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Probable Pitchers for August 27, 2013

PITCHf/x cards of today's probable pitchers can be found here: BrooksBaseball.net Probable Pitchers

Yesterday's Notable Stat Lines:

National League:
(55-76) Cubs – 2 at 6 – Dodgers (77-54)
  • Dodgers OF Yasiel Puig went 3-for-5 with a double and a solo homer.
  • Dodgers SS Hanley Ramirez crushed a solo home run.
  • Dodgers SP Zack Greinke surrendered two runs on five hits over 8 2/3 innings.
  • Cubs SP Jake Arrieta struggled, allowing four runs on six hits over five innings.
(58-73) Giants – 1 at6 – Rockies (62-71)
  • Rockies SP Juan Nicasio pitched six scoreless innings and struck out nine.
  • Giants SP Barry Zito was tagged for five runs in four innings.
  • Rockies 1B Todd Helton hit his ninth homer of the year.
(60-71) Phillies – 2 at 1 – Mets (58-71)
  • Phillies SP Cliff Lee pitched eight innings of one-run ball, striking out seven.
  • Mets SP Zach Wheeler lost despite allowing just two runs in 6 2/3 innings.
  • Phillies 3B Cody Asche tripled to drive in both of the lone runs.
  • Mets 2B Daniel Murphy went 0-for-4 and is hitting .227 in 97 at-bats this month.
(74-58) Reds – 6 at 8 – Cardinals (77-54)
  • Cardinals 1B Allen Craig hit his first career grand slam off J.J. Hoover.
  • Cardinals SP Tyler Lyons yielded four runs — one earned — in five innings.
  • Cardinals RP Edward Mujica pitched a perfect ninth for his 35th save.
  • Reds SP Mike Leake was charged with five runs in 6 1/3 innings in a no-decision.
  • Reds OF Jay Bruce went 2-for-4 and smacked his 25th homer.

American League:

(73-57) Athletics – 8 at 6 – Tigers (77-54)
  • Athletics OF Coco Crisp went 3-for-6 with a homer, a double and two RBI.
  • Inserted right into the starting lineup, Athletics 1B Daric Barton went 2-for-5 with a couple of RBI.
  • Tigers 3B Miguel Cabrera hit home run No. 43.
  • Tigers DH Victor Martinez went 4-for-5 and hit his 11th homer.
(69-62) Yankees – 2 at 5 – Blue Jays (59-73)
  • Blue Jays SP R.A. Dickey yielded two runs — one earned — in 6 1/3 innings and struck out six.
  • Yankees SP Phil Hughes gave up five runs — four earned — in 4 2/3 innings.
  • After getting Sunday off, Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez returned to the starting lineup and homered off R.A. Dickey.
  • Yankees SS Derek Jeter went 0-for-3 with a walk in his return to the lineup.
(44-86) Astros – 10 at 8 – White Sox (54-76)
  • Astros OF Chris Carter had a two-run homer in the fifth, an RBI single in the seventh and a solo homer in the ninth.
  • Astros SP Jordan Lyles struck out the only batter he faced to pick up a save.
  • White Sox SP Andre Rienzo surrendered seven runs — five earned — in six innings.
  • After coming into a tie game, White Sox RP Addison Reed gave up back-to-back homers in the ninth to take a loss.
  • White Sox 1B Adam Dunn reached 30 homers for the ninth time in his career.
(76-55) Rangers – 8 at 3 – Mariners (59-71)
  • Rangers C A.J. Pierzynski hit a three-run homer.
  • Rangers SS Elvis Andrus finished 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored.
  • Rangers RP Travis Blackley surrendered three runs on five hits over six innings.
  • Mariners SP Joe Saunders yielded seven runs on nine hits over seven innings.

Inter League:

Player Transactions:

National League:

  • Giants RP Javier Lopez has been placed on revocable waivers, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.
  • According to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman, Diamondbacks RP reliever Heath Bell was recently placed on revocable waivers.
  • Marlins released 1B Casey Kotchman.
  • Phillies purchased the contract of INF Pete Orr from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
  • Phillies placed OF Casper Wells on the 15-day disabled list with vision complications.
  • Padres optioned OF Jaff Decker to Triple-A Tucson.
  • Padres optioned RHP Brad Brach to Triple-A Tucson.
  • Padres recalled RHP Anthony Bass from Triple-A Tucson.
  • Padres purchased the contract of OF Reymond Fuentes from Triple-A Tucson.
  • Diamondbacks optioned C Tuffy Gosewisch to Triple-A Reno.
  • Diamondbacks optioned 3B Matt Davidson to Triple-A Reno.
  • Diamondbacks activated C Miguel Montero from the 15-day disabled list.
  • Diamondbacks activated 3B Eric Chavez from the 15-day disabled list.
American League:
  • Athletics placed OF Josh Reddick on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right wrist.
  • Athletics recalled RHP Evan Scribner from Triple-A Sacramento.
  • Athletics designated RHP Pat Neshek for assignment.
  • Orioles released OF Lew Ford.
  • Athletics recalled 1B Daric Barton from Triple-A Sacramento.
  • Yankees activated SS Derek Jeter from the 15-day disabled list.
  • Blue Jays activated LHP Aaron Loup from paternity leave.
  • Blue Jays designated RHP Chien-Ming Wang for assignment.
  • Yankees optioned RHP Preston Claiborne to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
  • Angels sent RHP Billy Buckner outright to Triple-A Salt Lake.
  • Mariners activated OF Franklin Gutierrez from the 15-day disabled list.
  • Mariners designated RHP Aaron Harang for assignment.
Injury Updates:

