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Sunday's Starters
Twins (Scott Diamond - L) at Tigers (Max Scherzer - R), 1:05
Athletics (A.J. Griffin - R) at Yankees (Hiroki Kuroda - R), 1:05
Marlins (Ricky Nolasco - R) at Mets (Chris Young - R), 1:10
Braves (Tim Hudson - R) at Phillies (Cliff Lee - L), 1:35
Orioles (Chris Tillman - R) at Red Soc (Felix Doubront - L), 1:35
Brewers (Yovani Gallardo - R) at Nationals (Chien-Ming Wang), 1:35
Blue Jays (Chad Jenkins - R) at Rays (Jeremy Hellickson - R), 1:40
Pirates (A.J. Burnett - R) at Astros (Jordan Lyles - R), 2:05
Indians (David Huff - L) at Royals (Jake Odorizzi - R), 2:10
Cardinals (Kyle Lohse - R) at Cubs (Justin Germano - R), 2:20
Diamondbacks (Ian Kennedy - R) at Rockies (Jeff Francis - R), 3:10
White Sox (Gavin Floyd - R) at Angels (Jered Weaver - R), 3:35
Padres (Eric Stults - L) at Giants (Tim Lincecum - R), 4:05
Rangers (Ryan Dempster - R) at Mariners (Jason Vargas - L), 4:10
Twins (P.J. Walters - R) at Tigers (Drew Smyly - L), 7:05
Dodgers (Aaron Harang - R) at Reds (Homer Bailey - R), 8:05
Doubleheader:
MIN/DET
Day Game After Night Game:
PIT/HOU, CLE/KC, TOR/TB, ARZ/COL, CHW/LAA, SD/SF, TEX/SEA
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Robert Andino, 2B, BAL -- (Head) Concussion test prior to Sunday's game will determine if he plays.
Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, BOS -- (Undisclosed) Missed Saturday for third straight day.
Max Scherzer, P, DET -- (Shouler) Cleared to start opener of Sunday's doubleheader.
Salvador Perez, P, KC -- (Hand) Missed Saturday, but could play Sunday.
Derek Jeter, SS, NYY -- (Ankle) Isn't 100 percent because of bone bruise.
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK -- (Eye) Close to playing full-time after pinch running Friday.
Dustin Ackley, 2B, SEA -- (Neck) Left Friday's game early, missed Saturday, but could play Sunday.
Jeff Niemann, P, TB -- (Shoulder) Played catch Friday with the hope of returning this season.
Carlos Villanueva, P, TOR -- (Soreness) Felt more sore than usual after going only 2.1 innings Friday.
Andrelton Simmons, SS, ATL -- (Shoulder) Missed Saturday, but is expected to start Sunday.
Ryan Ludwick, OF, CIN -- (Groin) Will most likely sit out until he is 100 percent.
Shane Victorino, OF, LAD -- (Wrist) Didn't play for second straight game Saturday.
Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA -- (Oblique) Sat out Saturday with no target date of a return.
Justin Ruggiano, OF, MIA -- (Shoulder) Didn't start Saturday after suffering an injury diving for a ball.
Neil Walker, 2B, PIT -- (Back) Was in the starting lineup Saturday.
Yadier Molina, C, STL -- (Back) Left Saturday's game with spasms.
Jake Westbrook, P, STL -- (Oblique) Bullpen session Saturday was cut short because of pain.
Clayton Kershaw, P, LAD -- (Hip) Better than 50-50 chance to start Sunday.
Roy Halladay, P, PHI -- (Shoulder) Won't have MRI after having spasms Friday.
Disabled List
Matt Capps, P, MIN -- (Shoulder) Rejoins big league club Monday.
Brett Gardner, OF, NYY -- (Elbow) No timetable for return.
Matt Garza, P, CHC -- (Elbow) No timetable has been set for a throwing program to begin.
Transactions
Called Up
Scott Cousins, P, MIA
Trades
Yorvit Torrealba, C (From TOR to MIL for Cash)
Closer Watch
Mets -- Jon Rauch came into the ninth inning against the Marlins with two men on, a four-run lead and no outs. Rauch gave up a three-run home run against the first batter he faced, but then shut the Marlins down to earn his fourth save of the season. The last Met to earn a save before Rauch on Saturday was Frank Francisco on September 1, but the Mets leader in saves for 2012 has been day-to-day with elbow tendinitis. The Mets haven't won much in September, but if Francisco is healthy, he should be the teams ninth-inning man.
Dodgers -- Brandon League walked one and struck out one to get his fourth save since being acquired by the Dodgers from the Mariners where he recorded nine saves over 44-plus innings. League didn't get his first save opportunity while with the Dodgers until September 1, and since then no other reliever has been able to do the same now three weeks later. League appears to be the Dodgers guy right now, but Kanley Jansen is now healthy, and he had 25 saves before missing almost a month with a heart condition and could be in consideration to regain the role of closer.
