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Saturday's Starters
Cubs (Jeff Samardzija - R) at Twins (Scott Diamond - L), 2:10
Phillies (Vance Worley - R) at Orioles (Tommy Hunter - R), 4:05
Rangers (Scott Feldman - R) at Giants (Ryan Vogelsong - R), 4:05
Blue Jays (Drew Hutchison - R) at Braves (Tommy Hanson - R), 4:05
Nationals (Gio Gonzalez - L) at Red Sox (Daisuke Matsuzaka - R), 4:05
Angels (Dan Haren - R) at Rockies (Jeff Francis - L), 4:10
Tigers (Justin Verlander - R) at Reds (Bronson Arroyo - R), 4:10
Astros (Jordan Lyles - R) at White Sox (Chris Sale - L), 4:10
Padres (Andrew Cashner - R) at Brewers (Mike Fiers - R), 4:10
Indians (Justin Masterson - R) at Cards (Kyle Lohse - R), 7:15
Royals (Vin Mazzaro - R) at Pirates (James McDonald - R), 7:15
Dodgers (Clayton Kershaw - L) at Mariners (Jason Vargas - L), 7:15
Mets (Dillon Gee - R) at Yankees (Phil Hughes - R), 7:15
Rays (Matt Moore - L) at Marlins (Carlos Zambrano - R), 7:15
A's (Jarrod Parker - R) at D-Backs (Trevor Cahill - R), 10:10
Day Game After Night Game: CHC/MIN, PHI/BAL, TEX/SF, TOR/ATL, WAS/BOS, LAA/COL, DET/CIN, HOU/CHW, SD/MIL, LA/SEA
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Joe Mauer, C, MIN -- (Thumb) Did not start Friday night.
Yoenis Cespedes, OF, OAK -- (Hamstring) Avoiding the DL for now.
Melky Cabrera, OF, SFG -- (Hamstring) Too sore to play Friday night.
Drew Stubbs, OF, CIN -- (Oblique) Held out of the lineup again Friday.
Placido Polanco, 3B, PHI -- (Wrist) Will miss another four or five games.
Dayan Viciedo, OF, CHW -- (Hamstring) Removed Friday with tightness.
Will Venable, OF, SD -- (Oblique) Resumed baseball activities Thursday.
Freddie Freeman, 1B, ATL -- (Hand) Exam results unavailable, but too sore to play Friday.
Todd Frazier, 3B, CIN -- (Back) Limited to pinch-hit appearance Friday.
Felipe Paulino, SP, KC -- (Groin) Unclear if he will need a DL stint.
Hector Sanchez, C, SFG -- (Leg) Back in the lineup Friday.
Disabled List
Jaime Garcia, SP, STL -- (Shoulder) Shut down for four weeks with impingement.
Derek Holland, SP, TEX -- (Shoulder) Tests revealed no structural damage.
Austin Jackson, OF, DET -- (Abdomen) Scheduled to rejoin the Tigers on Saturday.
Chipper Jones, 3B, ATL -- (Calf) Began rehab assignment at Low-A Rome on Friday.
Geovany Soto, C, CHC -- (Knee) Still can't block balls in the dirt.
Troy Tulowitzki, SS, COL -- (Groin) Resumed non-baseball activities Wednesday.
Jered Weaver, SP, LAA -- (Back) Could throw from a mound early next week.
Stephen Drew, SS, ARI -- (Ankle) Went 1-for-4 in his first rehab game at Reno on Thursday.
Brett Gardner, OF, NYY -- (Elbow) Out until early next week.
Doug Fister, SP, DET -- (Upper Body) Side session Saturday should determine likelihood of June 13 return.
John Danks, SP, CHW -- (Shoulder) Will start at Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
Joe Wieland, SP, SD -- (Elbow) Will increase rehab workload in 7-to-10 days.
David Robertson, RP, NYY -- (Oblique) Hopes to return next week.
Kyle Farnsworth, RP, TAM -- (Elbow) Will begin rehab assignment Monday.
Brent Morel, 3B, CHW -- (Back) Had discomfort in rehab game Thursday.
