI

Closer Watch

Cincinnati Reds – Who's the best closer in the game? Come on, now, you know… right? Right? Yeah, most annoying intro ever, but Aroldis Chapman locked down his 12th save of the season, even after hitting a rough patch in recent play. Chapman is about as reliable as it gets, so continue to hang onto him if you're lucky enough to roster the superstar arm.

Washington Nationals – Okay, so maybe Chapman isn't the best closer in the game. Maybe that title belongs to Drew Storen; after he nailed his 19th save of the season on Wednesday for the Nationals. Storen has a miniscule 1.11 ERA on the year.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – June 11, 2015

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
J. Uribe	3B	ATL vs SD 12:10PM	A. Cashner	20	8	2	0	2	1	2	.400	.429	.500	.929
R. Cano	2B	SEA @ CLE 12:10PM	S. Marcum	19	7	3	1	2	2	1	.368	.429	.684	1.113
S. Choo	OF	TEX @ OAK 3:35PM	S. Kazmir	19	7	2	1	3	5	2	.368	.520	.579	1.099
A. Rosales	2B	TEX @ OAK 3:35PM	S. Kazmir	20	7	1	1	3	0	3	.350	.350	.500	.850
M. Cuddyer	OF	NYM vs SF 7:10PM	T. Lincecum	18	7	5	1	4	0	3	.389	.389	.778	1.167
B. Posey	C	SF @ NYM 7:10PM	J. Niese	19	7	3	1	2	1	3	.368	.400	.632	1.032

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – June 11, 2015

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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
Matt Garza	MIL vs WAS 8:10PM	84	20	2	0	12	9	23	.238	.315	.256	.571

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 – June 11, 2015

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
M. Bourn	OF	CLE vs SEA 12:10PM	J. Happ	11	2	0	0	0	0	2	.182	.182	.182	.364
N. Cruz	OF	SEA @ CLE 12:10PM	S. Marcum	10	2	1	1	5	1	1	.200	.273	.500	.773
R. Chirinos	C	TEX @ OAK 3:35PM	S. Kazmir	11	1	0	0	1	1	4	.091	.231	.091	.322
P. Fielder	1B	TEX @ OAK 3:35PM	S. Kazmir	14	2	1	1	2	1	2	.143	.200	.357	.557
X. Bogaerts	SS	BOS @ BAL 7:05PM	C. Tillman	15	2	1	1	1	3	2	.133	.278	.333	.611
D. Ortiz	DH	BOS @ BAL 7:05PM	C. Tillman	30	6	2	1	2	5	6	.200	.314	.333	.648
C. McGehee	3B	SF @ NYM 7:10PM	J. Niese	15	3	1	0	0	2	2	.200	.294	.267	.561
A. Pagan	OF	SF @ NYM 7:10PM	J. Niese	11	1	1	1	1	0	2	.091	.091	.364	.455
H. Pence	OF	SF @ NYM 7:10PM	J. Niese	33	4	1	0	3	4	8	.121	.216	.182	.398
I. Desmond	SS	WAS @ MIL 8:10PM	M. Garza	10	2	0	0	1	1	4	.200	.273	.200	.473
D. Espinosa	2B	WAS @ MIL 8:10PM	M. Garza	11	3	0	0	2	0	4	.273	.273	.273	.545

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – June 11, 2015

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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
Shaun Marcum	CLE vs SEA 12:10PM	67	21	5	2	8	5	12	.313	.361	.484	.845

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

Trevor May, SP, Minnesota Twins – The 25-year old May was once a touted prospect for the Twins, and while he hasn't debuted with a boom during his young career he still offers some intrigue as a backend pitcher to roster in deeper leagues. Over May's last two starts, he has only given up one earned run in 13 innings pitched, while striking out 14 batters and only walking one. Is May worth a shot? You betcha.

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DraftKings Value Picks

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C: Wilson Ramos, WAS ($3,500)
1B: Lucas Duda, NYM ($3,500)
2B: Joe Panik, SF ($3,600)
SS: Brandon Crawford, SF ($3,700)
3B: Jimmy Paredes, BAL ($3,800)
OF: Ben Paulsen, COL ($3,500)