This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters - A look at Monday's matchups (all times Eastern)BAL (Wei-Yin Chen - L) at NYY (Michael Pineda - R) 1:00 PM
NYM (Jon Niese - L) at WAS (Max Scherzer - R) 1:05 PM
TB (Drew Smyly - L) at DET (Randy Wolf - L) 1:08 PM
PIT (Jeff Locke - L) at CIN (Anthony DeSclafani - R) 1:10 PM
MIL (Zach Davies - R) at MIA (Justin Nicolino - L) 1:10 PM
TOR (Mark Buehrle - L) at BOS (Rick Porcello - R) 1:35 PM
CLE (Trevor Bauer - R) at CWS (Chris Sale - L) 2:10 PM
CHC (Dan Haren - R) at STL (Lance Lynn - R) 2:15 PM
HOU (Mike Fiers - R) at OAK (Felix Doubront - L) 4:05 PM
COL (Kyle Kendrick - R) at SD (Ian Kennedy - R) 4:10 PM
SF (Mike Leake - R) at ARI (Patrick Corbin - L) 4:10 PM
TEX (Yovani Gallardo - R) at SEA (Roenis Elias - L) 6:40 PM
ATL (Williams Perez - R) at PHI (Aaron Harang - R) 7:05 PM
MIN (Tommy Milone - L) at KC (Yordano Ventura - R) 8:10 PM
LAD (Zack Greinke - R) at LAA (Nick Tropeano - R) 9:05 PM
Day Game After Night Game: - PIT (at CIN), STL (vs. CHC)
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Nelson Cruz, OF, SEA (quadriceps) -- Missed his third straight game Sunday, but was able to hit in the batting cage with minimal discomfort.
Delino DeShields Jr. (upper body) -- Missed Sunday's game due to soreness in his upper torso.
Matt Harvey, P, NYM (illness) -- "Should be fine" to make his scheduled start Tuesday against the Nationals.
Lance Lynn, P, STL (ankle) -- Didn't pitch this weekend but is penciled in for Monday's start against the Cubs.
Steven Matz, P, NYM (finger) -- Left Sunday's start due to a blister.
Daniel Murphy, 3B, NYM (quadriceps) -- Missed his third straight game Sunday, but is hopeful to return to the lineup Monday.
Hector Olivera, 2B, ATL (foot) -- Was scratched from Sunday's lineup with a bruised foot.
David Ortiz, DH, BOS (calf) -- Left Sunday's game due to right calf tightness.
Kyle Schwarber, C, CHC (ribs) -- Missed his fourth straight game Sunday due to rib soreness.
Stephen Strasburg, P, WAS (back) -- Expected to start Wednesday against the Mets.
Stephen Vogt, C, OAK (groin) -- Left Sunday's game after taking a direct shot to the groin area.
Matt Wieters, C, BAL (wrist) -- Missed his second straight game Sunday after leaving Friday's game due to a wrist injury.
Out
Norichicka Aoki, OF, SF (concussion) -- Has suffered multiple concussions this season and was recently diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome.
Corey Kluber, P, CLE (hamstring) -- Expected to miss at least 10 days.
Glen Perkins, P, MIN (back) -- Did not travel with the Twins on their current road trip that ends Sunday, September 13.
Players on the DL
Carlos Carrasco, P, CLE (shoulder) -- Will be activated to start Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
Corey Dickerson, OF, COL (ribs) -- Expected to rejoin the Rockies on Monday.
Lucas Duda, 1B, NYM (back) -- Likely to rejoin the Mets on Tuesday.
Jose Fernandez, P, MIA (biceps) -- Hopes to return to the Marlins' rotation in mid-September.
Maikel Franco, 3B, PHI (wrist) -- Will be re-evaluated by a doctor on Tuesday and could be shut down if the Phillies do not see enough progress in his recovery.
