Monday Lineup Card: Strike It Rich

Monday Lineup Card: Strike It Rich

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

Projected Starters - A look at Monday's matchups (all times Eastern)

CIN (Brandon Finnegan - L) at WAS (Tanner Roark - R) 3:05 PM
STL (Lance Lynn - R) at PIT (J.A. Happ - L) 7:00 PM
TOR (Marco Estrada - R) at BAL (Chris Tillman - R) 7:05 PM
BOS (Eduardo Rodriguez - L) at NYY (Masahiro Tanaka - R) 7:05 PM
MIN (Phil Hughes - R) at CLE (Corey Kluber - R) 7:10 PM
DET (Daniel Norris - L) at TEX (Colby Lewis - R) 8:05 PM
KC (Yordano Ventura - R) at CHC (Kyle Hendricks - R) 8:05 PM
OAK (Felix Doubront - L) at LAA (Hector Santiago - L) 10:05 PM
HOU (Lance McCullers - R) at SEA (Roenis Elias - L) 10:10 PM
LAD (Zack Greinke - R) at SF (Jake Peavy - R) 10:15 PM

Day Game After Night Game: - None

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Carlos Gomez, OF, HOU (back) -- Has yet to receive clearance to take batting practice.
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, LAD (back) -- Missed his second straight game Sunday but manager Don Mattingly expressed optimism he'd be ready to play Monday.
Sonny Gray, P, OAK (hip) -- Is dealing with hip soreness but will give it some time before deciding whether he'll make his next start.
Zack Greinke, P, LAD (calf) -- Threw a bullpen session Friday and is expected to start Monday against the Giants.
Kendrys Morales, 1B, KC (bruise) -- Missed Sunday's game with a bruised ankle.
Trevor Plouffe, 3B, MIN (illness) -- Missed Sunday's game due to an illness.
Jose Reyes, SS, COL (achilles) -- Missed his fourth straight game Sunday and his status for the final week of the season is in jeopardy.
Masahiro Tanaka, P, NYY (hamstring) -- Threw off flat ground Sunday but will not start Monday as planned. If he's unable to return by Thursday, he'll be held out until the postseason.

Out

Ryan Braun, OF, MIL (back) -- Was shut down by the Brewers Sunday due to the lack of progress in his rehab.
Billy Hamilton, OF, CIN (shoulder) -- Underwent season-ending shoulder surgery on Friday.
Greg Holland, P, KC (elbow) -- Has a significant UCL tear and is most-likely looking at Tommy John surgery.
Jung-Ho Kang, SS, PIT (knee) -- Will miss the remainder of the season.
Carlos Martinez, P, STL (shoulder) -- Has been shut down for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs.
Yadier Molina, C, STL (thumb) -- Will be re-evaluated this week after suffering a slight ligament tear in this thumb.
Aaron Nola, P, PHI (coach's decision) -- Will not pitch again in 2015 but will have no innings limit in 2016.
Troy Tulowitzki, SS, TOR (shoulder) -- Swung off a tee Thursday and took grounders Friday, but his timetable to return remains unclear.
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, WAS (oblique) -- Has begun swinging a bat but is still experiencing pain on his left side.

Players on the DL

Maikel Franco, 3B, PHI (wrist) -- Will get five at-bats in an instructional game Monday.
Hunter Pence, OF, SF (oblique) -- Best case scenario for a return is the Giants' final homestand that begins September 28.
Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD (hamstring) -- Is still having problems running and is unlikely to return this season.
Hanley Ramirez, SS, BOS (shoulder) -- His shoulder injury has not shown any improvement and has been shut down for the remainder of the season.
Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA (wrist) -- Put his rehab on hold due to an abnormal amount of scar tissue in his hand.
Mark Teixeira, 1B, NYY (leg) -- Will miss the remainder of the season after x-rays revealed a fracture in his leg.

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

Called Up

None

Sent Down (to Triple-A unless otherwise noted)

None

Activated from the DL (15-day, unless otherwise noted)

None

Placed on the DL (15-day, unless otherwise noted)

Kris Negron, 3B, CIN (60-day DL)

Claimed

Tyler Holt, OF, CIN (from CLE)

Designated for Assignment

None

Signed

None

Released

None

Traded

None

Closer Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks - Brad Ziegler pitched a scoreless ninth inning Sunday against the Padres to earn his 29th save of the season.

Boston Red Sox - Robbie Ross allowed a hit but struck out two during a scoreless ninth inning Sunday against the Orioles to earn his sixth save of the season.

Houston Astros - Luke Gregerson needed only 10 pitches (eight for strikes) to close out a 4-2 win for the Astros on Sunday against the Rangers. He has 29 saves this season.

Kansas City Royals - Wade Davis allowed a hit but struck out two during the ninth inning Sunday against the Indians to earn his 14th save of the season.

