This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters -- A look at Wednesday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Orioles (Wei-Yin Chen -- L) at Red Sox (Brandon Workman -- R), 1:35
Braves (Aaron Harang -- R) at Nationals (Stephen Strasburg -- R), 4:05
Twins (Kyle Gibson -- R) at Indians (T.J. House -- L), 7:05
Pirates (Vance Worley -- R) at Phillies (Jerome Williams -- R), 7:05
Rays (Jake Odorizzi -- R) at Yankees (Chris Capuano -- L), 7:05
Cubs (Kyle Hendricks -- R) at Blue Jays (Drew Hutchison -- R), 7:07
Royals (James Shields -- R) at Tigers (Rick Porcello -- R), 7:08
Rockies (Tyler Matzek -- L) at Mets (Rafael Montero -- R), 7:10
Cardinals (John Lackey -- R) at Reds (Alfredo Simon -- R), 7:10
Angels (Matt Shoemaker -- R) at Rangers (Nick Tepesch -- R), 8:05
Marlins (Jarred Cosart -- R) at Brewers (Wily Peralta -- R), 8:10
Athletics (Jeff Samardzija -- R) at White Sox (Chris Bassitt -- R), 8:10
Astros (Nick Tropeano -- R) at Mariners (Hisashi Iwakuma -- R), 10:10
Padres (Ian Kennedy -- R) at Dodgers (Dan Haren -- R), 10:10
Diamondbacks (Josh Collmenter -- R) at Giants (Ryan Vogelsong -- R), 10:15
Day Game After Night Game: BAL/BOS, ATL/WSH
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Dustin Ackley, 2B, SEA (ankle) -- Will likely miss a few more days after an MRI showed bone spurs in his ankle.
Abraham Almonte, OF, SD (general soreness) -- Remained out of the lineup Tuesday.
Henderson Alvarez, SP, MIA (oblique) -- Has been cleared for a return to the rotation Friday in Philadelphia.
Robinson Chirinos, C, TEX (neck) -- Could return in the next day or two.
Ian Desmond, SS, WSH (undisclosed) -- Left Tuesday's game early due to undisclosed circumstances.
Brett Gardner, OF, NYY (abdomen) -- Injury was diagnosed with a strain and may put him at risk of missing further action.
Evan Gattis, C, ATL (illness) -- Team is hopeful Gattis will return to the lineup over the weekend.
Craig Gentry, OF, OAK (head) -- Left midway through Tuesday's game after colliding with a White Sox infielder while running the bases.
Josh Hamilton, OF, LAA (shoulder) -- Condition not improving over the last couple of days.
J.J. Hardy, SS, BAL (back) -- MRI taken Tuesday revealed no serious injury.
Josh Harrison, OF, PIT (ankle) -- Returned to the lineup Tuesday.
Greg Holland, RP, KC (triceps) -- Not quite 100 percent healthy, but doesn't look far away from resuming closing duties.
Brock Holt, 2B, BOS (neck, illness) -- Could return to the lineup over the weekend.
Torii Hunter, OF, DET (head) -- Was back in the lineup Tuesday after leaving early Monday following a collision in the outfield.
Tommy La Stella, 2B, ATL (head) -- Was scratched from Tuesday's game with a migraine.
Will Middlebrooks, 3B, BOS (illness) -- Left Tuesday's game early after feeling under the weather.
David Peralta, OF, ARI (back) -- Hoping to return to the lineup Friday.
Dustin Pedroia, 2B, BOS (hand/wrist) -- Has been dealing with increased inflammation and could be shut down for the rest of the season.
Glen Perkins, RP, MIN (neck) -- Will likely be available out of the Twins' bullpen Wednesday.
Martin Prado, 3B, NYY (hamstring) -- Held out of the lineup Tuesday.
Jimmy Rollins, SS, PHI (hamstring) -- Dealing with a mild strain and could return to the lineup later in the week.
Danny Santana, OF, MIN (back) -- Expected to return to the lineup Wednesday.
Jordan Schafer, OF, MIN (ribs) -- Returned to the lineup Tuesday.
David Wright, 3B, NYM (shoulder) -- Was held out of the lineup Tuesday in order to undergo an examination on his shoulder.
Disabled List (Players with long-term absences also included)
Brandon Belt, 1B, SF (concussion) -- Hopes to receive clearance to play during the postseason.
Engel Beltre, OF, TEX (leg) -- Will undergo surgery Wednesday to insert a rod in his left leg.
Matt Moore, SP, TB (elbow) -- Completed his first throwing session Tuesday since recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Mike Morse, OF, SF (oblique) -- Hopes to be available for Giants' weekend series with the Dodgers.
Anthony Rizzo, 1B, CHC (back) -- Fielded grounders and took batting practice prior to Tuesday's game.
Paco Rodriguez, RP, LAD (back) -- Will throw a bullpen session Wednesday.
Joakim Soria, RP, DET (oblique) -- Will be activated from the disabled list Wednesday.
Drew Smyly, SP, TB (coach's decision) -- Will be shut down for the rest of the season due to innings count.
Masahiro Tanaka, SP, NYY (elbow) -- Complete simulated game Tuesday and could be one more rehab start away from returning from the disabled list.
Brad Ziegler, RP, ARI (knee) -- Underwent microfracture surgery Tuesday.
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, WSH (hamstring) -- Took on-field batting practice Tuesday for the first time since suffering injury.
Transactions -- Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Activated from DL (15-day DL unless otherwise noted)
Daniel Murphy, 2B, NYM
Nick Punto, 2B, OAK
Called Up (from Triple-A unless otherwise noted)
Bobby Abreu, OF, NYM
Zeke Spruill, RP, ARI
Sent Down (to Triple-A unless otherwise noted)
Chris Dickerson, OF, CLE (to Triple-A Columbus)
Closer Watch
No notable news occurred on the closing front at the time of the posting of this article (Tuesday, 9:00 p.m. CST).
