Wednesday Lineup Card: Ells Well That Ends Well

Wednesday Lineup Card: Ells Well That Ends Well

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

Mets (Daisuke Matsuzaka – R) at Reds (Mat Latos – R), 12:35
Nationals (Jordan Zimmermann – R) at Cardinals (Shelby Miller – R), 1:45
Pirates (Francisco Liriano – L) at Cubs (Jake Arrieta – R), 2:20
Athletics (Dan Straily – R) at Angels (Jered Weaver – R), 3:35
White Sox (Dylan Axelrod – R) at Indians (Danny Salazar – R), 7:05
Rays (David Price – L) at Yankees (Phil Hughes – R), 7:05
Blue Jays (Esmil Rogers – R) at Orioles (Bud Norris – R), 7:05
Brewers (Kyle Lohse – R) at Braves (Paul Maholm – L), 7:10
Phillies (Cole Hamels – L) at Marlins (Brad Hand – L), 7:10
Astros (Dallas Keuchel – L) at Rangers (Martin Perez – L), 8:05
Tigers (Max Scherzer – R) at Twins (Kevin Correia – R), 8:10
Red Sox (Jake Peavy – R) at Rockies (Jhoulys Chacin – R), 8:40
Diamondbacks (Randall Delgado – R) at Padres (Ian Kennedy – R), 10:10
Royals (Ervin Santana – R) at Mariners (Hisashi Iwakuma – R), 10:10
Dodgers (Ricky Nolasco – R) at Giants (Madison Bumgarner – L), 10:15

Day Game After Night Game: NYM/CIN, WAS/STL, PIT/CHC, OAK/LAA

Injuries

Day-To-Day
Oswaldo Arcia, OF, MIN (knee) – Not in Tuesday's lineup against the Tigers.
Madison Bumgarner, SP, SF (rest) – Shut down for the remainder of the season.
Chris Capuano, P, LAD (groin) – Threw a bullpen session Tuesday.
Yoenis Cespedes, OF, OAK (shoulder) – Didn't experience any issues while throwing Monday and expected to return to the outfield Friday.
Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, BOS (foot) – Team plans to start him Wednesday against the Rockies.
Yunel Escobar, SS, TB (ankle) – Left Tuesday's game with a sore left ankle.
Andre Ethier, OF, LAD (ankle) – Remained out of the lineup Tuesday against the Giants, but shooting for a return to action Wednesday.
Robbie Grossman, OF, HOU (oblique) – Remains unable to swing a bat pain-free and will not play again this season.
Roy Halladay, SP, PHI (arm) – Told by doctor that he needs three or more weeks of rest after undergoing surgery following Monday's game.
Matt Holliday, OF, STL (back) – Remained out of the lineup Tuesday against the Nationals.
Jose Iglesias, SS, DET (hand) – Remained out of the lineup Tuesday against the Twins.
Desmond Jennings, OF, TB (hamstring) – Held out of the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees.
Jeff Keppinger, 3B, CHW (shoulder) – Will have surgery Thursday and miss the rest of the season.
Paul Konerko, 1B, CHW (knee) – Left Tuesday's game after fouling a ball off the back of his knee.
Jose Lobaton, C, TB (elbow) – Left Tuesday's game with a bruised right elbow.
Manny Machado, 3B, BAL (knee) – Diagnosed with a torn medial patellar ligament and will be shut down for 6-8 weeks.
Starling Marte, OF, PIT (hand) – Returned to the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs.
Justin Masterson, RP, CLE (oblique) – Will pitch out of the bullpen for the rest of the regular season.
Mike Napoli, 1B, BOS (foot) – Held out of the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies.
David Purcey, RP, CWS (elbow) – Shut down for the season with a strained UCL.
Andre Rienzo, SP, CHW (blister) – Has reported improvement and plans to be ready to pitch Thursday.
Wilin Rosario, C, COL (calf) – Remains out of the lineup Tuesday.
Marco Scutaro, 2B, SF (finger/back) – Has officially been shut down for the season.
Jean Segura, SS, MIL (hamstring) –Tested strained hamstring Tuesday but said it didn't go well.
Moises Sierra, OF, TOR (foot) – Left Tuesday's game with apparent foot injury.
Zack Wheeler, SP, NYM (shoulder) – Was shut down for the remainder of the regular season due to shoulder stiffness.
Jerome Williams, SP, LAA (foot) – Received clearance to start Thursday after he was struck in the foot with a ball Monday.