National League:

  • Mets general manager Sandy Alderson confirmed Monday afternoon that SP Matt Harvey has a partial UCL tear in his right elbow.
  • Rockies C Yorvit Torrealba will not return from the 7-day concussion disabled list when first eligible.
  • Rockies SP Tyler Chatwood (elbow) is scheduled to make a rehab start on Tuesday at Triple-A Colorado Springs.
  • Padres OF Kyle Blanks (heel) will play the outfield in a rehab game Monday night at Triple-A Tucson.
  • Rockies RP Rafael Betancourt has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.
  • Dodgers RP Shawn Tolleson (back) has halted his rehab assignment due to a left hip injury.
  • Rockies OF Dexter Fowler has been diagnosed with a left lateral knee bruise.
  • Cardinals SP Jaime Garcia (shoulder) began a throwing program Monday.
  • Cardinals C Tony Cruz (forearm) will not return from the disabled list on Friday, the first day he's eligible.
  • Reds RP Sean Marshall (shoulder) is slated to increase the distance and intensity of his throwing this week.
  • A follow-up exam Monday on Mets RP Bobby Parnell's neck showed continued improvement.
  • Dodgers OF Matt Kemp (ankle) will run the bases on Tuesday.
  • Mets SP Jeremy Hefner will soon undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.
  • Phillies OF Casper Wells will undergo an exam at the Wills Eye Institute on Wednesday.
  • Rockies OF Carlos Gonzalez (finger) took 30 swings in the cage on Monday.
American League:
  • Tigers RP Octavio Dotel (elbow) has shifted his minor league rehab assignment to Triple-A Toledo.
  • Red Sox SP Alfredo Aceves (oblique) threw a shutout frame in a Gulf Coast League game on Monday afternoon.
  • Red Sox RP Daniel Bard (abdomen) threw a scoreless inning of relief on Monday afternoon in the Gulf Coast League.
  • Rays SP Matt Moore (elbow) is scheduled to rejoin the Rays' starting rotation on September 3.
  • Mariners C Mike Zunino (hand) impressed manager Eric Wedge in his first batting practice session Saturday.
  • Rangers SP Neftali Feliz (elbow, triceps) will be activated from the disabled list on Sunday or Monday.
  • Rangers DH Lance Berkman (hip, knee) is expected to be activated on September 1.
  • Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said that OF Colby Rasmus suffered a "minor setback" Monday with his left oblique injury.
  • Blue Jays RP Dustin McGowan (oblique) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday.
  • Blue Jays RP Steve Delabar (shoulder) is scheduled to throw in a rehab game on Wednesday.
  • Blue Jays SP Josh Johnson won't throw for two weeks after Dr. James Andrews confirmed the diagnosis of a right forearm strain.
  • The Athletics hope that OF Josh Reddick will be able to rehab his right wrist injury.
  • Athletics manager Bob Melvin indicated Monday that SP Brett Anderson (foot) will likely return in a relief role.
  • The Athletics are hopeful that SP Bartolo Colon (groin) will return from the disabled list to start Thursday against the Tigers.
  • Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Monday that RP Brett Cecil will rest for a couple of days due to shoulder soreness.
  • Tigers C Alex Avila (concussion) will catch seven innings with Triple-A Toledo on Monday before being reevaluated.

Notes & Rumors:

National League:

  • Orioles outfield prospect Dariel Alvarez has been promoted from High-A Fredrick to Double-A Bowie.
  • Rockies prospect RHP Jonathan Gray allowed two hits with eight strikeouts over five scoreless innings on Sunday for High-A Modesto.
  • Mets RP Carlos Torres will take the place of Matt Harvey (elbow) in the rotation Thursday against the Phillies.
  • Cardinals 2B Kolten Wong was held out of the starting lineup for a second straight game Monday against the Reds.
American League:

  • Astros SP Mark Appel has been shut down for the year.
  • Rangers prospect RHP Luke Jackson was sharp once again on Sunday for Double-A Frisco, allowing one earned run on three hits and a walk over five innings with seven strikeouts.
  • FOX Sports' Jon Morosi reports that Kendrys Morales has been claimed on waivers by an unknown team.
  • Mariners manager Eric Wedge said that SP Taijuan Walker is one of the candidates to start on Friday in Houston.

