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Probable Pitchers for July 11, 2013

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

Yesterday's Notable Stat Lines:

National League:

(40-48) Mets – 7 at 2 – Giants (40-50)
  • Giants SS Brandon Crawford finished 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI.
  • Facing the team that drafted him, Mets SP Zack Wheeler allowed just one run and three hits over seven innings.
  • Giants SP Matt Cain had another brutal outing, walking three and giving up three runs in just two-thirds of an inning.
  • Giants OF Hunter Pence went hitless and is 3-for-36 with one RBI in July.
(44-48) Rockies – 5 at 4 – Padres (41-51)
  • Rockies RP Rafael Betancourt recorded his 13th save despite coughing up a run in the ninth inning.
  • Rockies OF Charlie Blackmon went 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBI.
  • Rockies SP Jorge De La Rosa allowed two runs on two hits over five innings.
  • Padres SP Andrew Cashner allowed three runs — two earned — on eight hits and two walks over five innings.
(47-44) Nationals – 5 at 1 – Phillies (45-47)
  • Nationals 2B Anthony Rendon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored.
  • Phillies SS Jimmy Rollins finished 0-for-4.
  • Phillies 1B Darin Ruf hit his first home run of the year.
  • Nationals SP Gio Gonzalez allowed one run over seven innings.
  • Phillies SP Cliff Lee allowed four solo home runs in seven innings.
(51-40) Reds – 6 at 2 – Brewers (37-53)
(45-45) Dodgers – at – Diamondbacks (47-44)
(52-39) Braves – 2 at 6 – Marlins (33-57)

American League:

(37-51) Twins – 3 at 4 – Rays (52-40) (13 innings)
  • Rays 2B Ben Zobrist hit a walk-off single in the 13th inning.
  • Rays OF Wil Myers went 2-for-5 with a run scored.
  • Twins SP Kevin Correia allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision.
  • Rays SP Jeremy Hellickson allowed three runs in six innings as part of a no-decision.
(44-46) Blue Jays – 5 at 4 – Indians (47-44)
  • Blue Jays RP Steve Delabar came on to record the final out.
  • Indians OF Michael Bourn went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored.
  • Blue Jays RP Esmil Rogers allowed just one run in six innings but settled for a no-decision.
  • Indians SP Justin Masterson allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings in a no-decision.
(53-38) Rangers – 1 at 6 – Orioles (50-42)
  • Orioles SP Wei-Yin Chen made his first start since May 12th, allowing one run over seven innings.
  • Orioles 3B Manny Machado went 3-for-5 with a triple.
  • Orioles DH Nolan Reimold went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
  • Rangers SP Josh Lindblom allowed six runs in 5 1/3 innings.
(43-45) Royals – 1 at 8 – Yankees (49-42)
(56-37) Red Sox – 11 at 4 – Mariners (40-51)
  • Red Sox DH David Ortiz went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a sac fly.
  • Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury, who missed two games with a sore left wrist, went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored.
  • Mariners RP Tom Wilhelmsen walked two and allowed two runs in his inning of work.
  • Red Sox SP Felix Doubront twirled seven frames of one-run ball in a victory.
  • Mariners SP Aaron Harang was tagged for seven runs on eight hits in five innings.
(35-53) White Sox – 5 at 8 – Tigers (50-40)
  • Tigers 1B Prince Fielder went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
  • White Sox 2B Gordon Beckham hit a homer and drove in two runs.
  • Tigers SP Rick Porcello allowed three runs in six innings to earn the win.
  • White Sox SP Dylan Axelrod surrendered seven runs on 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Inter League:
(54-38) Athletics – 0 at 5 – Pirates (54-36)
  • Pirates 3B Pedro Alvarez went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
  • Pirates OF Starling Marte went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored.
  • Pirates SP Francisco Liriano hurled seven shutout innings and struck out six.
  • Athletics SP Tommy Milone allowed three runs on seven hits over just 2 2/3 innings.
(44-46) Angels – 13 at 2 – Cubs (40-49)
  • Angels OF Josh Hamilton went 2-for-5 with two homers and five RBI.
  • Angels DH Albert Pujols hit a home run and walked three times.
  • Angels SP C.J. Wilson allowed just one run over seven innings while striking out six.
  • Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija allowed nine runs in 4 2/3 innings.
(32-59) Astros – 4 at 5 – Cardinals (55-34)
  • Cardinals 2B Matt Carpenter hit his ninth home run of the year.
  • Cardinals RP Edward Mujica picked up his 25th save of the season.
  • Cardinals SP Shelby Miller allowed three earned runs over five innings in a no-decision.
  • Astros SP Jordan Lyles allowed four earned runs in 6 1/3 innings.
  • Astros 1B Brett Wallace went 4-for-5 all singles.