Disabled List
Antonio Bastardo, RP, PHI (suspension) – Will be activated from suspension Sunday but won't pitch again this season after receiving injection in his left knee.
Matt Harvey, SP, NYM (elbow) – Could pitch in Arizona Fall League to see if he can avoid Tommy John surgery.
Ryan Howard, 1B, PHI (knee) – Will begin playing instructional league games this week.
Ben Revere, OF, PHI (foot) – Will begin playing instructional league games this week.

Transactions

Activated from the Disabled List (15-day DL unless otherwise noted)
Jordany Valdespin, OF, NYM (activated from suspension)

Released
Wilson Betemit, 3B, BAL
Kyle Lotzkar, RP, CIN

Closer Watch

Padres –Huston Street picked up save No. 33 of the season in Monday's 4-1 win over the Diamondbacks, pitching a perfect ninth inning and striking out a batter. Street missed some time in June and July, but has otherwise given the Padres everything they could ask for and then some. He's converted 33-of-34 save opportunities this season, and owns a 2.47 ERA despite surrendering 11 home runs in just 54.2 innings. The 11 home runs, along with an unspectacular 41:12 K/BB ratio, make Street a candidate to regress in 2014, so it may not be worthwhile to invest heavily in him come draft day.

KEY MATCHUPS: HOT

Hot Batter MatchupsAt-BatsAVGHRXBHRBIBBKSLGOBPOPS
Shin-Soo Choo - OFCIN vs NYM
9/25 12:35 PM
Daisuke Matsuzaka4-14.28622303.714.2861.000
Yadier Molina - CSTL vs WAS
9/25 1:45 PM
Jordan Zimmermann5-11.45501100.545.5001.045
Curtis Granderson - OFNYY vs TB
9/25 7:05 PM
David Price9-46.196448218.457.245.701
Yunel Escobar - SSTB @ NYY
9/25 7:05 PM
Phil Hughes7-16.43802111.563.4711.033
Matt Joyce - OFTB @ NYY
9/25 7:05 PM
Phil Hughes5-11.455245301.273.5711.844
Luke Scott - DHTB @ NYY
9/25 7:05 PM
Phil Hughes8-16.50003123.688.5561.243
Jose Reyes - SSTOR @ BAL
9/25 7:05 PM
Bud Norris5-13.38501010.462.429.890
Josh Thole - CTOR @ BAL
9/25 7:05 PM
Bud Norris3-11.27311122.545.385.930
Reed Johnson - OFATL vs MIL
9/25 7:10 PM
Kyle Lohse4-10.40000210.400.455.855
Dan Uggla - 2BATL vs MIL
9/25 7:10 PM
Kyle Lohse5-15.33312303.600.333.933
Chris Coghlan - OFMIA vs PHI
9/25 7:10 PM
Cole Hamels7-21.33324445.714.4401.154
Carlos Gomez - OFMIL @ ATL
9/25 7:10 PM
Paul Maholm8-18.44413303.722.4741.196
Miguel Cabrera - 3BDET @ MIN
9/25 8:10 PM
Kevin Correia9-19.47413611.737.4551.191
Josh Willingham - OFMIN vs DET
9/25 8:10 PM
Max Scherzer4-15.26712226.533.353.886
Michael Cuddyer - OFCOL vs BOS
9/25 8:40 PM
Jake Peavy4-11.36402301.545.333.879
Todd Helton - 1BCOL vs BOS
9/25 8:40 PM
Jake Peavy16-46.34839445.674.3921.066
Troy Tulowitzki - SSCOL vs BOS
9/25 8:40 PM
Jake Peavy7-20.35013334.650.4351.085
Raul Ibanez - OFSEA vs KC
9/25 10:10 PM
Ervin Santana8-32.25025766.563.368.931
Justin Smoak - 1BSEA vs KC
9/25 10:10 PM
Ervin Santana7-18.38913532.667.4551.121
Gregor Blanco - OFSF vs LAD
9/25 10:15 PM
Ricky Nolasco5-12.41701114.500.462.962
Hunter Pence - OFSF vs LAD
9/25 10:15 PM
Ricky Nolasco6-26.23145724.731.2861.016
Pablo Sandoval - 3BSF vs LAD
9/25 10:15 PM
Ricky Nolasco6-13.462252201.154.5331.687
 
