This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters - A look at Tuesday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Diamondbacks (Patrick Corbin – L) at Rockies (Yohan Flande – L), 3:10
Diamondbacks (Rubby De La Rosa – R) at Rockies (Kyle Kendrick – R), 8:40
Rays (Drew Smyly – L) at Orioles (Chris Tillman – R), 7:05
Indians (Cody Anderson – R) at Blue Jays (Marco Estrada – R), 7:07
Phillies (Aaron Harang – R) at Mets (Jon Niese – L), 7:10
Yankees (Michael Pineda – R) at Red Sox (Rick Porcello – R), 7:10
Marlins (Justin Nicolino – L) at Braves (Manny Banuelos – L), 7:10
Reds (Anthony DeSclafani – R) at Cubs (Dan Haren – R), 8:05
Tigers (Justin Verlander – R) at Royals (Johnny Cueto – R), 8:10
Pirates (Gerrit Cole – R) at Brewers (Jimmy Nelson – R), 8:10
White Sox (Chris Sale – L) at Twins (Tyler Duffey – R), 8:10
Mariners (Roenis Elias – L) at Astros (Scott Feldman – R), 8:10
Nationals (Joe Ross – R) at Cardinals (Marco Gonzales – L), 8:15
Angels (Matt Shoemaker – R) at Athletics (Cody Martin – R), 10:05
Giants (Madison Bumgarner – L) at Dodgers (Zack Greinke – R), 10:10
Rangers (Yovani Gallardo – R) at Padres (Andrew Cashner – R), 10:10
Day Game After Night Game: ARI, COL
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Stephen Strasburg, SP, WAS (back) – Didn't throw his normal bullpen Monday
Carlos Martinez, SP, STL (back) – Won't make Tuesday's start
Mark Teixeira, 1B, NYY (leg) – Out of the lineup Monday
Christian Yelich, OF, MIA (knee) – Out of Monday's lineup
Andrelton Simmons, SS, ATL (ankle) – Scratched from Monday's lineup
Kevin Kiermaier, OF, TB (ankle) – Suffered mild sprain Monday
Cameron Maybin, OF, ATL (undisclosed) – "Banged up"; out Monday
Mike Foltynewicz, SP, ATL (illness) – Scratched from Monday's start
Ryan Hanigan, C, BOS (hamstring) – Back in Monday's lineup after two days off
Chris Bassitt, SP, OAK (shoulder) – Has stiffness; no timetable
Miguel Gonzalez, SP, BAL (shoulder/elbow) – Has soreness; MRI on tap
Chris Narveson, SP, MIA (finger) – Left Monday's start with blister
Players on the DL
Dustin Pedroia, 2B, BOS (hamstring) – Ramping up rehab; on track for Sept. 10 return
Howie Kendrick, 2B, LAD (hamstring) – Not ready to return to game action
Lucas Duda, 1B, NYM (back) – Won't rejoin Mets after minimum time
Manny Banuelos, SP, ATL (elbow) – Will be activated for Tuesday start
Justin Morneau, 1B, COL (neck/concussion) – Still trying to return before season's end
David Freese, 3B, LAD (finger) – Didn't return to the team Monday
Jurickson Profar, 2B, TEX (shoulder) – Could be activated for September bench duty
CC Sabathia, SP, NYY (knee) – Will throw another bullpen this week before facing live hitters
Robinson Chirinos, C, TEX (shoulder) – Expected to go on rehab assignment this week
Kyle Kendrick, SP, COL (shoulder) – Will return from DL and start Tuesday
Mike Wright, SP, BAL (calf) – Will make second rehab start Tuesday
Joel Peralta, RP, LAD (neck) – Will be activated Tuesday
Dustin Ackley, OF, NYY (back) – Will be activated Tuesday
Carlos Corporan, C, TEX (thumb) – Will be activated Tuesday
Transactions - Players who have been called up, sent down, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Called Up
Austin Barnes, C, LAD
Adam Duvall, 1B, CIN
Ryan Kelly, RP, ATL
Michael Lorenzen, SP, CIN
Sent Down (to Triple-A unless otherwise noted)
Allen Webster, RP, ARI
Kevin Munson, RP, ARI (DFA)
Jacob Brigham, RP, ATL
Sam Tuivailala, RP, STL
Mike Olt, 3B, CHC (DFA)
Logan Verrett, RP, NYM
David Holmberg, SP, CIN
Activated From DL
Phil Gosselin, 3B, ARI
Placed On DL
Brennan Boesch, OF, CIN (ankle)
Enrique Hernandez, SS, LAD (hamstring)
Traded
Austin Jackson, OF, CHC (from SEA)
Closer Watch