Player Transactions:

National League:

American League:
  • Orioles recalled RHP Josh Stinson from Triple-A Norfolk.
  • Athletics purchased the contract of RHP Sonny Gray from Triple-A Sacramento.
  • Orioles activated LHP Wei-Yin Chen from the 15-day disabled list.
  • Red Sox optioned RHP Alfredo Aceves to Triple-A Pawtucket.
  • Yankees released 3B Josh Bell.
  • Astros optioned OF Jimmy Paredes to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
  • Rangers recalled LHP Joseph Ortiz from Triple-A Round Rock.
  • Red Sox recalled RHP Pedro Beato from Triple-A Pawtucket.
  • Red Sox recalled RHP Steven Wright from Triple-A Pawtucket.
  • Red Sox optioned RHP Allen Webster to Triple-A Pawtucket.
  • Rangers placed RHP Yu Darvish on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 7, with a slight strain in his right trapezius muscle.

Injury Updates:

National League:

  • Mets C Travis d'Arnaud (foot) is still not running at full intensity.
  • Mets 1B Justin Turner (intercostal) has started hitting off a tee and soft-tossing.
  • Mets OF Lucas Duda (intercostal) hasn't resumed swinging a bat.
  • Mets manager Terry Collins expects RP Scott Atchison (groin) to be activated when the second half of the season begins next Friday.
  • Reds RP Sean Marshall (shoulder) threw his latest bullpen session Tuesday.
  • Giants RP Santiago Casilla (knee) could be activated from the disabled list Thursday.
  • Mets SP Matt Harvey (blister) will skip his next scheduled start Saturday against the Pirates.
  • Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said that OF Norichika Aoki (elbow) will likely return to the starting lineup Thursday.
  • Braves OF Jordan Schafer (ankle) took batting practice Wednesday.
  • Braves C Evan Gattis (oblique) took batting practice Wednesday for the first time since being placed on the disabled list.
  • Braves SP Brandon Beachy (elbow) allowed two runs in three innings Tuesday in a rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett.
  • Rockies OF Carlos Gonzalez (finger) will take batting practice Wednesday.
  • Rockies OF Dexter Fowler (wrist) could be activated from the disabled list Thursday.
  • Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki (rib) could be activated from the disabled list Thursday.
  • Phillies 1B Ryan Howard underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair the torn meniscus in his left knee.
  • Cardinals SP Chris Carpenter (shoulder, back) will begin a rehab assignment Monday at Double-A Springfield.
  • Nationals RP Christian Garcia injured his hamstring during a rehab appearance Tuesday at Triple-A Syracuse.
  • Cubs SP Scott Baker (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Thursday at Wrigley Field.
  • Mets RP Frank Francisco remains out indefinitely with ongoing elbow problems.
  • Dodgers SP Josh Beckett underwent successful surgery Wednesday to relieve a nerve impingement in his right shoulder.
  • Giants C Hector Sanchez (shoulder) hopes to begin playing in extended spring training games in a few days.
American League:
  • Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez (hip) went 1-for-3 with an RBI single Wednesday in his latest rehab game with High-A Tampa.
  • Red Sox manager John Farrell said on WEEI on Wednesday that SP Clay Buchholz (shoulder) is tentatively scheduled to make his first minor league rehab start on Sunday.
  • Indians OF Grady Sizemore (knee) hasn't set a date to return.
  • Mariners pitching prospect Danny Hultzen will remain shut down for about 10 more days as he continues recovering from irritation in his left shoulder.
  • Orioles 2B Jonathan Schoop (back) is scheduled to begin playing in rehab games on Thursday.
  • Angels pitching coach Mike Butcher said that SP Tommy Hanson (forearm) "turned everything loose with no hesitation" during a 35-pitch bullpen session Wednesday.
  • Orioles DH Chris Dickerson has been diagnosed with a left shoulder strain.
  • Yankees OF Brett Gardner left Wednesday's game against the Royals with a right leg contusion.
  • Yankees DH Travis Hafner left Wednesday's game against the Royals with a left foot contusion.
  • Yankees SP David Phelps (forearm) doesn't expect to miss more than one turn in the rotation.
  • Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (hamstring) is not ready for a rehab assignment yet.
  • Mariners OF Michael Morse (quad) is still not ready to begin a rehab assignment.
  • Mariners RP Stephen Pryor (lat) will throw another simulated game on Saturday.
  • Indians SP Zach McAllister (finger) will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Akron on Friday.
  • Sources told FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal that SS Derek Jeter (ankle) will rejoin the Yankees for Thursday's game against the Royals.

