Sunday Lineup Card: Chicks Dig Chris Carter

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

Twins (Ricky Nolasco - R) at Tigers (Rick Porcello - R), 1:08
Pirates (Vance Worley - R) at Marlins (Henderson Alvarez - R), 1:10
Padres (Ian Kennedy - R) at Mets (Daisuke Matsuzaka - R), 1:10
Cubs (Travis Wood - L) at Phillies (A.J. Burnett - R), 1:35
Indians (Corey Kluber - R) at Red Sox (Brandon Workman - R), 1:35
Blue Jays (J.A. Happ - L) at Orioles (Chris Tillman - R), 1:35
Reds (Mike Leake - R) at Brewers (Marco Estrada - R), 2:10
Royals (James Shields - R) at White Sox (Andre Rienzo - R), 2:10
Rays (David Price - L) at Astros (Brad Peacock - R), 2:10
Nationals (Doug Fister - R) at Cardinals (Jaime Garcia - L), 2:15
Rockies (Juan Nicasio - R) at Giants (Madison Bumgarner - L), 4:05
Yankees (Vidal Nuno - L) at Athletics (Jesse Chavez - R), 4:05
Diamondbacks (Bronson Arroyo - R) at Dodgers (Josh Beckett - R), 4:10
Rangers (Nick Martinez - R) at Mariners (Hisashi Iwakuma - R), 4:10
Angels (Hector Santiago - L) at Braves (Mike Minor - L), 8:00

Day Game After Night Game: CIN/MIL, WAS/ATL, NYY/OAK, ARZ/LAA, and TEX/SEA

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Brian Roberts, 2B, NYY - (Knee) Likely to be held out of Sunday's lineup.
Josh Fields, P, HOU - (Forearm) Suffered an injury in Saturday's game which appears to be a strain.
Justin Turner, 2B, LAD - (Calf) Wasn't in starting lineup for the second straight day.
R.A. Dickey, P, TOR - (Groin) Diagnosed with tightness after exiting Saturday's game.
Adam Lind, 1B, TOR - (Foot) Pulled from Saturday's game because of a bruise, and X-rays were negative.
Trevor Plouffe, 3B, MIN - (Oblique) Diagnosed with a strain after exiting Saturday's game.
Troy Tulowitzki, SS, COL - (Toe) Results of MRI were seen by team Saturday.
Adam Wainwright, P, STL - (Elbow) Won't make his next start previously scheduled for Monday.
Jorge De La Rosa, P, COL - (Back) Expected to make next start.
Brian Dozier, 2B, MIN - (Back) Wasn't in Saturday's starting lineup.
Curtis Granderson, OF, NYM - (Calf) Missed third straight start Saturnday, but should return Saturday.
Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU - (Hand) Wasn't allowed to start Saturday after saying he was ready.
Stephen Drew, SS, BOS - (Oblique) Was only available off the bench Saturday.
Brett Cecil, P, TOR - (Groin) Still felt tightness Saturday after leaving Friday's game early.
Christian Yellich, OF, MIA - (Back) Wasn't in Saturday's starting lineup after leaving.
Hector Rondon, P, CHC - (Elbow) Felt fine after throwing 11 pitches off a mound Saturday.

