Sunday Lineup Card: Playing Out The String

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Updated on September 28, 2014 12:40AM EST

Sunday Lineup Card:
Projected Starters - A look at Sunday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Rays (Alex Cobb – R) at Indians (T.J. House – R), 1:05
Orioles (Miguel Gonzalez – R) at Blue Jays (R.A. Dickey – R), 1:07
Twins (Kyle Gibson – R) at Tigers (David Price – L), 1:08
Pirates (Gerrit Cole – R) at Reds (Johnny Cueto – R), 1:10
Astros (Nick Tropeano – R) at Mets (Bartolo Colon – R), 1:10
Yankees (Michael Pineda – R) at Red Sox (Clay Buchholz– R), 1:35
Marlins (Henderson Alvarez – R) at Nationals (Jordan Zimmermann – R), 1:35
Braves (Undecided) at Phillies (Cole Hamels – L), 1:35
Royals (Yordano Ventura – R) at White Sox (Chris Bassit – R), 2:10
Cubs (Jacob Turner – R) at Brewers (Mike Fiers – R), 2:10
Athletics (Sonny Gray – R) at Rangers (Nick Martinez – R), 3:05
Padres (Robbie Erlin – L) at Giants (Undecided), 4:05
Angels (Cory Rasmus – R) at Mariners (Felix Hernandez – R), 4:10
Rockies (Christian Bergman – R) at Dodgers (Zack Greinke – R), 4:10
Cardinals (Adam Wainwright – R) at Diamondbacks (Josh Collmenter – R), 4:10

Day Game After Night Game: TB/CLE, MIN/DET, HOU/NYM, ATL/PHI, KC/CWS, CHC/MIL, OAK/TEX, LAA/SEA, COL/LAD, STL/ARI

Injuries

Day-to-Day
David Ortiz, DH, BOS – (Wrist) Did not start Saturday.
Will Middlebrooks, 3B, BOS – (Hand) Did not start Saturday.
Billy Hamilton, OF, CIN – (Head) Did not start Saturday; unlikely to play Sunday.
Russell Martin, C, PIT – (Hamstring) Did not start Saturday.
Buster Posey, C, SF – (Back) Did not start Saturday; expected to start Sunday.
Scooter Gennett, 2B, MIL – (Quad) Will not start Saturday.
Kirk Nieuwenhuis , OF, NYM – (Illness) Did not start Saturday.
Jordan Schafer, OF, MIN – (Elbow) Did not start Saturday.
Derek Jeter, SS, NYY – (Hamstring) Left Saturday's game; status uncertain for Sunday.
Josh Hamilton, OF, LAA – (Ribs) Did not start Satruday.
D.J. LeMahieu, 2B, COL – (Knee) Did not start Saturday.
Rajai Davis, OF, DET – (Groin) Left Saturday's game; unlikely to play Sunday.
Matt Holliday, OF, STL – (Illness) Left Saturday's game; questionable for Sunday.
Dee Gordon, SS, LAD – (Hip) Left Saturday's game; questionable for Sunday.
Jacob Petricka, P, CWS – (Arm) Left Saturday's game; status uncertain for Sunday.

Out

Dellin Betances, P, NYY – Shut down by the team for the remainder of the season.
Jason Kipnis, 2B, CLE – Shut down by the team for the remainder of the season.

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

Called Up

None

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

None

Closer Watch

New York Yankees – All eyes will be on Fenway Park on Sunday to see if Derek Jeter performs the last rites of a storied career. He is rumored to have tweaked his hamstring Saturday, and may or may not play. One teammate will definitely be relegated to the bench for the festivities. Dellin Betances was shut down for the weekend, and has thrown his final pitch this season. This should open a high-leverage spot for Adam Warren, a 27-year-old right-hander who has already poached a five-out save this month. For owners making one last desperate push in ERA, WHIP and saves are likely to find most of the premium bullpen arms have been snatched up. For an incredibly unorthodox play, grab Warren and pray for Jeter to stage one last hoorah in the way of late-game heroics at Fenway.

