Sunday Lineup Card: Facing the Giants

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

Day Game After Night Game: CLE/DET, WAS/NYM, MIA/PHI, CHC/PIT, BOS/KC, CIN/MIL, COL/STL, HOU/LAA, LAD/SF, OAK/SEA, SD/ARI

Injuries

Day-to-Day
Carlos Beltran, OF, NYY – (Elbow) Did not start Saturday.
Evan Gattis, C, ATL – (Illness) Will not play Sunday.
Francisco Cervelli, C, NYY – (Head) Did not start Saturday.
Anthony Rizzo, 1B, CHC – (Back) Did not start Saturday.
Justin Morneau, 1B, COL – (Illness) Did not start Saturday.
Starling Marte, OF, PIT – (Arm) Did not start Saturday.
Will Venable, OF, SD – (Back) Did not start Saturday.
Josh Hamilton, OF, LAA – (Shoulder) Did not start Saturday; uncertain status for rest of season.
Geovany Soto, C, OAK – (Back) Left Friday's game with spasms; will not catch until Tuesday.
Ryan Raburn, OF, CLE – (Knee) Left Saturday's game after hyperextending his right knee.

Players on the DL

Alex Rios, OF, TEX – (Thumb) Will not return before injury is fully healed.
Matt den Dekker, OF, NYM – (Hand) Remains unable to grip a bat.
Jim Adduci, OF, TEX – (Concussion) Resumed light cardio, but still has no timetable for return.
Anibal Sanchez, P, DET – (Pectoral) Will play long toss Sunday; will throw off mound Monday.
Danny Duffy, P, KC – (Shoulder) Will throw light bullpen session Sunday; could start Tuesday.
Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA – (Face) Will have stitches removed Tuesday.
Hector Sanchez, C, SF – (Head) Has been symptom-free for a week.
Hyun-Jin Ryu, P, LAD – (Shoulder) Will undergo an MRI on Monday.

Placed on the DL (15-day DL, unless otherwise noted)

Jim Adduci, OF, TEX

Transactions - Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.

Called Up

J.T. Realmuto, C, MIA

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

None

Closer Watch

San Francisco Giants – Although manager Bruce Bochy has said Santiago Casilla and Sergio Romo would split ninth-inning duties, it is Casilla who has seen high-leverage situations in September. Unfortunately for owners who have bought into the Giants' saves equation, those situations have been few and far between. In the last 11 days, Casilla has managed just two appearances – one of which he converted for his 15th save of the season. Neither Giants' reliever has had the most impressive season, but as a contender, the team provides the potential for invaluable save opportunities down the stretch.