Billy Hamilton, OF, CIN (shoulder) -- Began a rehab assignment with Double-A Pensacola on Saturday.
Matt Holliday, OF, STL (quadriceps) -- Indicated his desire to return this season but has not done much outside of a few sprints.
Howie Kendrick, 2B, LAD (leg) -- Could begin playing games next week.
Joe Panik, 2B, SF (back) -- Expected to rejoin the Giants after a weekend of rehab games.
Dustin Pedroia, 2B, BOS (hamstring) -- Could rejoin the Red Sox as early as Tuesday.
Hunter Pence, OF, SF (oblique) -- Hit off a tee Monday but his oblique injury continues to bother him.
Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD (hamstring) -- Aggravated a previous hamstring injury.
Hanley Ramirez, SS, BOS (shoulder) -- Was placed on the DL retroactive to August 27.
Jorge Soler, OF, CHC (oblique) -- Hoped to hit off a tee Friday and doesn't believe his oblique injury is season-ending.
Steven Souza, OF, TB (hand) -- Will play three games during a rehab assignment before being re-evaluated.
Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA (wrist) -- Likely to return before the end of the season, but was limited to dry swings Sunday.
Mark Teixeira, 1B, NYY (leg) -- Was placed on the DL retroactive to August 27.
Devon Travis, 2B, TOR (shoulder) -- Received a cortisone shot last week but Toronto had no further update on his status.
Transactions - Players who have been called up, sent down, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Called Up
Nick Goody, P, NYY
Mike Olt, 3B, CWS
Tanner Scheppers, P, TEX
Jackson Williams, C, SF
Sent Down (to Triple-A unless otherwise noted)
None
Activated from the DL (15-day, unless otherwise noted)
Tyler Cravy, P, MIL
Randal Grichuk, OF, STL
Placed on the DL (15-day, unless otherwise noted)
Andrew Susac, C, SF (60-day DL)
Claimed
Matt Dominguez, 3B, TOR (from MIL)
Andy Wilkins, 1B, BAL (fromLAD)
Designated for Assignment
Cesar Cabral, P, BAL
Signed
None
Released
None
Traded
None
Closer Watch
Chicago White Sox - David Robertson pitched a scoreless ninth inning Sunday against the Royals to earn his 29th save of the season.
Cincinnati Reds - Aroldis Chapman fanned two batters during a perfect ninth inning Sunday against the Brewers to earn his 28th save of the season.
Houston Astros - Luke Gregerson recorded the final out in the ninth inning Sunday against the Twins to earn his 26th save of the season.
New York Mets - With Jeurys Familia unavailable Sunday, Tyler Clippard blew his fifth save of the season Sunday after allowing two runs over 1.2 innings against the Marlins.
New York Yankees - Andrew Miller allowed two hits but struck out two during a scoreless ninth inning Sunday against the Rays to earn his 31st save of the season.
Seattle Mariners - Tom Wilhelmsen allowed two hits over 1.2 scoreless innings Sunday against the A's to earn his 10th save of the season.
Washington Nationals - Jonathan Papelbon pitched a scoreless ninth inning Sunday against the marlins to earn his 22nd save of the season.
