This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Sunday Lineup Card:Projected Starters - A look at Sunday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Indians (Carlos Carrasco – R) at Yankees (Hiroki Kuroda – R), 1:05
Tigers (David Price – L) at Blue Jays (Mark Buehrle – L), 1:07
Cardinals (Lance Lynn – R) at Orioles (Kevin Gausman – R), 1:35
Mets (Zack Wheeler – R) at Phillies (Kyle Kendrick – R), 1:35
Padres (Tyson Ross – R) at Pirates (Charlie Morton – R), 1:35
Giants (Tim Lincecum – R) at Royals (Danny Duffy – L), 2:10
Dodgers (Clayton Kershaw – L) at Brewers (Jimmy Nelson – R), 2:10
Rangers (Nick Martinez – R) at Astros (Dallas Keuchel – L), 2:10
Rays (Alex Cobb – R) at Cubs (Travis Wood – L), 2:20
Red Sox (Rubby De La Rosa – R) at Angels (Hector Santiago – L), 3:35
Twins (Phil Hughes – R) at Athletics (Jason Hammel – R), 4:05
White Sox (John Danks – L) at Mariners (Erasmo Ramirez – R), 4:10
Rockies (Franklin Morales – L) at Diamondbacks (Wade Miley – L), 4:10
Nationals (Gio Gonzalez – L) at Braves (Alex Wood – L), 8:00
Day Game After Night Game: MIA/CIN, NYM/PHI, SD/PIT, SF/KC, LAD/MIL, TEX/HOU, BOS/LAA, MIN/OAK, CWS/SEA, COL/ARI
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Joakim Soria, P, DET – Left Saturday's game with strained side.
David Murphy, OF, CLE – Left Saturday's game with side injury; will undergo MRI Sunday.
Nick Swisher, 1B, CLE – Left Saturday's game with a recurring right knee issue.
Mike Carp, 1B, TEX – Left Saturday's game with tightness in his left groin.
Hanley Ramirez, SS, LAD – (Side) Did not play Saturday with tightness in his left side.
Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU – (Neck) Did not start Saturday
Mark Teixeira, 1B, NYY – (Finger) Missed his third straight game Saturday.
Brayan Pena, C, CIN – (Hamstring) Did not start Saturday.
Neil Walker, 2B, PIT – (Back) Missed fourth staright start Saturday.
Steve Souza, OF, WAS – (Shoulder) Expects to be available Sunday.
Jayson Werth, OF, WAS – (Shoulder) Did not start Saturday.
Alex Rios, OF, TEX – (Ankle) Missed second straight game Saturday.
Andrew McCutchen, OF, PIT – (Ribs) Did not play Saturday.
Andrelton Simmons, SS, ATL - (Ankle) Hopes to return Tuesday.
Players on the DL
Dexter Fowler, OF, HOU – (Back) Made first rehab start Friday.
Edwin Encarnacion, 1B, TOR – (Quad) Made first rehab start Saturday.
Adam Lind, 1B, TOR – (Foot) Resumed rehab assignment Saturday.
Michael Pineda, SP, NYY - (Back) Expected to start for the Yankees Wednesday.
Allen Craig, 1B, BOS – (Foot) Expected to be activated Aug. 17.
Joe Mauer, C, MIN – (Oblique) Played Saturday for Low-A Cedar Rapids; expects to be activated Monday.
Andrew Cashner, P, SD – (Shoulder) Will continue rehab assignment Wednesday.
Chris Owings, SS, ARI – (Shoulder) Takes 30 swings in batting cage Saturday.
George Springer, OF, HOU – (Quad) Takes batting practice Saturday.
Bobby Parnell, P, NYM – (Elbow) Played catch Saturday for first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery.
Daisuke Matsuzaka, RP, NYM - (Elbow) Threw bullpen session Saturday.