Hot Batter Matchups – September 14, 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
L. Forsythe	2B	TB @ TOR 1:07PM	M. Buehrle	13	6	2	0	0	1	2	.462	.500	.615	1.115
A. Lind	1B	TOR vs TB 1:07PM	C. Archer	17	7	3	0	1	2	5	.412	.500	.588	1.088
D. Navarro	C	TOR vs TB 1:07PM	C. Archer	13	4	1	1	3	1	2	.308	.333	.538	.872
J. Reyes	SS	TOR vs TB 1:07PM	C. Archer	18	8	1	0	2	2	3	.444	.500	.556	1.056
C. Santana	C	CLE @ DET 1:08PM	J. Verlander	43	9	6	5	7	5	9	.209	.306	.581	.888
I. Kinsler	2B	DET vs CLE 1:08PM	T. Bauer	13	5	2	1	2	0	2	.385	.357	.692	1.049
D. Murphy	2B	NYM vs WAS 1:10PM	J. Zimmermann	47	16	8	3	8	1	1	.340	.354	.638	.992
D. Espinosa	2B	WAS @ NYM 1:10PM	J. Niese	15	6	2	1	3	0	4	.400	.400	.667	1.067
K. Frandsen	2B	WAS @ NYM 1:10PM	J. Niese	10	4	1	0	1	0	1	.400	.400	.500	.900
S. Hairston	OF	WAS @ NYM 1:10PM	J. Niese	10	4	1	0	2	1	1	.400	.455	.500	.955
A. LaRoche	1B	WAS @ NYM 1:10PM	J. Niese	18	5	4	3	8	0	3	.278	.278	.833	1.111
T. Moore	OF	WAS @ NYM 1:10PM	J. Niese	11	4	1	1	4	0	1	.364	.364	.636	1.000
S. Marte	OF	PIT vs CHC 1:35PM	T. Wood	21	6	3	1	4	2	6	.286	.348	.571	.919
A. McCutchen	OF	PIT vs CHC 1:35PM	T. Wood	27	7	3	2	7	7	7	.259	.417	.519	.935
J. Mercer	SS	PIT vs CHC 1:35PM	T. Wood	11	5	4	2	3	2	0	.455	.538	1.182	1.720
J. Tabata	OF	PIT vs CHC 1:35PM	T. Wood	19	6	3	0	2	2	1	.316	.381	.526	.907
N. Walker	2B	PIT vs CHC 1:35PM	T. Wood	18	7	3	1	3	1	3	.389	.421	.667	1.088
Y. Cespedes	OF	BOS @ KC 2:10PM	J. Vargas	25	6	4	3	5	1	7	.240	.269	.640	.909
M. Napoli	1B	BOS @ KC 2:10PM	J. Vargas	32	12	6	4	6	5	6	.375	.474	.813	1.286
J. Bruce	OF	CIN @ MIL 2:10PM	M. Garza	22	8	5	2	6	1	7	.364	.391	.773	1.164
T. Frazier	3B	CIN @ MIL 2:10PM	M. Garza	11	3	1	1	2	0	1	.273	.385	.545	.930
N. Aoki	OF	KC vs BOS 2:10PM	J. Kelly	13	7	3	0	2	4	0	.538	.647	.769	1.416
C. Gomez	OF	MIL vs CIN 2:10PM	M. Leake	16	6	2	0	2	1	1	.375	.389	.563	.951
J. Lucroy	C	MIL vs CIN 2:10PM	M. Leake	23	9	2	1	2	2	3	.391	.440	.565	1.005
G. Parra	OF	MIL vs CIN 2:10PM	M. Leake	16	6	2	1	3	0	1	.375	.375	.625	1.000
R. Weeks	2B	MIL vs CIN 2:10PM	M. Leake	15	6	5	2	3	0	2	.400	.400	1.067	1.467
D. Santana	SS	MIN @ CWS 2:10PM	H. Noesi	10	3	2	1	3	0	2	.300	.300	.700	1.000
J. Hamilton	OF	LAA vs HOU 3:35PM	D. Keuchel	15	6	1	1	2	0	5	.400	.400	.600	1.000
C. Iannetta	C	LAA vs HOU 3:35PM	D. Keuchel	13	5	3	1	2	2	2	.385	.467	.769	1.236
H. Kendrick	2B	LAA vs HOU 3:35PM	D. Keuchel	16	8	2	1	2	0	2	.500	.500	.750	1.250
A. Pujols	1B	LAA vs HOU 3:35PM	D. Keuchel	10	5	2	1	2	0	2	.500	.500	.900	1.400
N. Punto	2B	OAK @ SEA 4:10PM	C. Young	10	4	0	0	0	1	3	.400	.455	.400	.855
A. Amarista	2B	SD @ ARI 4:10PM	T. Cahill	16	7	2	1	4	2	1	.438	.500	.688	1.188
K. Seager	3B	SEA vs OAK 4:10PM	J. Lester	13	4	3	2	3	0	0	.308	.308	.846	1.154
J. Smoak	1B	SEA vs OAK 4:10PM	J. Lester	13	5	2	0	1	0	4	.385	.385	.538	.923
A. De Aza	OF	BAL vs NYY 8:00PM	H. Kuroda	15	6	2	1	2	1	3	.400	.438	.667	1.104
K. Johnson	2B	BAL vs NYY 8:00PM	H. Kuroda	23	8	3	1	3	1	3	.348	.400	.565	.965
F. Cervelli	C	NYY @ BAL 8:00PM	C. Tillman	10	4	2	1	3	0	1	.400	.400	.800	1.200
S. Drew	SS	NYY @ BAL 8:00PM	C. Tillman	12	4	3	1	3	2	2	.333	.429	.833	1.262

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 14, 2014

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Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 14, 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
Hector Noesi	CWS vs MIN 2:10PM	88	24	7	3	10	2	14	.273	.299	.416	.714
Clayton Kershaw	LAD @ SF 4:05PM	257	49	11	1	13	9	54	.191	.220	.243	.462