Key Matchups
Hot Batter Matchups – September 7, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| A. Jones | OF | BAL @ NYY 1:05PM | M. Pineda | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .350 | .350 | .600 | .950 |
| B. Gardner | OF | NYY vs BAL 1:05PM | W. Chen | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .286 | .375 | .524 | .899 |
| D. Espinosa | 2B | WAS vs NYM 1:05PM | J. Niese | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .429 | .429 | .619 | 1.048 |
| D. Uggla | 2B | WAS vs NYM 1:05PM | J. Niese | 33 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | .303 | .410 | .455 | .865 |
| R. Zimmerman | 3B | WAS vs NYM 1:05PM | J. Niese | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .400 | .429 | .450 | .879 |
| T. Frazier | 3B | CIN vs PIT 1:10PM | J. Locke | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .391 | .462 | .696 | 1.157 |
| D. Ortiz | DH | BOS vs TOR 1:35PM | M. Buehrle | 75 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 10 | .280 | .316 | .520 | .836 |
| J. Bautista | OF | TOR @ BOS 1:35PM | R. Porcello | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .409 | .458 | .545 | 1.004 |
| E. Encarnacion | 1B | TOR @ BOS 1:35PM | R. Porcello | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .400 | .400 | .750 | 1.150 |
| B. Revere | OF | TOR @ BOS 1:35PM | R. Porcello | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .455 | .871 |
| R. Raburn | OF | CLE @ CWS 2:10PM | C. Sale | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | .258 | .324 | .548 | .872 |
| A. Rizzo | 1B | CHC @ STL 2:15PM | L. Lynn | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | .269 | .367 | .538 | .905 |
| D. LeMahieu | 2B | COL @ SD 4:10PM | I. Kennedy | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .364 | .462 | .682 | 1.143 |
| J. Upton | OF | SD vs COL 4:10PM | K. Kendrick | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | .379 | .472 | .793 | 1.265 |
| M. Bourn | OF | ATL @ PHI 7:05PM | A. Harang | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | .344 | .432 | .563 | .995 |
| E. Aybar | SS | LAA vs LAD 9:05PM | Z. Greinke | 25 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .360 | .414 | .560 | .974 |
| A. Pujols | 1B | LAA vs LAD 9:05PM | Z. Greinke | 26 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .308 | .367 | .500 | .867 |
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 7, 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 |
| Max Scherzer | WAS vs NYM 1:05PM | 130 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 41 | .208 | .274 | .340 | .614 |
| Michael Pineda | NYY vs BAL 1:05PM | 89 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 30 | .281 | .289 | .440 | .729 |
| Trevor Bauer | CLE @ CWS 2:10PM | 103 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 34 | .223 | .290 | .324 | .613 |
| Mike Leake | SF @ ARI 4:10PM | 63 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | .222 | .252 | .312 | .563 |
| Yovani Gallardo | TEX @ SEA 6:40PM | 63 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | .190 | .282 | .282 | .564 |
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 7, 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. Bruce | OF | CIN vs PIT 1:10PM | J. Locke | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .190 | .182 | .286 | .468 |
| M. Aviles | 2B | CLE @ CWS 2:10PM | C. Sale | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .130 | .200 | .130 | .330 |
| M. Brantley | OF | CLE @ CWS 2:10PM | C. Sale | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | .138 | .194 | .207 | .400 |
| C. Blackmon | OF | COL @ SD 4:10PM | I. Kennedy | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | .190 | .261 | .190 | .451 |
| C. Gonzalez | OF | COL @ SD 4:10PM | I. Kennedy | 35 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | .143 | .167 | .371 | .538 |
| S. Smith | OF | SEA vs TEX 6:40PM | Y. Gallardo | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .136 | .240 | .136 | .376 |
| F. Freeman | 1B | ATL @ PHI 7:05PM | A. Harang | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .150 | .190 | .150 | .340 |
| K. Morales | 1B | KC vs MIN 8:10PM | T. Milone | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .143 | .143 | .333 | .476 |
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 7, 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 |
| Jon Niese | NYM @ WAS 1:05PM | 198 | 63 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 46 | .318 | .373 | .420 | .793 |
| Jeff Locke | PIT @ CIN 1:10PM | 100 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | .280 | .351 | .424 | .775 |
| Patrick Corbin | ARI vs SF 4:10PM | 98 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 21 | .316 | .336 | .438 | .774 |
| Kyle Kendrick | COL @ SD 4:10PM | 131 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 26 | .298 | .353 | .507 | .860 |
| Zack Greinke | LAD @ LAA 9:05PM | 140 | 47 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 27 | .336 | .386 | .505 | .892 |
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 |
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