Activated from Disabled List (15-day DL, unless otherwise noted)
None
Placed on the DL (15-day DL, unless otherwise noted)
Brian McCann, C, NYY – (Concussion; 7-day DL)
Adam Eaton, OF, CWS – (Oblique)
Transactions - Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Called Up
Trevor May, P, MIN
Austin Romine, C, NYY
Jordan Danks, OF, CWS
Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)
Donald Lutz, OF, CIN
Miguel Gonzalez, P, BAL
Released
Brian Roberts, 2B, NYY
Closer Watch
Detroit Tigers – Saturday was essentially the worst-case scenario for the Tigers' bullpen. Joe Nathan blew his sixth save of the season Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up a run on two hits and two walks while recording just one to ruin an outstanding eight-inning effort by Max Scherzer. Joakim Soria finished the ninth inning for Nathan and went out for the 10th, but called for the trainers during his warmup pitches and exited the game, appearing to clutch his lower back. Joba Chamberlain completed the meltdown by folding in the 10th to take the loss. Given the tumult Nathan has experienced this season, Soria could have been zoning in on the closer role, but depending on the severity of his injury, a stint on the disabled list could be just as likely at this point. Meanwhile, manager Brad Ausmus still has to tend to the immediate problem at hand, as the Tigers are the odds-on favorites to win the AL pennant, but cannot even seem to shake the Kansas City Royals for their division crown with the bullpen in its current state. Nathan may still be removed from the closer's role, but stay posted on Soria's status in the coming days, as he still represents the best end-game pitcher on the roster.
Hot Batter Matchups – August 10, 2014Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| T. Hunter | OF | DET @ TOR 1:07PM | M. Buehrle | 85 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 15 | .247 | .244 | .435 | .679 |
| V. Martinez | DH | DET @ TOR 1:07PM | M. Buehrle | 76 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 7 | .355 | .367 | .539 | .907 |
| J. Bautista | OF | TOR vs DET 1:07PM | D. Price | 44 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 10 | .341 | .423 | .727 | 1.150 |
| D. Valencia | DH | TOR vs DET 1:07PM | D. Price | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .667 | .722 | .800 | 1.522 |
| R. Johnson | OF | MIA @ CIN 1:10PM | J. Cueto | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .357 | .471 | .500 | .971 |
| R. Tejada | SS | NYM @ PHI 1:35PM | K. Kendrick | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .375 | .400 | .500 | .900 |
| D. Wright | 3B | NYM @ PHI 1:35PM | K. Kendrick | 50 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | .300 | .321 | .540 | .861 |
| J. Rollins | SS | PHI vs NYM 1:35PM | Z. Wheeler | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .300 | .300 | .900 | 1.200 |
| O. Infante | 2B | KC vs SF 2:10PM | T. Lincecum | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .357 | .357 | .500 | .857 |
| C. Gomez | OF | MIL vs LAD 2:10PM | C. Kershaw | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .455 | .500 | .955 |
| G. Parra | OF | MIL vs LAD 2:10PM | C. Kershaw | 25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .360 | .429 | .480 | .909 |
| R. Weeks | 2B | MIL vs LAD 2:10PM | C. Kershaw | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .364 | .500 | .636 | 1.136 |
| J. Willingham | OF | MIN @ OAK 4:05PM | J. Hammel | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .313 | .421 | .563 | .984 |
| C. Gonzalez | OF | COL @ ARI 4:10PM | W. Miley | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .381 | .381 | .571 | .952 |
| W. Rosario | C | COL @ ARI 4:10PM | W. Miley | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .500 | .529 | .875 | 1.404 |
| R. Cano | 2B | SEA vs CWS 4:10PM | J. Danks | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .462 | .500 | .846 | 1.346 |
| A. Jackson | OF | SEA vs CWS 4:10PM | J. Danks | 45 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | .400 | .460 | .644 | 1.104 |
| F. Freeman | 1B | ATL vs WAS 8:05PM | G. Gonzalez | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | .286 | .320 | .667 | .987 |
| A. Simmons | SS | ATL vs WAS 8:05PM | G. Gonzalez | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .333 | .455 | .833 | 1.288 |
| J. Upton | OF | ATL vs WAS 8:05PM | G. Gonzalez | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .286 | .474 | .714 | 1.188 |
| K. Frandsen | 2B | WAS @ ATL 8:05PM | A. Wood | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .455 | .600 | 1.055 |
Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Hot Pitcher Matchups – August 10, 2014Hot Pitcher Matchups – August 10, 2014Matchup Info | Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team | |||||||||||