Players on the DL

James Paxton, P, SEA - (Back) Threw from up to 90 feet Saturday.
Chad Billingsley, P, LAD - (Elbow) Hasn't decided if he will undergo surgery.
Bryce Harper, OF, WAS - (Thumb) Will take light swings and play catch next week.
Sean Marshall, P, CIN - (Shoulder) Was placed on the 15-day DL on Saturday.
Gerrit Cole, P, PIT - (Shoulder) Slated to throw a simulated game Wednesday.
Miguel Gonzalez, P, BAL - (Oblique) Expected to start Tuesday.
Joe Weiland, P, SD - (Elbow) Scheduled to begin throwing off a mound next week.
Troy Patton, P, SD - (Shoulder) Placed on the 15-day DL because of soreness.
Emilio Bonifacio, 2B, CHC - (Oblique) Diagnosed with a strain.
Avisail Garcia, OF, CHW - (Shoulder) Played catch Thursday and Friday, but is out for the season.
Wellington Garcia, C, CHC - (Ribs) Took dry swings and swings off a tee Wednesday.
Clay Buchholz, P, BOS - (Knee) Had rehab start Friday postponed because of weather.
Will Middlebrooks, 3B, BOS - (Finger) Friday was first rehab start.
Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez, P, PHI - (Shoulder) Threw bullpen session Thursday.
Cliff Lee, P, PHI - (Elbow) Played catch Thursday and Friday.
Cody Asche, 3B, PHI - (Hamstring) Hit two home runs in rehab game Friday.

Activated From the DL

Mat Latos, P, CIN
Sergio Santos, P, TOR
Tom Gorzelanny, P, MIL

Placed on the DL

Sean Marshall, P, CIN
Troy Patton, P, SD

Called Up

Jesse Hahn, P, SD
Elian Herrera, OF, MIL

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

Zac Rosscup, P, CHC
Darin Mastroianni, OF, TOR
Logan Schafer, OF, MIL
Irving Falu, 2B, MIL

Traded

Michael Taylor, OF (from OAK to CHW)
Jake Sanchez, P (from CHW to OAK)

Closer Watch

Blue Jays - The call up of Sergio Santos shouldn't be that big of news in large parts of the fantasy baseball world as he won't be used in save situations. Toronto's current closer is Casey Janssen who has been terrific even if one includes the blown save in his last outing. Over the last 30 days Janssen has been used in 13 games, including 11 saves, and has only given up two earn runs, both of which where in that last outing. Santos on the other hand will be used in a setup role, so teams that have holds as a category in their league should at least keep an eye on him if he is still available.