Notes and Rumors:

National League:
  • CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Cubs are close to agreeing to a deal with first-round pick Kris Bryant.
  • Giants RP Chad Gaudin was charged with one count of open and gross lewdness after allegedly groping a woman who was on a hospital gurney in Las Vegas.
  • Cardinals manager Mike Matheny indicated Tuesday that he plans to give C Yadier Molina more days off moving forward.
  • Cubs agreed to terms with first-round pick 3B Kris Bryant.
  • SP Shelby Miller won't start until the Cardinals' fourth game after the All-Star break.
  • The Pirates are considering optioning SP Gerrit Cole to the minors during the All-Star break.
  • Pirates SS Jordy Mercer is just 3-for-23 with no extra-base hits in July.
  • Padres OF Kyle Blanks hasn't logged a multi-hit game since June 24.
  • Padres RP Huston Street owns a 4.30 ERA and has struck out just 16 batters over 29 1/3 innings.
  • Cardinals 3B David Freese is batting .306/.373/.439 with five homers and 26 RBI over 217 plate appearances since May 1.
  • Cardinals RP Trevor Rosenthal is second in the National League with 19 holds.
  • Padres prospect SS Jace Peterson won California League Player of the Month honors in June.
  • Diamondbacks prospect SS Chris Owings was 4-for-4 on with three home runs, three runs scored and five RBI.
  • Major League Baseball has denied Dodgers OF Skip Schumaker's appeal of his two-game suspension.
  • The Padres will call up RP Sean O'Sullivan from Triple-A Tucson to start on Friday against the Giants.
  • Cardinals RP Joe Kelly will have his first turn in the rotation after the All-Star break skipped.
American League:

  • George A. King III of the New York Post reports that the Yankees have shipped SS Derek Jeter's equipment from Tampa to New York.
  • The Astros have promoted prospect right-hander Mark Appel to Class A Quad Cities.
  • FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal was told by an AL executive that the Yankees are "aggressively" pushing trades involving RP Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes.
  • Rangers OF Manny Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, a walk, and two runs scored in his third game with Triple-A Round Rock.
  • CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Yankees are close to a deal with first-round pick Aaron Judge.
  • Twins RP Glen Perkins hasn't allowed a run since May 28.
  • Astros SP Jarred Cosart will be called up to start on Friday against the Rays.
  • Orioles OF Nick Markakis has logged a .367/.412/.400 batting line in 34 July plate appearances.
  • Rangers RP Ross Wolf will start for the Rangers on Thursday in Baltimore.
  • Rays RP Alex Torres leads all American League relievers since his call-up on June 1 with a 0.42 ERA and .085 opposing average.
  • Rangers RP Joe Nathan has allowed just one run since May 26.
  • Rangers 1B Mitch Moreland is batting an anemic .164/.238/.200 over 63 plate appearances since he was activated from the disabled list on June 21.
  • Red Sox manager John Farrell said that either SP Brandon Workman or SP Steven Wright will likely start on Sunday in Oakland.
  • The Rangers will start either SP Neil Ramirez or SP Ross Wolf in place of the injured Yu Darvish on Thursday in Baltimore.

Yesterday's Top Hitters:

