This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters - A look at Sunday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Rays (Matt Moore - L) at Blue Jays (Todd Redmond - R), 1:07
Tigers (Justin Verlander - R) at Marlins (Henderson Alvarez - R), 1:10
Brewers (Marco Estrada - R) at Mets (Jon Niese - L), 1:10
Pirates (Brandon Cumpton - R) at Reds (Greg Reynolds - R), 1:10
Red Sox (John Lackey - R) at Orioles (Chris Tillman - R), 1:35
Phillies (Zach Miner - R) at Braves (Julio Teheran - R), 1:35
Indians (Ubaldo Jimenez - R) at Twins (Scott Diamond - L), 2:10
Royals (Bruce Chen - L) at White Sox (Jose Quintana - L), 2:10
Yankees (David Huff - L) at Astros (Erik Bedard - L), 2:10
Cubs (Jeff Samardzjia - R) at Cardinals (Jake Westbrook - R), 2:15
Angels (Jason Vargas - L) at Rangers (Yu Darvish - R), 3:05
Padres (Tyson Ross - R) at Giants (Guillermo Moscoso - R), 4:05
Rockies (Jeff Francis - L) at Dodgers (Hyun-Jin Ryu - L), 4:10
Athletics (Sonny Gray - R) at Mariners (Erasmo Ramirez - R), 4:10
Nationals (Gio Gonzalez - L) at Diamondbacks (Wade Miley - L). 4:10
Day Game After Night Game: BOS/BAL, DET/MIA, KC/CWS, NYY/HOU, PHI/ATL, WAS/ARZ, COL/LAD
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Adam LaRoche, 1B, WAS - (Biceps) Won't play Sunday.
Edwin Jackson, P, CHC - (Back) Left Saturday's game with right lat discomfort.
Desmond Jennings, OF, TB - (Hamstring) Made a pinch hit appearance Saturday.
Adam Lind, 1B, TOR - (Back) Left Saturday's game with soreness.
Wilin Rosario, C, COL - (Calf) Was available Saturday only in an emergency.
Jason Giambi, 1B, CLE - (Forearm) Pulled from Saturday's game in the sixth inning with cramping.
Mat Latos, P, CIN - (Arm) Won't start play-in game Tuesday.
Carlos Ruiz, C, PHI - (Hand) Was out of the starting lineup Saturday.
Mike Morse, OF, BAL - (Wrist) Has been shut down with a wrist injury.
Jerry Hairston Jr., 3B, LAD - (Back) Likely to be held out until the start of the postseason.
Nick Punto, 2B, LAD - (Toe) Wasn't in lineup Saturday.
Jonathan Schoop, 3B, BAL - (Back) Was unavailable Saturday.
Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD - (Foot) Was out Saturday after fouling two balls off his foot Friday.
Brian McCann, C, ATL - (Groin) Could possibly catch a few innings Sunday.
Bruce Rondon, P, DET - (Elbow) Wasn't available to pitch Saturday.
Brandon Phillips, 2B, CIN - (Leg) X-rays on shin were negative.
Carlos Beltran, OF, STL - (Wrist) Wasn't in lineup Saturday.
Khris Davis, OF, MIL - (Leg) Is done for the season.
Ronny Cedeno, SS, SD - (Head) Remained out of the lineup Saturday.
Nate Freiman, 1B, OAK - (Abdomen) Could be available in final games.
Yeonis Cespedes, OF, OAK - (Shoulder) Isn't a lock to start Sunday.
Aramis Ramirez, 3B, MIL - (Knee) May be shut down for the rest of the season.
Josmil Pinto, C, MIN - (Hand) X-rays came back negative.
Rajai Davis, OF, TOR - (Personal) Missed third straight start Saturday.
J.B. Shuck, OF, LAA - (Ankle) Assumed to be done for the regular season.
Tyler Chatwood, P, COL - (Elbow) Scratched from Sunday's start with stiffness.
Phil Coke, P, DET - (Elbow) MRI revealed some inflammation.
Players on the DL
Jeremy Affeldt, P, SF - (Groin) Underwent surgery Friday to repair a sports hernia.
Closer Watch
Blue Jays - Sergio Santos entered Friday's game in the eighth inning with one out and a four run lead. After getting a double play on his first pitch Santos was given the opportunity to come back in the ninth where he gave up a run, but still earned his first save of the season. Santos has been effective out of the Blue Jays pen, but it hasn't been in the closer role where Casey Janssen has 34 saves, including 16 in a row.
Yankees - David Robertson converted his third save of the season Friday in place of Mariano Rivera who has been shut down for the season after his last appearance at Yankee Stadium. Robertson is best candidate on the current Yankees roster to be the closer for 2014, so teams in keeper leagues may consider picking him up for next year.