Hot Pitcher MatchupsAt-BatsOpp
AVG
HR
Allow
XBH
Allow
RBI
Allow
BBKOpp
SLG
Opp
OBP
Opp
OPS
Jered WeaverLAA vs OAK
9/25 3:35 PM
Athletics Batters43-217.198517151339.326.246.571
Madison BumgarnerSF vs LAD
9/25 10:15 PM
Dodgers Batters17-86.198037519.235.242.477

 

KEY MATCHUPS: COLD

Cold Batter MatchupsAt-BatsAVGHRXBHRBIBBKSLGOBPOPS
Daric Barton - 1BOAK @ LAA
9/25 3:35 PM
Jered Weaver6-35.17122334.343.237.580
Coco Crisp - OFOAK @ LAA
9/25 3:35 PM
Jered Weaver6-45.133020210.178.170.348
Josh Reddick - OFOAK @ LAA
9/25 3:35 PM
Jered Weaver2-12.16700014.167.231.397
Seth Smith - OFOAK @ LAA
9/25 3:35 PM
Jered Weaver2-12.16711103.417.167.583
Mark Reynolds - 1BNYY vs TB
9/25 7:05 PM
David Price3-22.13622328.409.208.617
Vernon Wells - OFNYY vs TB
9/25 7:05 PM
David Price4-27.14802126.222.200.422
Ben Zobrist - 2BTB @ NYY
9/25 7:05 PM
Phil Hughes0-12.00000121.000.143.143
Chris Johnson - 3BATL vs MIL
9/25 7:10 PM
Kyle Lohse2-10.20000111.200.273.473
Justin Upton - OFATL vs MIL
9/25 7:10 PM
Kyle Lohse2-13.15401123.231.267.497
Giancarlo Stanton - OFMIA vs PHI
9/25 7:10 PM
Cole Hamels8-32.250254115.563.273.835
Prince Fielder - 1BDET @ MIN
9/25 8:10 PM
Kevin Correia5-25.20012621.360.250.610
Martin Prado - 3BARI @ SD
9/25 10:10 PM
Ian Kennedy2-10.20001112.300.273.573
Endy Chavez - OFSEA vs KC
9/25 10:10 PM
Ervin Santana2-14.14311201.357.143.500
Kyle Seager - 3BSEA vs KC
9/25 10:10 PM
Ervin Santana3-19.15811152.316.333.649
Andre Ethier - OFLAD @ SF
9/25 10:15 PM
Madison Bumgarner1-13.07700103.077.077.154
Adrian Gonzalez - 1BLAD @ SF
9/25 10:15 PM
Madison Bumgarner2-11.18201101.273.182.455
Hanley Ramirez - SSLAD @ SF
9/25 10:15 PM
Madison Bumgarner1-11.09100212.091.167.258
 
Cold Pitcher MatchupsAt-BatsOpp
AVG
HR
Allow
XBH
Allow
RBI
Allow
BBKOpp
SLG
Opp
OBP
Opp
OPS
Phil HughesNYY vs TB
9/25 7:05 PM
Rays Batters36-119.303414161320.508.369.878
Kyle LohseMIL @ Atl
9/25 7:10 PM
Braves Batters31-96.32331016813.479.372.852
Paul MaholmATL vs Mil
9/25 7:10 PM
Brewers Batters28-87.322491668.512.377.889
Cole HamelsPHI @ Mia
9/25 7:10 PM
Marlins Batters30-103.29141411826.518.337.855
Jake PeavyBOS @ Col
9/25 8:40 PM
Rockies Batters36-111.32461713916.593.369.962
Ricky NolascoLAD @ SF
9/25 10:15 PM
Giants Batters29-97.29961413811.574.349.923
 
Recommended Pickup

Matt Davidson, 3B, ARI – With the non-contending Diamondbacks beginning to assess their options for 2014 at this point in the season, young players like Davidson, Chris Owings and Adam Eaton have begun to see an increase in at-bats. Davidson in particular has seemed to make the most of the surge in starts, batting 9-for-26 (.346) with three homers and eight RBI over the last two weeks. Given that he slugged 17 homers and batted .280/.350/.481 over 115 games at Triple-A Reno earlier in the season, it's not unreasonable to expect Davidson to continue sustaining his current run of success on some level. At the very least, Davidson should receive plenty of at-bats in the season's final week to prove he's ready to handle the third base job on a full-time basis in 2014, making him a worthy target in NL-only and deeper mixed leagues.

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