Yesterday's Top Hitters:

PLAYER TEAM OPP SCORE H/AB HR R RBI BB TB SB
Chris Carter HOU @ CHW 10-8 W 3/4 2 3 4 1 9 0
Billy Butler KC vs TB 11-1 W 3/3 1 3 3 2 6 0
Allen Craig STL vs CIN 8-6 W 3/4 1 1 4 0 7 0
Coco Crisp OAK @ DET 8-6 W 3/6 1 2 2 0 7 0
Victor Martinez DET vs OAK 6-8 L 4/5 1 1 1 0 7 0
Yasiel Puig LAD vs CHC 6-2 W 3/5 1 1 1 0 7 0
Alejandro De Aza CHW vs HOU 8-10 L 4/5 0 1 1 0 5 0
Matt Dominguez HOU @ CHW 10-8 W 2/4 1 3 1 1 5 0
Zack Cozart CIN @ STL 6-8 L 2/4 0 1 3 0 5 0
Salvador Perez KC vs TB 11-1 W 1/3 1 1 4 0 4 0
Matt Holliday STL vs CIN 8-6 W 1/3 1 2 3 1 4 0
Jeff Keppinger CHW vs HOU 8-10 L 2/3 1 2 1 0 5 0
Matt Joyce TB @ KC 1-11 L 3/3 0 1 0 1 5 0
Jay Bruce CIN @ STL 6-8 L 2/4 1 2 1 0 5 0
Jason Castro HOU @ CHW 10-8 W 2/4 1 2 1 1 5 0
Todd Helton COL vs SF 6-1 W 1/3 1 2 2 1 4 0
Alex Gordon KC vs TB 11-1 W 2/4 0 2 1 0 4 0
Cody Asche PHI @ NYM 2-1 W 2/3 0 0 2 1 4 0
Brandon Barnes HOU @ CHW 10-8 W 3/4 0 1 0 0 4 0
Nolan Arenado COL vs SF 6-1 W 3/4 0 2 0 0 3 0
A.J. Pierzynski TEX @ SEA 8-3 W 1/5 1 1 3 0 4 0
Mike Moustakas KC vs TB 11-1 W 2/4 0 1 2 0 3 0
Charlie Blackmon COL vs SF 6-1 W 1/3 1 1 2 0 4 0
Alex Rios TEX @ SEA 8-3 W 2/4 0 1 2 0 3 0
Miguel Cabrera DET vs OAK 6-8 L 1/4 1 1 2 1 4 0
Adam Dunn CHW vs HOU 8-10 L 1/4 1 1 2 1 4 0
Elvis Andrus TEX @ SEA 8-3 W 3/5 0 1 1 0 3 0
Emilio Bonifacio KC vs TB 11-1 W 3/5 0 1 0 0 3 1
Omar Infante DET vs OAK 6-8 L 1/5 1 1 2 0 4 0
Josh Phegley CHW vs HOU 8-10 L 2/4 0 2 1 0 2 0

Yesterday's Starting Pitcher Lines:

Player Team Opponent Score IP H R ER BB K PIT DEC
Cliff Lee PHI @ NYM 2-1 W 8 5 1 1 1 7 121 W
Zack Greinke LAD vs CHC 6-2 W 8.2 5 2 2 2 9 122 W
Juan Nicasio COL vs SF 6-1 W 6 4 0 0 2 9 95 W
Brandon McCarthy ARI vs SD 6-1 W 7 5 1 0 0 5 93 W
Zack Wheeler NYM vs PHI 1-2 L 6.2 5 2 2 1 7 105 L
R.A. Dickey TOR vs NYY 5-2 W 6.1 6 2 1 3 6 95 W
Tyler Lyons STL vs CIN 8-6 W 5 3 4 1 2 7 85 ND
Jeremy Guthrie KC vs TB 11-1 W 5 6 1 1 3 5 108 W
Travis Blackley TEX @ SEA 8-3 W 6 5 3 3 1 4 71 W
Anibal Sanchez DET vs OAK 6-8 L 5 5 4 4 3 6 112 ND
Tyson Ross SD @ ARI 1-6 L 6 7 6 4 2 6 98 L
Mike Leake CIN @ STL 6-8 L 6.1 7 5 5 1 3 102 ND
A.J. Griffin OAK @ DET 8-6 W 5 7 4 4 1 4 91 W
Jake Arrieta CHC @ LAD 2-6 L 5 6 4 4 5 3 111 L
Brett Oberholtzer HOU @ CHW 10-8 W 5.1 8 5 4 1 3 102 ND
Phil Hughes NYY @ TOR 2-5 L 4.2 7 5 3 3 3 79 L
Andre Rienzo CHW vs HOU 8-10 L 6 9 7 5 3 4 98 ND
Joe Saunders SEA vs TEX 3-8 L 7 9 7 7 3 0 107 L
Barry Zito SF @ COL 1-6 L 4 9 5 5 1 1 74 L
Jeremy Hellickson TB @ KC 1-11 L 2.2 7 5 5 2 1 68 L

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