Sunday Lineup Card: Hanging With Mr. Harang

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Updated on April 12, 2014 10:05PM EST

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

Rays (Cesar Ramos - L) at Reds (Tony Cingrani - L), 1:10
Marlins (Henderson Alvarez - R) at Phillies (Kyle Kendrick - R), 1:35
Blue Jays (Mark Buehrle - L) at Orioles (Ubaldo Jimenez - R), 1:35
Nationals (Gio Gonzalez - L) at Braves (Aaron Harang - R), 1:35
Indians (Corey Kluber - R) at White Sox (Jose Quintana - L), 2:10
Royals (Jason Vargas - L) at Twins (Kevin Correia - R), 2:10
Pirates (Charlie Morton - R) at Brewers (Kyle Lohse - R), 2:10
Cubs (Edwin Jackson - R) at Cardinals (Michael Wacha - R), 2:15
Astros (Brett Oberholtzer - L) at Rangers (Martin Perez - L), 3:05
Mets (Bartolo Colon - R) at Angels (C.J. Wilson - L), 3:35
Rockies (Tyler Chatwood - R) at Giants (Tim Hudson - R), 4:05
Tigers (Max Scherzer - R) at Padres (Tyson Ross - R), 4:10
Dodgers (Dan Haren - R) at Diamondbacks (Trevor Cahill - R), 4:10
Athletics (Scott Kazmir - L) at Mariners (Chris Young - R), 4:10
Red Sox (Felix Doubront - L) at Yankees (Ivan Nova - R), 8:05

Day Game After Night Game: MIA/PHI, TOR/BAL, PIT/MIL, WAS, ATL, HOU/TEX, LAD/ARZ, DET/SD, NYM/LAA, OAK/SEA

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, WAS - (Thumb) Left Saturday's game after getting picked off.
Derek Dietrich, 2B, MIA - (Back) Scratched from Saturday's lineup because of stiffness.
Brett Anderson, P, COL - (Finger) Removed from Saturday's start because of a contusion.
Adrian Beltre, 3B, TEX - (Quadriceps) Missed third straight start Saturday.
Jayson Werth, OF, WAS - (Groin) Wasn't in the starting lineup Saturday.
Scott Feldman, P, HOU - (Personal) Placed on the bereavement list Saturday.
J.J. Hardy, SS, BAL - (Back) Was in Saturday's starting lineup.
Ben Revere, OF, PHI - (Ribs) Pinch-hit Friday, but didn't start Saturday.
Brain Matusz, P, BAL - (Illness) Released from hospital late Friday.
Koji Uehara, P, BOS - (Shoulder) Will be evaluated Sunday.
A.J. Burnett, P, PHI - (Groin) Isn't worried about soreness that made him leave Friday's game early.
Yu Darvish, P, TEX - (Thumb) Was removed Friday after eight innings with a cut on his thumb.

Players on the DL

Carlos Quentin, OF, SD - (Knee) Likely will need to go on a rehab assignment before joining Padres.
Hisashi Iwakuma, P, SEA - (Finger) Threw 45-pitch bullpen session Saturday.
Clayton Kershaw, P, LAD - (Back) Threw 15 pitches of a mound Saturday.
Rafael Furcal, SS, MIA - (Hamstring) Begins rehab assignment Monday.
Jose Reyes, SS, TOR - (Hamstring) Could return for next weekend's series.
Manny Machado, 3B, BAL - (Knee) Expected to run sprints Monday.
Casey Janssen, P, TOR - (Back) Felt good after bullpen session Saturday.
Brandon Kintzler, P, MIL - (Neck) Placed on 15-day disabled list Saturday because of strained trapezoid.
Gordon Beckham, 2B, CWS - (Oblique) Doubtful to return when first eligible on April 15.
Michael Bourn, OF, CLE - (Hamstring) Will rejoin Indians on Tuesday.
Nate Jones, P, CWS - (Back) Improving but still has no timetable to resume throwing.
Jason Motte, P, STL - (Elbow) No setbacks in rehab game Friday.
Mark Ellis, 2B, STL - (Knee) Started rehab assignment at Triple-A Memphis Saturday.
Sean Marshall, P, CIN - (Shoulder) Reds are hoping to have him back by April 18.
Mark Teixeia, 1B, NYY - (Hamstring) Expects to return from DL next Saturday.
Mat Latos, P, CIN - (Knee) Had MRI on Saturday.
Trevor Bell, P, CIN - (Elbow) MRI revealed a sprain.
Taijuan Walker, P, SEA - (Shoulder) Under consideration to start Tuesday for the Mariners.
Mike Adams, P, PHI - (Shoulder) Said his fastball hasn't returned to prior level.