Key Matchups
KEY MATCHUPS: HOT | |||||||||||||||||||
Hot Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
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Rajai Davis - OF | TOR vs TB 9/29 1:07 PM | Matt Moore | 4-10 | .400 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .600 | .400 | 1.000 | |||||||
Aramis Ramirez - 3B | MIL @ NYM 9/29 1:10 PM | Jon Niese | 4-14 | .286 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .571 | .286 | .857 | |||||||
Chris Davis - 1B | BAL vs BOS 9/29 1:35 PM | John Lackey | 8-17 | .471 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .765 | .526 | 1.291 | |||||||
Nick Markakis - OF | BAL vs BOS 9/29 1:35 PM | John Lackey | 15-42 | .357 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | .476 | .438 | .914 | |||||||
Dustin Pedroia - 2B | BOS @ BAL 9/29 1:35 PM | Chris Tillman | 4-11 | .364 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .455 | .429 | .883 | |||||||
Adam Dunn - 1B | CWS vs KC 9/29 2:10 PM | Bruce Chen | 7-20 | .350 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | .600 | .480 | 1.080 | |||||||
Paul Konerko - 1B | CWS vs KC 9/29 2:10 PM | Bruce Chen | 10-43 | .233 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | .628 | .327 | .954 | |||||||
Dayan Viciedo - OF | CWS vs KC 9/29 2:10 PM | Bruce Chen | 9-22 | .409 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .682 | .409 | 1.091 | |||||||
Alex Rodriguez - 3B | NYY @ HOU 9/29 2:10 PM | Erik Bedard | 10-27 | .370 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | .593 | .419 | 1.012 | |||||||
Alfonso Soriano - OF | NYY @ HOU 9/29 2:10 PM | Erik Bedard | 7-14 | .500 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .929 | .556 | 1.484 | |||||||
Ichiro Suzuki - OF | NYY @ HOU 9/29 2:10 PM | Erik Bedard | 4-12 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .583 | .500 | 1.083 | |||||||
Vernon Wells - OF | NYY @ HOU 9/29 2:10 PM | Erik Bedard | 11-32 | .344 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .531 | .382 | .914 | |||||||
Jon Jay - OF | STL vs CHC 9/29 2:15 PM | Jeff Samardzija | 5-12 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .417 | .462 | .878 | |||||||
Yadier Molina - C | STL vs CHC 9/29 2:15 PM | Jeff Samardzija | 7-15 | .467 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .533 | .500 | 1.033 | |||||||
Mike Trout - OF | LAA @ TEX 9/29 3:05 PM | Yu Darvish | 6-17 | .353 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | .765 | .476 | 1.241 | |||||||
Ian Kinsler - 2B | TEX vs LAA 9/29 3:05 PM | Jason Vargas | 11-32 | .344 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .594 | .400 | .994 | |||||||
Jerry Hairston Jr. - 3B | LAD vs COL 9/29 4:10 PM | Jeff Francis | 6-15 | .400 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .467 | .438 | .904 | |||||||
Matt Kemp - OF | LAD vs COL 9/29 4:10 PM | Jeff Francis | 12-34 | .353 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 11 | .706 | .343 | 1.049 | |||||||
Hot Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
Yu Darvish | TEX vs LAA 9/29 3:05 PM | Angels Batters | 12-69 | .174 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 25 | .284 | .304 | .588 | |||||||
Jason Vargas | LAA @ TEX 9/29 3:05 PM | Rangers Batters | 32-162 | .198 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 17 | .284 | .260 | .544 |
KEY MATCHUPS: COLD | |||||||||||||||||||
Cold Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
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Alexi Casilla - 2B | BAL vs BOS 9/29 1:35 PM | John Lackey | 1-11 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .091 | .091 | .182 | |||||||
Dan Johnson - DH | BAL vs BOS 9/29 1:35 PM | John Lackey | 4-20 | .200 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | .350 | .385 | .735 | |||||||
Adam Jones - OF | BAL vs BOS 9/29 1:35 PM | John Lackey | 6-29 | .207 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .276 | .226 | .502 | |||||||
Asdrubal Cabrera - SS | CLE @ MIN 9/29 2:10 PM | Scott Diamond | 3-15 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .250 | .450 | |||||||
Jason Kipnis - 2B | CLE @ MIN 9/29 2:10 PM | Scott Diamond | 1-11 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .182 | |||||||
Carlos Santana - C | CLE @ MIN 9/29 2:10 PM | Scott Diamond | 2-12 | .167 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .167 | .667 | |||||||
Gordon Beckham - 2B | CWS vs KC 9/29 2:10 PM | Bruce Chen | 3-24 | .125 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .292 | .214 | .506 | |||||||
Alexei Ramirez - SS | CWS vs KC 9/29 2:10 PM | Bruce Chen | 3-30 | .100 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .133 | .156 | .290 | |||||||
Alex Gordon - OF | KC @ CWS 9/29 2:10 PM | Jose Quintana | 2-11 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .182 | .182 | .364 | |||||||
Josh Willingham - OF | MIN vs CLE 9/29 2:10 PM | Ubaldo Jimenez | 3-15 | .200 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .333 | .294 | .627 | |||||||
Erick Aybar - SS | LAA @ TEX 9/29 3:05 PM | Yu Darvish | 2-12 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .167 | .286 | .452 | |||||||
Mark Trumbo - OF | LAA @ TEX 9/29 3:05 PM | Yu Darvish | 1-15 | .067 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .067 | .176 | .243 | |||||||
Adrian Beltre - 3B | TEX vs LAA 9/29 3:05 PM | Jason Vargas | 1-18 | .056 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .111 | .190 | .302 | |||||||
David Murphy - OF | TEX vs LAA 9/29 3:05 PM | Jason Vargas | 1-16 | .063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .063 | .167 | .229 | |||||||
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B | LAD vs COL 9/29 4:10 PM | Jeff Francis | 9-38 | .237 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | .342 | .256 | .599 | |||||||
Cold Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
Erik Bedard | HOU vs NYY 9/29 2:10 PM | Yankees Batters | 49-146 | .336 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 33 | .516 | .413 | .929 | |||||||
Jeff Samardzija | CHC @ StL 9/29 2:15 PM | Cardinals Batters | 24-74 | .324 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 16 | .363 | .429 | .780 | |||||||
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