PLAYER TEAM OPP SCORE H/AB HR R RBI BB TB SB
Josh Hamilton LAA @ CHC 13-2 W 2/5 2 2 5 0 8 0
Robinson Cano NYY vs KC 8-1 W 3/4 1 2 3 0 7 1
Hanley Ramirez LAD @ ARI 7-5 W 3/6 1 2 3 1 7 0
Prince Fielder DET vs CHW 8-5 W 3/4 1 2 3 0 6 0
David Ortiz BOS @ SEA 11-4 W 2/3 1 2 3 0 6 0
Mike Trout LAA @ CHC 13-2 W 3/4 0 2 1 1 5 1
A.J. Ellis LAD @ ARI 7-5 W 3/6 1 1 2 1 6 0
Albert Pujols LAA @ CHC 13-2 W 1/1 1 2 3 3 4 0
Cody Ransom CHC vs LAA 2-13 L 2/4 1 2 1 0 6 0
Anthony Rendon WSH @ PHI 5-1 W 2/4 1 2 1 0 6 0
Placido Polanco MIA vs ATL 6-2 W 3/5 0 1 3 0 4 0
Nolan Reimold BAL vs TEX 6-1 W 2/4 1 1 3 0 5 0
Aaron Hill ARI vs LAD 5-7 L 2/5 1 2 2 0 5 0
Jacoby Ellsbury BOS @ SEA 11-4 W 3/4 0 2 1 0 4 0
Brett Wallace HOU @ STL 4-5 L 4/5 0 1 1 0 4 0
Manny Machado BAL vs TEX 6-1 W 3/5 0 1 1 0 5 0
Conor Gillaspie CHW @ DET 5-8 L 2/4 1 2 1 0 5 0
Lyle Overbay NYY vs KC 8-1 W 1/4 1 1 4 0 4 0
Shin-Soo Choo CIN @ MIL 6-2 W 3/4 0 2 0 1 4 0
A.J. Pollock ARI vs LAD 5-7 L 3/6 0 2 0 1 5 0
Adrian Gonzalez LAD @ ARI 7-5 W 2/4 1 1 1 1 5 0
Jayson Werth WSH @ PHI 5-1 W 2/3 1 1 1 1 5 0
Kelly Johnson TB vs MIN 4-3 W 2/5 1 1 2 0 5 0
Wilson Ramos WSH @ PHI 5-1 W 2/4 1 1 1 0 5 0
Brendan Harris LAA @ CHC 13-2 W 1/5 1 2 2 0 4 0
Gordon Beckham CHW @ DET 5-8 L 1/3 1 1 2 0 4 0
Michael Bourn CLE vs TOR 4-5 L 3/5 0 2 0 0 3 1
Victor Martinez DET vs CHW 8-5 W 3/4 0 1 1 0 3 0
Matt Carpenter STL vs HOU 5-4 W 1/3 1 1 2 1 4 0
Miguel Cabrera DET vs CHW 8-5 W 3/5 0 1 1 0 3 0

Yesterday's Starting Pitcher Lines:

Player Team Opponent Score IP H R ER BB K PIT DEC
Francisco Liriano PIT vs OAK 5-0 W 7 4 0 0 1 6 90 W
Ivan Nova NYY vs KC 8-1 W 8 5 1 1 2 6 105 W
C.J. Wilson LAA @ CHC 13-2 W 7 4 1 1 0 6 112 W
Zack Wheeler NYM @ SF 7-2 W 7 3 1 1 3 5 101 W
Wei-Yin Chen BAL vs TEX 6-1 W 7 3 1 1 3 4 100 W
Felix Doubront BOS @ SEA 11-4 W 7 5 1 1 2 6 107 W
Mike Leake CIN @ MIL 6-2 W 8.1 4 2 2 4 2 104 W
Esmil Rogers TOR @ CLE 5-4 W 6 4 1 1 3 7 100 ND
Gio Gonzalez WSH @ PHI 5-1 W 7 6 1 1 2 5 116 W
Jacob Turner MIA vs ATL 6-2 W 7 4 2 2 3 5 110 W
Justin Masterson CLE vs TOR 4-5 L 6.2 4 2 2 5 6 120 ND
Jeremy Hellickson TB vs MIN 4-3 W 6 6 3 3 0 8 95 ND
Jorge De La Rosa COL @ SD 5-4 W 5 2 2 2 4 4 99 W
Rick Porcello DET vs CHW 8-5 W 6 7 3 3 0 6 93 W
Cliff Lee PHI vs WSH 1-5 L 7 9 4 4 0 6 76 L
Kevin Correia MIN @ TB 3-4 L 5.1 5 3 3 5 6 104 ND
Jordan Lyles HOU @ STL 4-5 L 6.1 6 4 4 2 2 95 ND
Shelby Miller STL vs HOU 5-4 W 5 5 3 3 5 5 94 ND
Andrew Cashner SD vs COL 4-5 L 5 8 3 2 2 5 91 L
Johnny Hellweg MIL vs CIN 2-6 L 4.1 4 4 4 5 1 83 L
Tyler Skaggs ARI vs LAD 5-7 L 4.1 8 3 3 3 3 91 ND
Matt Cain SF vs NYM 2-7 L 0.2 2 3 3 3 1 36 L
Hyun-Jin Ryu LAD @ ARI 7-5 W 5 7 5 5 2 3 100 ND
Tommy Milone OAK @ PIT 0-5 L 2.2 7 3 3 2 2 80 L
Paul Maholm ATL @ MIA 2-6 L 4.1 7 4 4 5 3 99 L
Wade Davis KC @ NYY 1-8 L 5 6 8 8 3 6 104 L
Josh Lindblom TEX @ BAL 1-6 L 5.1 9 6 6 4 1 119 L
Dylan Axelrod CHW @ DET 5-8 L 5.2 11 7 7 2 3 111 L
Aaron Harang SEA vs BOS 4-11 L 5 8 7 7 3 0 93 L
Jeff Samardzija CHC vs LAA 2-13 L 4.2 9 9 9 2 5 99 L

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