Red Sox -- Jean Machi struggled mightily en route to Monday's save, loading the bases with Yankees and walking a run in before coming within just a few feet of giving up a game-altering grand slam to the game's final batter, Didi Gregorius. Junichi Tazawa, newly relegated to the eighth inning, delivered a scoreless frame, but it was hardly flawless – he gave up two hits. Still, Machi has been awful all year, so it's hard to imagine the Sox sticking with him for too long. That may mean Tazawa seesaws back into the role at some point; after all, in Boston's dumpster fire of a bullpen, no other reliever except maybe Robbie Ross has made any sort of argument for himself.
Key Matchups
Hot Batter Matchups – September 1, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| D. LeMahieu | 2B | COL vs ARI 3:10PM | P. Corbin | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .313 | .563 | .875 |
| E. Longoria | 3B | TB @ BAL 7:05PM | C. Tillman | 43 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | .372 | .438 | .884 | 1.321 |
| D. Murphy | 2B | NYM vs PHI 7:10PM | A. Harang | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .321 | .367 | .607 | .974 |
| R. Tejada | SS | NYM vs PHI 7:10PM | A. Harang | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .381 | .500 | .524 | 1.024 |
| D. Wright | 3B | NYM vs PHI 7:10PM | A. Harang | 33 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | .455 | .537 | .667 | 1.203 |
| J. Ellsbury | OF | NYY @ BOS 7:10PM | R. Porcello | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .647 | .667 | 1.412 | 2.078 |
| C. Ruiz | C | PHI @ NYM 7:10PM | J. Niese | 34 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | .324 | .410 | .500 | .910 |
| B. Phillips | 2B | CIN @ CHC 8:05PM | D. Haren | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .296 | .321 | .556 | .877 |
| K. Morales | 1B | KC vs DET 8:10PM | J. Verlander | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | .333 | .333 | .593 | .926 |
| S. Perez | C | KC vs DET 8:10PM | J. Verlander | 38 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6 | .474 | .450 | .816 | 1.266 |
| A. Rios | OF | KC vs DET 8:10PM | J. Verlander | 46 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | .370 | .420 | .543 | .963 |
| B. Dozier | 2B | MIN vs CWS 8:10PM | C. Sale | 33 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 10 | .303 | .343 | .667 | 1.010 |
| K. Suzuki | C | MIN vs CWS 8:10PM | C. Sale | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .333 | .435 | .444 | .879 |
| Y. Alonso | 1B | SD vs TEX 10:10PM | Y. Gallardo | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .571 | .905 |
| M. Kemp | OF | SD vs TEX 10:10PM | Y. Gallardo | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | .318 | .400 | .545 | .945 |
| B. Wallace | 1B | SD vs TEX 10:10PM | Y. Gallardo | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .368 | .368 | .526 | .895 |
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 1, 2015Matchup 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 |
| Patrick Corbin | ARI @ COL 3:10PM | 63 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | .270 | .281 | .398 | .680 |
| Johnny Cueto | KC vs DET 8:10PM | 78 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | .128 | .189 | .254 | .442 |
| Madison Bumgarner | SF @ LAD 10:10PM | 193 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 51 | .181 | .229 | .276 | .505 |
Matchup 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 |
Cold Batter Matchups – September 1, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| J. Loney | 1B | TB @ BAL 7:05PM | C. Tillman | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .133 | .235 | .267 | .502 |
| C. Granderson | OF | NYM vs PHI 7:10PM | A. Harang | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .190 | .320 | .238 | .558 |