Hot Batter Matchups – September 28, 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
N. Markakis	OF	BAL @ TOR 1:07PM	R. Dickey	18	5	3	0	0	6	2	.278	.458	.444	.903
E. Encarnacion	1B	TOR vs BAL 1:07PM	M. Gonzalez	22	3	3	3	7	2	3	.136	.208	.545	.754
A. Gose	OF	TOR vs BAL 1:07PM	M. Gonzalez	15	5	3	1	2	0	2	.333	.333	.733	1.067
A. Lind	1B	TOR vs BAL 1:07PM	M. Gonzalez	18	8	1	1	1	2	4	.444	.500	.611	1.111
M. Cabrera	3B	DET vs MIN 1:08PM	K. Gibson	11	5	2	1	4	0	2	.455	.455	.818	1.273
I. Kinsler	2B	DET vs MIN 1:08PM	K. Gibson	14	6	1	1	3	1	1	.429	.467	.643	1.110
J. Martinez	OF	DET vs MIN 1:08PM	K. Gibson	11	4	1	0	1	1	3	.364	.417	.455	.871
B. Dozier	2B	MIN @ DET 1:08PM	D. Price	18	4	3	2	3	1	3	.222	.263	.611	.874
J. Altuve	2B	HOU @ NYM 1:10PM	B. Colon	17	7	2	0	2	0	2	.412	.412	.529	.941
J. Harrison	OF	PIT @ CIN 1:10PM	J. Cueto	18	6	3	1	3	0	2	.333	.368	.611	.980
A. McCutchen	OF	PIT @ CIN 1:10PM	J. Cueto	59	17	9	4	6	6	12	.288	.373	.593	.966
R. Johnson	OF	MIA @ WAS 1:35PM	J. Zimmermann	12	5	1	0	1	0	0	.417	.417	.500	.917
G. Jones	1B	MIA @ WAS 1:35PM	J. Zimmermann	15	4	2	1	4	0	6	.267	.250	.600	.850
I. Desmond	SS	WAS vs MIA 1:35PM	H. Alvarez	16	5	1	1	1	2	4	.313	.450	.500	.950
B. Harper	OF	WAS vs MIA 1:35PM	H. Alvarez	17	10	4	2	4	2	2	.588	.632	1.059	1.690
A. LaRoche	1B	WAS vs MIA 1:35PM	H. Alvarez	18	7	1	0	1	2	1	.389	.450	.444	.894
D. Span	OF	WAS vs MIA 1:35PM	H. Alvarez	19	6	3	0	1	2	2	.316	.381	.474	.855
C. Gomez	OF	MIL vs CHC 2:10PM	J. Turner	10	3	2	1	1	0	3	.300	.300	.700	1.000
B. Posey	C	SF vs SD 4:05PM	R. Erlin	10	5	2	2	4	0	1	.500	.500	1.100	1.600
D. Stubbs	OF	COL @ LAD 4:10PM	Z. Greinke	26	11	2	0	0	2	11	.423	.464	.500	.964
M. Trout	OF	LAA @ SEA 4:10PM	F. Hernandez	49	18	7	2	11	3	12	.367	.389	.633	1.022

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 28, 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
Johnny Cueto	CIN vs PIT 1:10PM	273	58	25	8	19	19	60	.212	.275	.365	.640
Cole Hamels	PHI vs ATL 1:35PM	255	53	21	6	11	17	71	.208	.267	.334	.601
Jordan Zimmermann	WAS vs MIA 1:35PM	147	32	8	2	9	5	36	.218	.247	.310	.557
Sonny Gray	OAK @ TEX 3:05PM	107	23	2	0	4	9	24	.215	.290	.237	.527
Felix Hernandez	SEA vs LAA 4:10PM	426	87	31	8	38	34	117	.204	.267	.319	.586
Josh Collmenter	ARI vs STL 4:10PM	70	15	5	0	3	4	12	.214	.261	.281	.542