Pirates - Jason Grilli looked shaky Friday when he only recorded one on a fielder's choice out while giving up two runs on two hits and three walks, one of which was intential. Grilli must not have thought that he was going to be needed entering the bottom of the ninth as the Pirates had a four run lead. Justin Wilson started the inning by recording a walk, a strikeout, and then another walk before Grilli was called upon to record the save. Ultimately the team beat the Marlins in the 13th inning, and Grilli also ended up with his first save of the season.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – June 15, 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. Dozier	2B	MIN @ DET 1:08PM	R. Porcello	16	5	2	2	6	0	2	.313	.313	.688	1.000
T. Plouffe	3B	MIN @ DET 1:08PM	R. Porcello	19	5	3	1	3	2	2	.263	.333	.526	.860
J. Willingham	OF	MIN @ DET 1:08PM	R. Porcello	18	7	4	2	7	5	5	.389	.542	.833	1.375
D. Wright	3B	NYM vs SD 1:10PM	I. Kennedy	13	5	4	2	5	3	2	.385	.500	1.000	1.500
A. Jones	OF	BAL vs TOR 1:35PM	J. Happ	10	5	0	0	0	1	2	.500	.545	.500	1.045
N. Markakis	OF	BAL vs TOR 1:35PM	J. Happ	10	4	1	0	1	0	2	.400	.455	.500	.955
A. Pierzynski	C	BOS vs CLE 1:35PM	C. Kluber	13	4	2	1	1	1	2	.308	.357	.615	.973
S. Castro	SS	CHC @ PHI 1:35PM	A. Burnett	25	10	2	0	3	0	2	.400	.400	.480	.880
J. Ruggiano	OF	CHC @ PHI 1:35PM	A. Burnett	10	3	2	1	3	0	2	.300	.300	.700	1.000
N. Schierholtz	OF	CHC @ PHI 1:35PM	A. Burnett	11	5	1	0	1	2	1	.455	.533	.545	1.079
R. Cedeno	SS	PHI vs CHC 1:35PM	T. Wood	11	4	2	0	2	1	2	.364	.385	.545	.930
J. Bautista	OF	TOR @ BAL 1:35PM	C. Tillman	22	7	3	2	4	4	9	.318	.407	.636	1.044
M. Cabrera	OF	TOR @ BAL 1:35PM	C. Tillman	19	7	3	1	4	0	3	.368	.400	.632	1.032
J. Reyes	SS	TOR @ BAL 1:35PM	C. Tillman	14	4	2	1	2	0	2	.286	.286	.571	.857
J. Bruce	OF	CIN @ MIL 2:10PM	M. Estrada	19	7	5	4	8	3	4	.368	.455	1.053	1.507
Z. Cozart	SS	CIN @ MIL 2:10PM	M. Estrada	16	4	2	2	2	0	4	.250	.250	.625	.875
B. Phillips	2B	CIN @ MIL 2:10PM	M. Estrada	21	7	2	1	3	0	1	.333	.333	.524	.857
J. Votto	1B	CIN @ MIL 2:10PM	M. Estrada	15	4	3	1	3	4	3	.267	.421	.600	1.021
G. Beckham	2B	CWS vs KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	29	9	4	2	2	2	9	.310	.355	.586	.941
A. Ramirez	SS	CWS vs KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	45	19	4	2	6	3	4	.422	.458	.622	1.081
R. Weeks	2B	MIL vs CIN 2:10PM	M. Leake	12	5	4	2	3	0	2	.417	.417	1.167	1.583
I. Desmond	SS	WAS @ STL 2:15PM	J. Garcia	12	5	0	0	0	1	1	.417	.462	.417	.878
J. Werth	OF	WAS @ STL 2:15PM	J. Garcia	15	4	2	1	2	2	2	.267	.353	.533	.886
B. Barnes	OF	COL @ SF 4:05PM	M. Bumgarner	12	5	0	0	0	0	2	.417	.417	.417	.833
W. Rosario	C	COL @ SF 4:05PM	M. Bumgarner	28	10	3	1	6	2	6	.357	.400	.571	.971
J. Rutledge	2B	COL @ SF 4:05PM	M. Bumgarner	16	7	2	1	2	2	4	.438	.500	.750	1.250
T. Tulowitzki	SS	COL @ SF 4:05PM	M. Bumgarner	24	8	3	1	3	2	3	.333	.407	.542	.949
B. Crawford	SS	SF vs COL 4:05PM	J. Nicasio	13	5	4	0	1	2	2	.385	.467	.692	1.159
A. Hill	2B	ARI @ LAD 4:10PM	J. Beckett	40	15	8	1	8	2	6	.375	.419	.625	1.044
C. Figgins	OF	LAD vs ARI 4:10PM	B. Arroyo	17	6	2	1	4	1	1	.353	.368	.588	.957
M. Kemp	OF	LAD vs ARI 4:10PM	B. Arroyo	26	11	2	2	3	2	4	.423	.483	.654	1.137
H. Ramirez	SS	LAD vs ARI 4:10PM	B. Arroyo	24	8	4	1	4	0	4	.333	.333	.583	.917
A. Beltre	3B	TEX @ SEA 4:10PM	H. Iwakuma	25	10	4	3	5	1	3	.400	.423	.800	1.223

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – June 15, 2014

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Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
There are no pitchers who qualify as "hot" today.