| J. Uribe | 3B | NYM vs PHI 7:10PM | A. Harang | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .111 | .158 | .222 | .380 |
| M. Teixeira | 1B | NYY @ BOS 7:10PM | R. Porcello | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .238 | .200 | .438 |
| F. Galvis | SS | PHI @ NYM 7:10PM | J. Niese | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .133 | .188 | .333 | .521 |
| R. Howard | 1B | PHI @ NYM 7:10PM | J. Niese | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | .154 | .207 | .269 | .476 |
| J. Bruce | OF | CIN @ CHC 8:05PM | D. Haren | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .176 | .263 | .235 | .498 |
| S. Schumaker | OF | CIN @ CHC 8:05PM | D. Haren | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .222 | .263 | .222 | .485 |
| A. Escobar | SS | KC vs DET 8:10PM | J. Verlander | 59 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .186 | .226 | .237 | .463 |
| O. Infante | 2B | KC vs DET 8:10PM | J. Verlander | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .136 | .174 | .318 | .492 |
| M. Moustakas | 3B | KC vs DET 8:10PM | J. Verlander | 53 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | .189 | .204 | .245 | .449 |
| E. Escobar | SS | MIN vs CWS 8:10PM | C. Sale | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .267 | .267 | .333 | .600 |
| D. Santana | SS | MIN vs CWS 8:10PM | C. Sale | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .188 | .188 | .250 | .438 |
| A. Ellis | C | LAD vs SF 10:10PM | M. Bumgarner | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .148 | .233 | .185 | .419 |
| A. Ethier | OF | LAD vs SF 10:10PM | M. Bumgarner | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .125 | .160 | .167 | .327 |
| A. Gonzalez | 1B | LAD vs SF 10:10PM | M. Bumgarner | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .135 | .158 | .189 | .347 |
| J. Rollins | SS | LAD vs SF 10:10PM | M. Bumgarner | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| C. Barmes | SS | SD vs TEX 10:10PM | Y. Gallardo | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .050 | .136 | .050 | .186 |
| M. Byrd | OF | SF @ LAD 10:10PM | Z. Greinke | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | .192 | .276 | .346 | .622 |
Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Cold Pitcher Matchups – September 1, 2015Matchup 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 |
| Aaron Harang | PHI @ NYM 7:10PM | 185 | 52 | 26 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 26 | .281 | .354 | .499 | .853 |
| Rick Porcello | BOS vs NYY 7:10PM | 110 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | .336 | .385 | .529 | .913 |
| Gerrit Cole | PIT @ MIL 8:10PM | 78 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 | .308 | .349 | .367 | .717 |
Matchup 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 |
Recommended Pickup
Ben Paulsen, 1B, COL – I'm sure Paulsen's been recommended in this space before, but this is a big playoff week in fantasy, and the Rockies get eight games at home in Coors Field, thanks to Tuesday's doubleheader against Arizona. Paulsen will likely sit out the afternoon contest against Patrick Corbin, but is likely to play in the nightcap against Rubby De La Rosa. He'll see plenty more time in the lineup for the rest of the week, as Colorado won't face another lefty 'til Madison Bumgarner on Sunday. As a reminder, the 27-year-old Paulsen has hit .289/.348/.521 with six homers and 25 RBI in 142 Coors Field at-bats.
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DraftKings Value Picks
SP: Joe Ross, WAS ($9,200)
C: Salvador Perez, KC ($3,200)
1B: Prince Fielder, TEX ($3,600)
2B: Robinson Cano, SEA ($3,700)
3B: Evan Longoria, TB ($3,600)
SS: Xander Bogaerts, BOS ($3,500)
OF: Jackie Bradley, BOS ($3,600)
