This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Sunday Lineup Card:Projected Starters - A look at Sunday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Rays (Chris Archer – R) at Blue Jays (Mark Buehrle – L), 1:07
Indians (Trevor Bauer – R) at Tigers (Justin Verlander – R), 1:08
Nationals (Jordan Zimmermann – R) at Mets (Jon Niese – L), 1:10
Marlins (Tom Koehler – R) at Phillies (David Buchanan – R), 1:35
Cubs (Jacob Turner – R) at Pirates (Edinson Volquez – R), 1:35
Twins (Trevor May – R) at White Sox (Hector Noesi – R), 2:10
Red Sox (Joe Kelly – R) at Royals (Jason Vargas – L), 2:10
Reds (Mike Leake – R) at Brewers (Matt Garza – R), 2:10
Rockies (Jordan Lyles – R) at Cardinals (Marco Gonzales – L), 2:15
Braves (Mike Minor – L) at Rangers (Colby Lewis – R), 3:05
Astros (Dallas Keuchel – L) at Angels (Hector Santiago – L), 3:35
Dodgers (Clayton Kershaw – L) at Giants (Yusmeiro Petit – R), 4:05
Athletics (Jon Lester – L) at Mariners (Chris Young – R), 4:10
Padres (Odrisamer Despaigne – R) at Diamondbacks (Trevor Cahill – R), 4:10
Yankees (Hiroki Kuroda – R) at Orioles (Chris Tillman – R), 8:00
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, 2014Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 14, 2014Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 14, 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 |
| 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, 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. 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, 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 |
| 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)