Los Angeles Angels - With Huston Street out for the remainder of the regular season and possibly the playoffs, Michael Morin struck out two during a perfect ninth inning Sunday against the Mariners to earn his first career save.

Milwaukee Brewers - Francisco Rodriguez recorded the final out of Sunday's 8-4 over the Cardinals to earn his 37th save of the season.

San Francisco Giants - Santiago Casilla pitched a scoreless ninth inning Sunday against the A's to earn his 37th save of the season.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – September 28, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
D. OrtizDHBOS @ NYY
7:05PM
I. Nova251052541.400.483.7601.243
J. Harrison3BPIT vs STL
7:05PM
L. Lynn19731202.368.368.6321.000
S. MarteOFPIT vs STL
7:05PM
L. Lynn21830023.381.519.5711.090
J. MercerSSPIT vs STL
7:05PM
L. Lynn15730412.467.500.6671.167
N. Walker2BPIT vs STL
7:05PM
L. Lynn3814831065.368.444.7891.234
J. BautistaOFTOR @ BAL
7:05PM
C. Tillman3610637510.278.357.611.968
J. Donaldson3BTOR @ BAL
7:05PM
C. Tillman20741611.350.381.6501.031
E. Encarnacion1BTOR @ BAL
7:05PM
C. Tillman461552336.326.367.522.889
R. Goins2BTOR @ BAL
7:05PM
C. Tillman20811214.400.429.550.979
M. BrantleyOFCLE vs MIN
7:10PM
P. Hughes19541222.263.333.579.912
J. Mauer1BMIN @ CLE
7:10PM
C. Kluber369524510.250.341.528.869
A. AvilaCDET @ TEX
8:05PM
C. Lewis17632244.353.476.7651.241
M. Cabrera1BDET @ TEX
8:05PM
C. Lewis23840331.348.393.522.915
V. Martinez1BDET @ TEX
8:05PM
C. Lewis20930300.450.450.6001.050
M. Moreland1BTEX vs DET
8:05PM
J. Verlander18640526.333.400.556.956
C. CrawfordOFLAD @ SF
10:15PM
J. Peavy24821206.333.333.542.875
A. Gonzalez1BLAD @ SF
10:15PM
J. Peavy20533502.250.250.700.950
J. RollinsSSLAD @ SF
10:15PM
J. Peavy16521131.313.421.6251.046
Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 28, 2015
Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 28, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Marco EstradaTOR @ BAL
7:05PM
921684111125.174.260.381.640
Phil HughesMIN @ CLE
7:10PM
1444013314429.278.298.412.710
Corey KluberCLE vs MIN
7:10PM
22944206221167.192.240.336.576
Jake PeavySF vs LAD
10:15PM
14030106151130.214.272.376.648
Cold Batter Matchups – September 28, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
A. McCutchenOFPIT vs STL
7:05PM
L. Lynn427402016.167.167.262.429
A. Ramirez3BPIT vs STL
7:05PM
L. Lynn29300124.103.161.103.265
M. Reynolds1BSTL @ PIT
7:05PM
J. Happ16000008.000.000.000.000
L. Chisenhall3BCLE vs MIN
7:10PM
P. Hughes19400203.211.200.211.411
C. Santana1BCLE vs MIN
7:10PM
P. Hughes21310216.143.174.190.364
B. Dozier2BMIN @ CLE
7:10PM
C. Kluber30421119.133.161.267.428
E. EscobarSSMIN @ CLE
7:10PM
C. Kluber20300203.150.190.150.340
T. HunterOFMIN @ CLE
7:10PM
C. Kluber22310108.136.174.182.356
C. GentryOFOAK @ LAA
10:05PM
H. Santiago15300015.200.333.200.533
A. EthierOFLAD @ SF
10:15PM
J. Peavy386115311.158.214.237.451
M. ByrdOFSF vs LAD
10:15PM
Z. Greinke295211311.172.250.310.560
Cold Pitcher Matchups – September 28, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Chris TillmanBAL vs TOR
7:05PM
218712812371938.326.388.564.952
J.A. HappPIT vs STL
7:05PM
7322214820.301.370.380.751
Ivan NovaNYY vs BOS
7:05PM
82251151388.305.367.558.925
Colby LewisTEX vs DET
8:05PM
1224014414913.328.380.511.891
Hector SantiagoLAA vs OAK
10:05PM
11132125141625.288.388.494.883

Recommended Pickup

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DraftKings Value Picks

SP - Brandon Finnegan, CIN ($4,000)
C - Matt Wieters, BAL ($2,800)
1B - C.J. Cron, LAA ($3,300)
2B - Steve Pearce, BAL ($3,300)
3B - Lonnie Chisenhall, CLE ($2,800)
SS - Jose Ramirez, CLE ($3,000)
OF - Alex Gordon, KC ($3,500)

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