KEY MATCHUPS: HOT | |||||||||||||||||||
Hot Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
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Joe Mauer - C | MIN @ DET 9/23 1:05 PM | Max Scherzer | 4-11 | .364 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .636 | .417 | 1.053 | |||||||
Seth Smith - OF | OAK @ NYY 9/23 1:05 PM | Hiroki Kuroda | 8-19 | .421 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .579 | .500 | 1.079 | |||||||
Jason Bay - OF | NYM vs MIA 9/23 1:10 PM | Ricky Nolasco | 6-22 | .273 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .591 | .333 | .924 | |||||||
Daniel Murphy - 2B | NYM vs MIA 9/23 1:10 PM | Ricky Nolasco | 6-17 | .353 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .471 | .389 | .859 | |||||||
David Wright - 3B | NYM vs MIA 9/23 1:10 PM | Ricky Nolasco | 21-54 | .389 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 15 | .704 | .421 | 1.125 | |||||||
Reed Johnson - OF | ATL @ PHI 9/23 1:35 PM | Cliff Lee | 5-11 | .455 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .909 | .538 | 1.448 | |||||||
Chipper Jones - 3B | ATL @ PHI 9/23 1:35 PM | Cliff Lee | 7-18 | .389 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .778 | .389 | 1.167 | |||||||
Dan Uggla - 2B | ATL @ PHI 9/23 1:35 PM | Cliff Lee | 4-16 | .250 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .563 | .294 | .857 | |||||||
Ryan Howard - 1B | PHI vs ATL 9/23 1:35 PM | Tim Hudson | 17-52 | .327 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 8 | .712 | .429 | 1.140 | |||||||
Laynce Nix - OF | PHI vs ATL 9/23 1:35 PM | Tim Hudson | 7-21 | .333 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .524 | .364 | .887 | |||||||
Carlos Ruiz - C | PHI vs ATL 9/23 1:35 PM | Tim Hudson | 7-27 | .259 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | .481 | .375 | .856 | |||||||
Adam LaRoche - 1B | WAS vs MIL 9/23 1:35 PM | Yovani Gallardo | 6-19 | .316 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | .526 | .409 | .935 | |||||||
Billy Butler - DH | KC vs CLE 9/23 2:10 PM | David Huff | 5-12 | .417 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .583 | .417 | 1.000 | |||||||
David DeJesus - OF | CHC vs STL 9/23 2:20 PM | Kyle Lohse | 8-16 | .500 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .813 | .529 | 1.342 | |||||||
Alfonso Soriano - OF | CHC vs STL 9/23 2:20 PM | Kyle Lohse | 17-44 | .386 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | .659 | .413 | 1.072 | |||||||
Matt Holliday - OF | STL @ CHC 9/23 2:20 PM | Justin Germano | 6-13 | .462 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | .533 | 1.533 | |||||||
Justin Upton - OF | ARI @ COL 9/23 3:10 PM | Jeff Francis | 6-15 | .400 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .800 | .400 | 1.200 | |||||||
Chris Young - OF | ARI @ COL 9/23 3:10 PM | Jeff Francis | 8-24 | .333 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .625 | .407 | 1.032 | |||||||
Dexter Fowler - OF | COL vs ARI 9/23 3:10 PM | Ian Kennedy | 5-17 | .294 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .471 | .400 | .871 | |||||||
Orlando Hudson - 2B | CWS @ LAA 9/23 3:35 PM | Jered Weaver | 4-10 | .400 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .700 | .417 | 1.117 | |||||||
Alberto Callaspo - 3B | LAA vs CWS 9/23 3:35 PM | Gavin Floyd | 7-22 | .318 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .591 | .348 | .939 | |||||||
Vernon Wells - OF | LAA vs CWS 9/23 3:35 PM | Gavin Floyd | 7-18 | .389 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .778 | .421 | 1.199 | |||||||
Brendan Ryan - SS | SEA vs TEX 9/23 4:10 PM | Ryan Dempster | 5-15 | .333 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .600 | .375 | .975 | |||||||
Nelson Cruz - OF | TEX @ SEA 9/23 4:10 PM | Jason Vargas | 5-16 | .313 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .875 | .476 | 1.351 | |||||||
Ian Kinsler - 2B | TEX @ SEA 9/23 4:10 PM | Jason Vargas | 8-20 | .400 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .750 | .455 | 1.205 | |||||||
Mike Napoli - C | TEX @ SEA 9/23 4:10 PM | Jason Vargas | 8-23 | .348 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | .696 | .423 | 1.119 | |||||||
Michael Young - 3B | TEX @ SEA 9/23 4:10 PM | Jason Vargas | 10-24 | .417 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .458 | .444 | .903 | |||||||
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B | LAD @ CIN 9/23 8:05 PM | Homer Bailey | 6-12 | .500 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1.417 | .500 | 1.917 | |||||||
Matt Kemp - OF | LAD @ CIN 9/23 8:05 PM | Homer Bailey | 4-11 | .364 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .636 | .417 | 1.053 | |||||||
