Here’s a look at pitcher rankings, saves sleepers and weather warnings. Today’s action gets underway at 2:20 p.m. ET in Cleveland with the Pirates-Cubs.
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SP RANKINGS
1. Clayton Kershaw, LAD vs. COL 2. Madison Bumgarner, SF at CIN 3. Michael Pineda, NYY at KC 4. Jake Odorizzi, TB at MIN 5. Chase Anderson, ARI at PHI 6. Bartolo Colon, NYM vs. MIL 7. Phil Hughes, MIN vs. TB 8. Shane Greene, DET at STL 9. Jordan Zimmermann, WAS at SD 10. Carlos Martinez, STL vs. DET 11. Carlos Rodon, CWS at OAK 12. Jesse Hahn, OAK vs. CWS 13. J.A. Happ, SEA vs. BOS 14. Dallas Keuchel, HOU vs. TOR 15. Julio Teheran, ATL at MIA 16. David Phelps, MIA vs. ATL 17. Chris Young, KC vs. NYY 18. Clay Buchholz, BOS at SEA 19. Kyle Hendricks, CHC vs. PIT 20. Jeff Locke, PIT at CHC 21. Kyle Lohse, MIL at NYM 22. Jered Weaver, LAA at BAL 23. Odrisamer Despaigne, SD vs. WAS 24. Wei-Yin Chen, BAL vs. LAA 25. R.A. Dickey, TOR at HOU 26. Chad Billingsley, PHI vs. ARI 27. Jason Marquis, CIN vs. SF 28. Eddie Butler, COL at LAD 29. Wandy Rodriguez, TEX vs. CLE 30. Bruce Chen, CLE at TEX
CALL TO THE ‘PEN
Chad Qualls, not Luke Gregerson, got the call in a save situation on Thursday for the Astros. Qualls got the job done with a perfect inning, notching his fourth save. Gregerson picked up a save on Wednesday, but he was away from the team on Thursday tending to the same family emergency that kept him out last weekend. He will return Friday and is not expected to need another absence. … The Rays activated Jake McGee (elbow) after Thursday’s game. It’s still unclear if McGee, who allowed just two hits during six scoreless innings on his rehab assignement, will take over the closer job or if Brad Boxberger will remain in that role. Given that McGee’s a lefty and Boxberger is a righty, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see this become a platoon situation. … Dodgers’ manager Don Mattingly indicated on Thursday that Kenley Jansen (foot) will be activated from the disabled list on either Friday or Saturday, with Saturday being more likely. Mattingly has already said that Jansen won’t immediately return to closing, but it shouldn’t take long before the big righty is back in the ninth inning, especially after Yimi Garcia blew another save chance on Thursday. … Sean Doolittle (shoulder) allowed two solo homers during his first rehab appearance on Thursday. He also struck out two batters. Doolittle will need several more appearances before he’s ready to return to game action, though it’s unclear if he’ll step right back into the closer’s role upon activation.
WEATHER WATCH
There’s a 50-percent chance of rain in St. Louis for the Tigers-Cardinals (50), but they’ll do their best to get that game in because it’s an interleague affair. The Yankees-Royals (46-percent chance of rain), Giants-Reds (40), and Indians-Rangers (39) could also see some showers.