Placed on the DL

Josh Willingham, OF, MIN
Jurickson Profar, 2B, TEX (transferred from 15-day to 60-day disabled list)
Denard Span, OF, WAS (7-day disabled list)
Jeff Kobernus, OF, WAS (60-day disabled list)

Called Up

Chris Rustin, P, CHC
Michael Tonkin, P, MIN
Danny Duffy, P, KC
Paul Clemens, P, HOU
Steven Souza, Jr., OF, WAS
Blake Treinen, P, WAS
Jonathan Pettibone, P, PHI

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

Brian Schlitter, P, CHC
Johnny Giavotella, 2B, KC
Aaron Barrett, P, WAS
Brad Lincoln, P, PHI

Traded

Hector Noesi, P, TEX (from SEA for a Player To Be Named Later)

Closer Watch

Cardinals - With the game tied at three in the top of the eleventh inning Trevor Rosenthal picked up his first loss of the season Friday when he gave up a three-run homer to Wellington Castillo. Rosenthal who is the Cardinals close was in his second inning of work when he gave up the home run, and now boasts an ERA of 7.11 for the early season. While his averages may not look too pretty Rosenthal has converted all three of his save opportunities so far in 2014, and should still have a firm grip on the Cardinals closer role.

Red Sox - Edward Mujica pitched a perfect ninth-inning Friday against the Yankees to pick up his first save as a Red Sox. After a breakthrough season as the closer for the Cardinals last year, Mujica signed with the Red Sox to be the setup man for Koji Uehara, but with the Japanese pitcher unavailable Mujica stepped in to close down Boston's hated rivals. Mujica may not get many more save opportunities this season, but it would seem that he will be the Red Sox's number one option when Uehara is out.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – April 13, 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
N. Markakis	OF	BAL vs TOR 1:35PM	M. Buehrle	31	13	5	2	5	3	3	.419	.471	.710	1.180
D. Young	OF	BAL vs TOR 1:35PM	M. Buehrle	42	15	4	3	6	2	4	.357	.386	.595	.982
C. Rasmus	OF	TOR @ BAL 1:35PM	U. Jimenez	19	7	4	0	1	2	6	.368	.429	.632	1.060
A. LaRoche	1B	WAS @ ATL 1:35PM	A. Harang	31	7	6	3	6	5	5	.226	.324	.613	.937
R. Zimmerman	3B	WAS @ ATL 1:35PM	A. Harang	14	5	2	0	1	2	3	.357	.438	.500	.938
R. Braun	OF	MIL vs PIT 2:10PM	C. Morton	11	6	2	1	5	3	2	.545	.643	.909	1.552
T. Plouffe	3B	MIN vs KC 2:10PM	J. Vargas	11	3	3	1	3	1	2	.273	.333	.727	1.061
P. Alvarez	3B	PIT @ MIL 2:10PM	K. Lohse	18	5	3	1	4	1	6	.278	.316	.556	.871
J. Tabata	OF	PIT @ MIL 2:10PM	K. Lohse	21	10	3	1	4	1	2	.476	.500	.762	1.262
N. Walker	2B	PIT @ MIL 2:10PM	K. Lohse	20	8	4	0	5	4	7	.400	.500	.650	1.150
Y. Molina	C	STL vs CHC 2:15PM	E. Jackson	12	8	2	2	4	2	1	.667	.714	1.167	1.881
A. Pujols	1B	LAA vs NYM 3:35PM	B. Colon	12	5	1	1	3	0	2	.417	.417	.667	1.083
A. Hill	2B	ARI vs LAD 4:10PM	D. Haren	22	7	4	1	5	0	6	.318	.318	.636	.955
T. Hunter	OF	DET @ SD 4:10PM	T. Ross	10	4	0	0	2	0	3	.400	.364	.400	.764
J. Buck	C	SEA vs OAK 4:10PM	S. Kazmir	10	3	3	0	4	0	5	.300	.333	.600	.933
R. Cano	2B	SEA vs OAK 4:10PM	S. Kazmir	31	7	3	3	7	0	10	.226	.250	.516	.766
D. Ortiz	DH	BOS @ NYY 8:05PM	I. Nova	13	4	2	1	3	2	0	.308	.400	.615	1.015