Shane Victorino - OF | LAD @ CIN 9/23 8:05 PM | Homer Bailey | 4-11 | .364 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .636 | .417 | 1.053 | |||||||
Hot Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
Ricky Nolasco | MIA @ NYM 9/23 1:10 PM | Mets Batters | 45-153 | .294 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 36 | .532 | .328 | .861 | |||||||
Tim Lincecum | SF vs SD 9/23 4:05 PM | Padres Batters | 21-96 | .219 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 33 | .310 | .296 | .606 |
KEY MATCHUPS: COLD | |||||||||||||||||||
Cold Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
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Jose Reyes - SS | MIA @ NYM 9/23 1:10 PM | Chris Young | 1-12 | .083 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .083 | .333 | |||||||
Ike Davis - 1B | NYM vs MIA 9/23 1:10 PM | Ricky Nolasco | 2-11 | .182 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .364 | .250 | .614 | |||||||
Michael Bourn - OF | ATL @ PHI 9/23 1:35 PM | Cliff Lee | 0-15 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||||||
Freddie Freeman - 1B | ATL @ PHI 9/23 1:35 PM | Cliff Lee | 2-13 | .154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .154 | .214 | .368 | |||||||
Jimmy Rollins - SS | PHI vs ATL 9/23 1:35 PM | Tim Hudson | 12-64 | .188 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | .375 | .235 | .610 | |||||||
Jed Lowrie - SS | HOU vs PIT 9/23 2:05 PM | A.J. Burnett | 2-14 | .143 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .214 | .143 | .357 | |||||||
Starlin Castro - SS | CHC vs STL 9/23 2:20 PM | Kyle Lohse | 2-11 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .364 | |||||||
Paul Konerko - 1B | CWS @ LAA 9/23 3:35 PM | Jered Weaver | 1-20 | .050 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .050 | .048 | .098 | |||||||
Alex Rios - OF | CWS @ LAA 9/23 3:35 PM | Jered Weaver | 4-22 | .182 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .318 | .240 | .558 | |||||||
Torii Hunter - OF | LAA vs CWS 9/23 3:35 PM | Gavin Floyd | 4-23 | .174 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .435 | .240 | .675 | |||||||
Chase Headley - 3B | SD @ SF 9/23 4:05 PM | Tim Lincecum | 7-24 | .292 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .500 | .333 | .833 | |||||||
Cameron Maybin - OF | SD @ SF 9/23 4:05 PM | Tim Lincecum | 3-16 | .188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .188 | .278 | .465 | |||||||
Will Venable - OF | SD @ SF 9/23 4:05 PM | Tim Lincecum | 7-28 | .250 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .357 | .276 | .633 | |||||||
Elvis Andrus - SS | TEX @ SEA 9/23 4:10 PM | Jason Vargas | 5-24 | .208 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .231 | .481 | |||||||
Josh Hamilton - OF | TEX @ SEA 9/23 4:10 PM | Jason Vargas | 3-17 | .176 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .529 | .222 | .752 | |||||||
David Murphy - OF | TEX @ SEA 9/23 4:10 PM | Jason Vargas | 0-11 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .083 | .083 | |||||||
Cold Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
Max Scherzer | DET vs Min 9/23 1:05 PM | Twins Batters | 18-64 | .281 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | .553 | .360 | .913 | |||||||
Yovani Gallardo | MIL @ Was 9/23 1:35 PM | Nationals Batters | 17-65 | .262 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 20 | .549 | .332 | .880 | |||||||
Kyle Lohse | STL @ ChC 9/23 2:20 PM | Cubs Batters | 33-85 | .388 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 9 | .592 | .409 | 1.001 | |||||||
Homer Bailey | CIN vs LAD 9/23 8:05 PM | Dodgers Batters | 20-69 | .290 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 17 | .551 | .355 | .907 | |||||||
Recommended Pickup
Jake Odorizzi, P, KC -- The Royals will see all four players that they acquired in the deal that sent their reigning AL Cy Young winner, Zack Grienke, to Milwaukee in the same uniform when Odorizzi makes his major league debut Sunday against the Indians. Odorizzi has been one of the top prospects in baseball since he was drafted thirty-second overall in the 2008 Amateur Draft, and he showed flashes why he has been so highly touted by accumulating a 3.03 ERA and 15 wins in 26 appearances in Double-A and Triple-A this year. There is no way of telling how Odorizzi will preform against the Indians, but it should help him a little that he will most likely be throwing to his catcher from Triple-A, Adam Moore, who would also be making his Royals debut. Odorizzi should be available in most standard leagues, and some shallow keeper leagues, and should be given a shot by those that want to take bet on the righty proving that he belongs playing at baseballs highest level.
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