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Cold Batter Matchups – June 15, 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
K. Morales	1B	MIN @ DET 1:08PM	R. Porcello	16	3	1	0	0	1	5	.188	.235	.250	.485
K. Suzuki	C	MIN @ DET 1:08PM	R. Porcello	15	3	2	0	3	4	0	.200	.333	.333	.667
D. Murphy	2B	NYM vs SD 1:10PM	I. Kennedy	10	2	1	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.500	.700
R. Martin	C	PIT @ MIA 1:10PM	H. Alvarez	15	2	1	1	2	0	6	.133	.133	.333	.467
D. Barney	2B	CHC @ PHI 1:35PM	A. Burnett	11	2	0	0	0	1	2	.182	.308	.182	.490
L. Valbuena	3B	CHC @ PHI 1:35PM	A. Burnett	15	0	0	0	0	4	5	.000	.250	.000	.250
M. Byrd	OF	PHI vs CHC 1:35PM	T. Wood	17	3	1	0	1	1	2	.176	.222	.235	.458
J. Rollins	SS	PHI vs CHC 1:35PM	T. Wood	10	2	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400
B. Lawrie	3B	TOR @ BAL 1:35PM	C. Tillman	19	4	2	2	4	0	4	.211	.211	.526	.737
R. Ludwick	OF	CIN @ MIL 2:10PM	M. Estrada	12	1	0	0	0	1	4	.083	.154	.083	.237
A. De Aza	OF	CWS vs KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	24	4	0	0	1	2	2	.167	.231	.167	.397
A. Dunn	1B	CWS vs KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	29	5	1	1	4	5	12	.172	.294	.276	.570
C. Gillaspie	3B	CWS vs KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	15	5	2	0	0	0	3	.333	.333	.467	.800
P. Konerko	1B	CWS vs KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	38	6	0	0	1	6	11	.158	.289	.158	.447
A. Ramirez	3B	MIL vs CIN 2:10PM	M. Leake	27	3	1	0	0	2	4	.111	.172	.148	.321
J. Segura	SS	MIL vs CIN 2:10PM	M. Leake	10	2	1	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400	.600
D. Espinosa	2B	WAS @ STL 2:15PM	J. Garcia	11	4	0	0	1	0	4	.364	.364	.364	.727
D. LeMahieu	2B	COL @ SF 4:05PM	M. Bumgarner	19	2	0	0	0	3	4	.105	.227	.105	.333
P. Sandoval	3B	SF vs COL 4:05PM	J. Nicasio	14	2	0	0	1	1	3	.143	.200	.143	.343
P. Goldschmidt	1B	ARI @ LAD 4:10PM	J. Beckett	10	2	0	0	2	1	5	.200	.273	.200	.473
G. Parra	OF	ARI @ LAD 4:10PM	J. Beckett	13	3	1	0	0	0	4	.231	.231	.308	.538
M. Prado	3B	ARI @ LAD 4:10PM	J. Beckett	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
A. Gonzalez	1B	LAD vs ARI 4:10PM	B. Arroyo	32	5	1	1	1	2	3	.156	.206	.250	.456
L. Martin	OF	TEX @ SEA 4:10PM	H. Iwakuma	12	1	0	0	1	0	4	.083	.077	.083	.160

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – June 15, 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
Rick Porcello	DET vs MIN 1:08PM	137	41	16	5	24	16	18	.299	.371	.493	.864
J.A. Happ	TOR @ BAL 1:35PM	64	20	4	0	5	7	13	.312	.386	.379	.765
Jaime Garcia	STL vs WAS 2:15PM	74	24	4	2	6	7	13	.324	.379	.432	.811
Madison Bumgarner	SF vs COL 4:05PM	127	39	10	3	14	13	29	.307	.376	.453	.829
Bronson Arroyo	ARI @ LAD 4:10PM	152	47	14	6	17	11	17	.309	.357	.488	.845

Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Chris Carter, 1B/OF, HOU - If your fantasy team needs some more power then take a serious gander at Carter who is tied for the most home runs in all of MLB for the past seven days with a total of four. In that same time Carter has a total of five hits giving an average of .238 with an on-base percentage of .250 and an OPS of .989. The man can hit for power, and home runs can be hard to come by for some teams. Carter has been primarily used as a DH for the Astros this year, but last year he played over 40 games at both first and left which means that in most leagues he will have mulitple positions where he will be eligible. Carter is not a fit for all fantasy teams, but is still available in many leagues making him worth at least looking at as a pick off the waiver wire.

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