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – April 13, 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
Bartolo Colon	NYM @ LAA 3:35PM	116	34	7	2	11	3	22	.293	.308	.387	.695
Scott Kazmir	OAK @ SEA 4:10PM	66	12	6	3	11	0	22	.182	.211	.364	.574

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 13, 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
B. Upton	OF	ATL vs WAS 1:35PM	G. Gonzalez	11	1	0	0	0	0	4	.091	.091	.091	.182
J. Hardy	SS	BAL vs TOR 1:35PM	M. Buehrle	14	2	1	0	2	0	3	.143	.143	.214	.357
G. Dobbs	1B	MIA @ PHI 1:35PM	K. Kendrick	12	1	0	0	0	0	1	.083	.083	.083	.167
G. Stanton	OF	MIA @ PHI 1:35PM	K. Kendrick	18	3	2	1	2	1	7	.167	.211	.389	.599
J. Bautista	OF	TOR @ BAL 1:35PM	U. Jimenez	13	1	1	0	0	1	4	.077	.143	.154	.297
N. McLouth	OF	WAS @ ATL 1:35PM	A. Harang	27	3	1	0	1	2	11	.111	.172	.148	.321
J. Werth	OF	WAS @ ATL 1:35PM	A. Harang	16	3	2	1	1	2	6	.188	.278	.500	.778
R. Weeks	2B	MIL vs PIT 2:10PM	C. Morton	13	1	0	0	2	0	2	.077	.133	.077	.210
K. Suzuki	C	MIN vs KC 2:10PM	J. Vargas	26	5	0	0	1	3	4	.192	.276	.192	.468
C. Barmes	SS	PIT @ MIL 2:10PM	K. Lohse	11	2	1	0	1	1	2	.182	.250	.273	.523
E. Aybar	SS	LAA vs NYM 3:35PM	B. Colon	19	6	1	0	1	0	3	.316	.316	.368	.684
H. Kendrick	2B	LAA vs NYM 3:35PM	B. Colon	16	1	0	0	1	0	2	.063	.063	.063	.125
J. Morneau	1B	COL @ SF 4:05PM	T. Hudson	10	2	1	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.300	.500
E. Chavez	3B	ARI vs LAD 4:10PM	D. Haren	10	2	1	0	0	1	3	.200	.273	.300	.573
H. Ramirez	SS	LAD @ ARI 4:10PM	T. Cahill	13	2	1	0	1	2	2	.154	.267	.231	.497
W. Bloomquist	SS	SEA vs OAK 4:10PM	S. Kazmir	17	2	0	0	0	0	3	.118	.167	.118	.284
A. Pierzynski	C	BOS @ NYY 8:05PM	I. Nova	12	1	0	0	1	1	1	.083	.143	.083	.226
D. Jeter	SS	NYY vs BOS 8:05PM	F. Doubront	13	2	0	0	0	0	3	.154	.154	.154	.308

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – April 13, 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
Kyle Lohse	MIL vs PIT 2:10PM	116	39	16	4	24	8	22	.336	.374	.563	.937
Edwin Jackson	CHC @ STL 2:15PM	83	28	6	4	15	8	16	.337	.396	.504	.900
Tim Hudson	SF vs COL 4:05PM	62	19	4	0	3	6	8	.306	.368	.359	.727

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

Aaron Harang, P, ATL - Having only given up one-run over 12.2 innings in his first two starts, Harang has shown that he still is capable of being a legitimate fantasy baseball starter in his thirteenth season at the age of 35. Harang has pitched 100-plus innings every season since 2004, and in all but one of those seasons did he make at least 26 starts, but he has been mostly average with a career ERA and WHIP of 4.26 and 1.35 respectively. While Harang will not be capable of keeping his ERA and WHIP below one too many more starts, there is no reason to think that Harang won't be able to be a steady piece the Braves rotation as long as he stays healthy.

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