Chris Getz, 2B, KC -- (Ribs) Started his rehab assignment Thursday at Omaha.
Scott Linebrink, RP, STL -- (Shoulder) Also dealing with biceps tendinitis.
Everett Teaford, RP, KAN -- (Abdomen) Could return from the DL on Tuesday.
Chris Marrero, 1B, WAS -- (Hamstring) Started his rehab assignment this week.
Latroy Hawkins, RP, LAA -- (Finger) Will be activated Saturday.
Transactions
Activated from DL
Chris Young, SP, NYM
Lyle Overbay, 1B, ARI
Optioned to Triple-A
Ryan Verdugo, RP, KC
Omir Santos, C, DET (became FA)
Brandon Allen, 1B, TAM (outrighted)
Josh Satin, RP, NYM (outrighted)
Pedro Beato, RP, NYM
Called Up
Chris Parmelee, 1B, MIN
Clint Robinson, 1B, KC
Brian Bixler, SS, HOU
Sandy Rosario, RP, MIA
Placed on DL
Marwin Gonzalez, SS, HOU
Closer Watch
Things were unusually quiet Friday night. Tyler Clippard converted his sixth save of the season in the Nats' win over Boston.
KEY MATCHUPS: HOT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Youkilis - 3B | BOS vs WAS 6/9 4:05 PM | Gio Gonzalez | 6-11 | .545 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .818 | .583 | 1.401 | |||||||
| Carlos Gonzalez - OF | COL vs LAA 6/9 4:10 PM | Dan Haren | 6-15 | .400 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .933 | .500 | 1.433 | |||||||
| Prince Fielder - 1B | DET @ CIN 6/9 4:10 PM | Bronson Arroyo | 9-40 | .225 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | .500 | .340 | .840 | |||||||
| Albert Pujols - 1B | LAA @ COL 6/9 4:10 PM | Jeff Francis | 4-14 | .286 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .429 | .500 | .929 | |||||||
| Johnny Damon - DH | CLE @ STL 6/9 7:15 PM | Kyle Lohse | 5-13 | .385 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .615 | .438 | 1.053 | |||||||
| Jason Bay - OF | NYM @ NYY 6/9 7:15 PM | Phil Hughes | 5-12 | .417 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .500 | .417 | .917 | |||||||
| Luke Scott - DH | TB @ MIA 6/9 7:15 PM | Carlos Zambrano | 5-12 | .417 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .750 | .500 | 1.250 | |||||||
| Hot Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| Dan Haren | LAA @ COL 6/9 4:10 PM | Rockies Batters | 21-98 | .214 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 21 | .455 | .269 | .724 | |||||||
KEY MATCHUPS: COLD | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cold Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cuddyer - OF | COL vs LAA 6/9 4:10 PM | Dan Haren | 4-21 | .190 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .333 | .227 | .560 | |||||||
| Jason Giambi - 1B | COL vs LAA 6/9 4:10 PM | Dan Haren | 4-25 | .160 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | .400 | .214 | .614 | |||||||
| Todd Helton - 1B | COL vs LAA 6/9 4:10 PM | Dan Haren | 4-23 | .174 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .348 | .174 | .522 | |||||||
| Marco Scutaro - SS | COL vs LAA 6/9 4:10 PM | Dan Haren | 2-11 | .182 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .273 | .231 | .504 | |||||||
| Jhonny Peralta - SS | DET @ CIN 6/9 4:10 PM | Bronson Arroyo | 2-14 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .143 | .294 | .437 | |||||||
| Bobby Abreu - OF | LAD @ SEA 6/9 7:15 PM | Jason Vargas | 3-15 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .250 | .450 | |||||||
| Cold Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||
Recommended Pickup
Andrew Cashner, SP, SD -- The Padres appear to be transitioning Cashner into their starting rotation and while using him for a three-inning outing against the Brewers on Saturday is not worthwhile, picking him up now for a couple of weeks down the road could be a nice investment. Although his walk rate has been an issue both as a starter and reliever in the big leagues, Cashner works in the mid-90s with his fastball even in a multi-inning situations and offers considerable upside with his high strikeout rate.
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