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

Cold Batter Matchups – September 28, 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
N. Cruz	OF	BAL @ TOR 1:07PM	R. Dickey	13	2	1	1	3	0	1	.154	.154	.385	.538
A. Jones	OF	BAL @ TOR 1:07PM	R. Dickey	25	3	1	1	2	0	6	.120	.120	.240	.360
R. Goins	2B	TOR vs BAL 1:07PM	M. Gonzalez	11	2	2	0	0	0	1	.182	.182	.455	.636
C. Rasmus	OF	TOR vs BAL 1:07PM	M. Gonzalez	16	2	2	0	0	1	9	.125	.176	.250	.426
J. Reyes	SS	TOR vs BAL 1:07PM	M. Gonzalez	14	2	1	0	0	1	2	.143	.200	.214	.414
N. Castellanos	3B	DET vs MIN 1:08PM	K. Gibson	11	1	0	0	1	1	4	.091	.167	.091	.258
T. Hunter	OF	DET vs MIN 1:08PM	K. Gibson	10	2	0	0	2	1	2	.200	.333	.200	.533
J. Mauer	C	MIN @ DET 1:08PM	D. Price	23	4	1	0	2	4	6	.174	.296	.217	.514
C. Carter	OF	HOU @ NYM 1:10PM	B. Colon	10	1	1	0	2	0	3	.100	.100	.200	.300
M. Dominguez	3B	HOU @ NYM 1:10PM	B. Colon	12	2	1	0	0	0	4	.167	.167	.250	.417
C. Barmes	SS	PIT @ CIN 1:10PM	J. Cueto	14	2	1	0	0	0	3	.143	.143	.214	.357
I. Davis	1B	PIT @ CIN 1:10PM	J. Cueto	22	4	1	0	0	1	7	.182	.217	.227	.445
S. Marte	OF	PIT @ CIN 1:10PM	J. Cueto	20	1	0	0	0	0	6	.050	.050	.050	.100
R. Martin	C	PIT @ CIN 1:10PM	J. Cueto	15	1	1	0	2	5	4	.067	.333	.133	.467
G. Sanchez	1B	PIT @ CIN 1:10PM	J. Cueto	13	2	2	0	1	1	4	.154	.214	.308	.522
T. Snider	OF	PIT @ CIN 1:10PM	J. Cueto	18	2	1	0	0	1	5	.111	.158	.167	.325
N. Walker	2B	PIT @ CIN 1:10PM	J. Cueto	45	9	3	2	6	5	7	.200	.294	.356	.650
R. Doumit	C	ATL @ PHI 1:35PM	C. Hamels	18	3	2	0	0	1	4	.167	.211	.278	.488
A. Simmons	SS	ATL @ PHI 1:35PM	C. Hamels	16	1	1	0	0	1	2	.063	.118	.125	.243
B. Upton	OF	ATL @ PHI 1:35PM	C. Hamels	17	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000	.056	.000	.056
A. Hechavarria	SS	MIA @ WAS 1:35PM	J. Zimmermann	23	4	1	0	1	0	2	.174	.174	.261	.435
C. McGehee	3B	MIA @ WAS 1:35PM	J. Zimmermann	18	4	0	0	0	1	6	.222	.263	.222	.485
J. Saltalamacchia	C	MIA @ WAS 1:35PM	J. Zimmermann	11	2	1	0	0	2	5	.182	.308	.273	.580
D. Solano	2B	MIA @ WAS 1:35PM	J. Zimmermann	17	3	0	0	0	1	4	.176	.263	.176	.440
M. Teixeira	1B	NYY @ BOS 1:35PM	C. Buchholz	25	4	2	2	6	2	8	.160	.214	.400	.614
W. Ramos	C	WAS vs MIA 1:35PM	H. Alvarez	13	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.071	.000	.071
R. Zimmerman	3B	WAS vs MIA 1:35PM	H. Alvarez	12	2	0	0	0	1	2	.167	.231	.167	.397
J. Lucroy	C	MIL vs CHC 2:10PM	J. Turner	14	3	0	0	1	1	1	.214	.250	.214	.464
J. Donaldson	3B	OAK @ TEX 3:05PM	N. Martinez	11	2	1	0	1	0	2	.182	.182	.273	.455
A. Beltre	3B	TEX vs OAK 3:05PM	S. Gray	15	2	0	0	0	1	4	.133	.188	.133	.321
R. Chirinos	C	TEX vs OAK 3:05PM	S. Gray	11	1	0	0	0	0	2	.091	.167	.091	.258
L. Martin	OF	TEX vs OAK 3:05PM	S. Gray	17	2	0	0	0	3	6	.118	.250	.118	.368
R. Odor	2B	TEX vs OAK 3:05PM	S. Gray	12	2	1	0	0	1	2	.167	.231	.250	.481
C. Ross	OF	ARI vs STL 4:10PM	A. Wainwright	16	3	1	0	0	0	3	.188	.188	.250	.438
N. Arenado	3B	COL @ LAD 4:10PM	Z. Greinke	15	3	2	0	2	0	2	.200	.200	.333	.533
J. Morneau	1B	COL @ LAD 4:10PM	Z. Greinke	45	9	3	0	2	2	9	.200	.234	.289	.523
W. Rosario	C	COL @ LAD 4:10PM	Z. Greinke	11	1	1	0	2	1	4	.091	.154	.182	.336
G. Beckham	2B	LAA @ SEA 4:10PM	F. Hernandez	29	5	3	2	3	2	5	.172	.226	.414	.640
K. Calhoun	OF	LAA @ SEA 4:10PM	F. Hernandez	15	1	0	0	0	1	6	.067	.125	.067	.192
D. Freese	3B	LAA @ SEA 4:10PM	F. Hernandez	10	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.091	.000	.091
J. Hamilton	OF	LAA @ SEA 4:10PM	F. Hernandez	65	11	5	1	5	10	21	.169	.286	.292	.578
C. Iannetta	C	LAA @ SEA 4:10PM	F. Hernandez	20	2	1	1	1	4	8	.100	.250	.250	.500
M. Ellis	2B	STL @ ARI 4:10PM	J. Collmenter	14	3	0	0	0	1	4	.214	.267	.214	.481

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – September 28, 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
Bartolo Colon	NYM vs HOU 1:10PM	92	29	9	1	10	3	17	.315	.330	.440	.770

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

Recommended Pickup

Robbie Erlin, P, SD – The Padres and Giants will play one of the many games Sunday that have postseason implications for neither team. San Francisco has already clinched the final NL Wild Card berth, and can do nothing to improve its lot in the postseason seeding. Meanwhile, the team is also banged up, with former MVP Buster Posey dealing with a sore back. San Deigo has long been elminated from postseason play, so the squad has been playing for 2015 for weeks. Every game – including Sunday's finale – is a de facto audition for the Padres' players. Due to the fact the Giants will likely try to sneak another day of rest for some of their regulars against their division rival, Erlin looks like a strong start, even away from the friendly confines of Petco Park.

Draft Kings Value Picks

SP: Robbie Erlin, SD ($6,200)
C: Yasmani Grandal, SD ($3,500)
1B: Logan Morrison, SEA ($3,600)
2B: Wilmer Flores, NYM ($2,800)
SS: Derek Jeter, NYY ($4,000)
3B: Aramis Ramirez, MIL ($3,600)
OF: Kole Calhoun, LAA ($3,800)

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