Cold Batter Matchups – September 14, 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
D. DeJesus	OF	TB @ TOR 1:07PM	M. Buehrle	78	14	3	1	3	3	10	.179	.220	.244	.463
B. Guyer	OF	TB @ TOR 1:07PM	M. Buehrle	10	2	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400
W. Myers	OF	TB @ TOR 1:07PM	M. Buehrle	19	4	0	0	4	0	6	.211	.200	.211	.411
J. Bautista	OF	TOR vs TB 1:07PM	C. Archer	19	2	0	0	1	1	3	.105	.182	.105	.287
E. Encarnacion	1B	TOR vs TB 1:07PM	C. Archer	18	3	2	2	5	1	3	.167	.211	.500	.711
M. Aviles	SS	CLE @ DET 1:08PM	J. Verlander	26	6	1	0	3	0	2	.231	.231	.269	.500
J. Kipnis	2B	CLE @ DET 1:08PM	J. Verlander	31	3	1	0	3	6	12	.097	.237	.129	.366
N. Castellanos	3B	DET vs CLE 1:08PM	T. Bauer	11	2	1	0	0	0	1	.182	.182	.273	.455
C. Granderson	OF	NYM vs WAS 1:10PM	J. Zimmermann	10	2	0	0	0	2	3	.200	.333	.200	.533
I. Desmond	SS	WAS @ NYM 1:10PM	J. Niese	21	4	2	0	0	1	5	.190	.227	.286	.513
C. Barmes	SS	PIT vs CHC 1:35PM	T. Wood	22	3	1	0	0	1	4	.136	.208	.182	.390
G. Sanchez	1B	PIT vs CHC 1:35PM	T. Wood	20	2	1	0	0	5	2	.100	.308	.150	.458
R. Braun	OF	MIL vs CIN 2:10PM	M. Leake	12	2	1	1	3	0	2	.167	.167	.417	.583
A. Ramirez	3B	MIL vs CIN 2:10PM	M. Leake	33	5	1	0	0	2	5	.152	.200	.182	.382
J. Segura	SS	MIL vs CIN 2:10PM	M. Leake	15	3	1	0	0	1	1	.200	.250	.333	.583
B. Dozier	2B	MIN @ CWS 2:10PM	H. Noesi	12	2	1	1	1	0	3	.167	.167	.417	.583
A. Ethier	OF	LAD @ SF 4:05PM	Y. Petit	12	2	1	1	4	0	2	.167	.154	.417	.571
J. Arias	SS	SF vs LAD 4:05PM	C. Kershaw	26	5	1	0	1	1	4	.192	.222	.231	.453
B. Crawford	SS	SF vs LAD 4:05PM	C. Kershaw	17	1	0	0	0	0	6	.059	.059	.059	.118
H. Pence	OF	SF vs LAD 4:05PM	C. Kershaw	45	4	0	0	1	0	10	.089	.089	.089	.178
B. Posey	C	SF vs LAD 4:05PM	C. Kershaw	52	10	3	1	4	2	10	.192	.236	.288	.525
C. Crisp	OF	OAK @ SEA 4:10PM	C. Young	12	2	0	0	0	0	3	.167	.167	.167	.333
J. Donaldson	3B	OAK @ SEA 4:10PM	C. Young	10	1	0	0	0	0	1	.100	.100	.100	.200
C. Denorfia	OF	SEA vs OAK 4:10PM	J. Lester	11	1	0	0	1	0	2	.091	.091	.091	.182
K. Morales	1B	SEA vs OAK 4:10PM	J. Lester	13	2	1	0	1	0	2	.154	.154	.231	.385
N. Cruz	OF	BAL vs NYY 8:00PM	H. Kuroda	22	3	0	0	1	2	5	.136	.208	.136	.345
R. Flaherty	2B	BAL vs NYY 8:00PM	H. Kuroda	12	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000
J. Hardy	SS	BAL vs NYY 8:00PM	H. Kuroda	25	3	2	1	1	0	2	.120	.154	.280	.434
N. Hundley	C	BAL vs NYY 8:00PM	H. Kuroda	18	4	1	0	1	0	2	.222	.211	.278	.488
I. Suzuki	OF	NYY @ BAL 8:00PM	C. Tillman	24	4	0	0	2	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333

Cold Pitcher Matchups – September 14, 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
Trevor Bauer	CLE @ DET 1:08PM	85	26	10	5	11	7	16	.306	.358	.544	.903
Jon Niese	NYM vs WAS 1:10PM	150	47	15	5	21	8	27	.313	.346	.474	.820
Jason Vargas	KC vs BOS 2:10PM	106	28	14	9	17	12	21	.264	.343	.565	.909
Dallas Keuchel	HOU @ LAA 3:35PM	138	47	13	5	17	7	28	.341	.372	.510	.881
Chris Young	SEA vs OAK 4:10PM	82	23	8	5	13	6	11	.280	.330	.523	.853
Trevor Cahill	ARI vs SD 4:10PM	67	22	6	3	9	18	14	.328	.483	.487	.970

Gregor Blanco, OF, SF – In the midst of a singing September, the Giants find themselves just two games back of the Dodgers for the lead in the NL West. The fact San Francisco has won seven of its last 10 games is thanks in no small part to the team's unsung hero. In the last 30 days, Blanco is hitting .377 and getting on base at a .469 clip. If getting on base was his only contribution, Blanco's value to the team would be astronomical. As one who also brings a trio of home runs and stolen bases since mid-August, his dividends are at an all-time high. There seems to be no reason his fantasy contributions to contending teams should be any less noticeable. Grab him while he remains hot and try to parlay the numbers into a championship.

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Draft Kings Value Picks

SP: Jason Vargas, KC ($7,200)
C: Yan Gomes, CLE ($3,700)
1B: Lucas Duda, NYM ($4,100)
2B: Asdrubal Cabrera, WAS ($3,600)
SS: Javier Baez, CHC ($3,400)
3B: Aramis Ramirez, MIL ($3,700)
OF: Dexter Fowler, HOU ($3,700)

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