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Zack Wheeler | NYM @ PHI 1:35PM | 73 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | .219 | .258 | .397 | .655 |
| Dallas Keuchel | HOU vs TEX 2:10PM | 107 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 20 | .224 | .263 | .296 | .559 |
| Phil Hughes | MIN @ OAK 4:05PM | 100 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 25 | .170 | .284 | .220 | .505 |
Cold Batter Matchups – August 10, 2014Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| D. Murphy | OF | CLE @ NYY 1:05PM | H. Kuroda | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 |
| C. Rasmus | OF | TOR vs DET 1:07PM | D. Price | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .182 | .280 | .182 | .462 |
| N. Reimold | OF | TOR vs DET 1:07PM | D. Price | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .174 | .231 | .304 | .535 |
| S. Tolleson | 3B | TOR vs DET 1:07PM | D. Price | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 |
| L. Duda | OF | NYM @ PHI 1:35PM | K. Kendrick | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .174 | .269 | .435 | .704 |
| C. Granderson | OF | NYM @ PHI 1:35PM | K. Kendrick | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 |
| C. Utley | 2B | PHI vs NYM 1:35PM | Z. Wheeler | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .100 | .167 | .100 | .267 |
| R. Ibanez | OF | KC vs SF 2:10PM | T. Lincecum | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .063 | .063 | .063 | .125 |
| J. Lucroy | C | MIL vs LAD 2:10PM | C. Kershaw | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| E. Andrus | SS | TEX @ HOU 2:10PM | D. Keuchel | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .182 | .217 | .182 | .399 |
| S. Choo | OF | TEX @ HOU 2:10PM | D. Keuchel | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .250 | .300 | .550 |
| L. Martin | OF | TEX @ HOU 2:10PM | D. Keuchel | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 |
| J. Lowrie | SS | OAK vs MIN 4:05PM | P. Hughes | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .083 | .267 | .083 | .350 |
| J. Reddick | OF | OAK vs MIN 4:05PM | P. Hughes | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .154 | .267 | .154 | .421 |
| D. LeMahieu | 2B | COL @ ARI 4:10PM | W. Miley | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| J. Rutledge | 2B | COL @ ARI 4:10PM | W. Miley | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .154 | .154 | .308 | .462 |
| K. Morales | 1B | SEA vs CWS 4:10PM | J. Danks | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .333 | .533 |
| I. Desmond | SS | WAS @ ATL 8:05PM | A. Wood | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .100 | .100 | .400 | .500 |
| A. LaRoche | 1B | WAS @ ATL 8:05PM | A. Wood | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 |
Cold Pitcher Matchups – August 10, 2014Matchup Info | Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team | |||||||||||
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| John Danks | CWS @ SEA 4:10PM | 107 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 16 | .346 | .391 | .542 | .934 |
| Wade Miley | ARI vs COL 4:10PM | 109 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 17 | .303 | .321 | .468 | .790 |
| Alex Wood | ATL vs WAS 8:05PM | 69 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | .348 | .365 | .492 | .857 |
Recommended Pickup
Derek Jeter, SS, NYY – As the good-bye tour enters the fourth and final quarter, the Yankees are playing some of their best baseball of the season. One reason for the resurgence is that Jeter has been sneaky good lately, hitting close to .300 over the course of the last month. The numbers may not inspire awe, but based on the list of shortstops currently available in most formats, the future Hall of Famer is worth a look at the very least. Jeter passed Honus Wagner on Saturday for sixth place on the all-time hits list, legging out an infield single. His base hits lately have not been of the overly impressive variety, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. While his skills are not what they used to be, his historic single Saturday and the infield hit that preceded it Friday remind fantasy owners that he still possesses an above-average hit tool and can run a bit. With only eight stolen bases this season, he is unlikely to steal bases in bunches, but those struggling to deal with the loss of Troy Tulowitzki or Hanley Ramirez – to injuries that have further diminished an already thin supply of shortstops – can do much worse than adding Jeter to their rosters.
Other Recent Recommendations :Vance Worley, Denard Span, Colby Lewis, Kennys Vargas and Javier Baez
Draft Kings Value Picks
SP: Charlie Morton, PIT ($6,300)
C: Evan Gattis, ATL ($3,400)
1B: Jon Singleton, HOU ($3,500)
2B: Howie Kendrick, LAA ($3,400)
SS: Asdrubal Cabrera, WAS ($3,600)
3B: David Wright, NYM ($3,800)
OF: Torii Hunter, DET ($3,600)