Key Matchups
Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
W. Middlebrooks | 3B | BOS vs BAL 1:35PM | W. Chen | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .421 | .421 | .526 | .947 |
D. Nava | OF | BOS vs BAL 1:35PM | W. Chen | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .538 | .571 | .769 | 1.341 |
D. Ortiz | DH | BOS vs BAL 1:35PM | W. Chen | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .389 | .429 | .556 | .984 |
D. Pedroia | 2B | BOS vs BAL 1:35PM | W. Chen | 27 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .519 | .567 | .778 | 1.344 |
F. Freeman | 1B | ATL @ WAS 4:05PM | S. Strasburg | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | .455 | .533 | .909 | 1.442 |
J. Heyward | OF | ATL @ WAS 4:05PM | S. Strasburg | 28 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | .429 | .500 | .643 | 1.143 |
K. Frandsen | 2B | WAS vs ATL 4:05PM | A. Harang | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .500 | .900 |
B. Harper | OF | WAS vs ATL 4:05PM | A. Harang | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .545 | .583 | .818 | 1.402 |
A. LaRoche | 1B | WAS vs ATL 4:05PM | A. Harang | 39 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | .256 | .333 | .718 | 1.051 |
A. Avila | C | DET vs KC 7:08PM | J. Shields | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | .321 | .387 | .571 | .959 |
M. Cabrera | 3B | DET vs KC 7:08PM | J. Shields | 50 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | .380 | .426 | .660 | 1.086 |
J. Martinez | OF | DET vs KC 7:08PM | J. Shields | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .417 | .462 | .750 | 1.212 |
A. Gordon | OF | KC @ DET 7:08PM | R. Porcello | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | .324 | .343 | .559 | .902 |
E. Hosmer | 1B | KC @ DET 7:08PM | R. Porcello | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .316 | .364 | .632 | .995 |
J. Willingham | OF | KC @ DET 7:08PM | R. Porcello | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | .381 | .519 | .810 | 1.328 |
J. Altuve | 2B | HOU @ SEA 10:10PM | H. Iwakuma | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .421 | .364 | .474 | .837 |
M. Gonzalez | SS | HOU @ SEA 10:10PM | H. Iwakuma | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .583 | .583 | .917 | 1.500 |
A. Ethier | OF | LAD vs SD 10:10PM | I. Kennedy | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | .324 | .378 | .559 | .937 |
M. Kemp | OF | LAD vs SD 10:10PM | I. Kennedy | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | .267 | .324 | .567 | .890 |
S. Smith | OF | SD @ LAD 10:10PM | D. Haren | 47 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 7 | .277 | .333 | .553 | .887 |
A. Hill | 2B | ARI @ SF 10:15PM | R. Vogelsong | 25 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .520 | .556 | .880 | 1.436 |
J. Pacheco | 3B | ARI @ SF 10:15PM | R. Vogelsong | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .455 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
B. Posey | C | SF vs ARI 10:15PM | J. Collmenter | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .727 | .769 | 1.364 | 2.133 |
Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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 |
Hisashi Iwakuma | SEA vs HOU 10:10PM | 128 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 31 | .281 | .295 | .397 | .691 |
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 |
Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Y. Cespedes | OF | BOS vs BAL 1:35PM | W. Chen | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 |
M. Napoli | 1B | BOS vs BAL 1:35PM | W. Chen | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .176 | .222 | .588 | .810 |
D. Ross | C | BOS vs BAL 1:35PM | W. Chen | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .267 | .267 | .333 | .600 |
E. Bonifacio | 2B | ATL @ WAS 4:05PM | S. Strasburg | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .100 | .200 | .300 |
E. Gattis | C | ATL @ WAS 4:05PM | S. Strasburg | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .200 | .200 | .500 | .700 |
A. Simmons | SS | ATL @ WAS 4:05PM | S. Strasburg | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 |
B. Upton | OF | ATL @ WAS 4:05PM | S. Strasburg | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .158 | .238 | .368 | .607 |
I. Desmond | SS | WAS vs ATL 4:05PM | A. Harang | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
S. Hairston | OF | WAS vs ATL 4:05PM | A. Harang | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .200 | .273 | .300 | .573 |
J. Werth | OF | WAS vs ATL 4:05PM | A. Harang | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | .136 | .208 | .364 | .572 |
R. Davis | OF | DET vs KC 7:08PM | J. Shields | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .111 | .111 | .222 | .333 |
I. Kinsler | 2B | DET vs KC 7:08PM | J. Shields | 45 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .200 | .265 | .378 | .643 |
J. Dyson | OF | KC @ DET 7:08PM | R. Porcello | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .182 | .250 | .364 | .614 |
A. Escobar | SS | KC @ DET 7:08PM | R. Porcello | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .038 | .038 | .038 | .077 |
S. Perez | C | KC @ DET 7:08PM | R. Porcello | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 |
J. Hannahan | 3B | CIN vs STL 7:10PM | J. Lackey | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .500 | .700 |
M. Holliday | OF | STL @ CIN 7:10PM | A. Simon | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .182 | .400 | .182 | .582 |
A. Ramirez | SS | CWS vs OAK 8:10PM | J. Samardzija | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .250 | .417 |
C. Carter | OF | HOU @ SEA 10:10PM | H. Iwakuma | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .167 | .250 | .389 | .639 |
J. Castro | C | HOU @ SEA 10:10PM | H. Iwakuma | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .200 | .238 | .200 | .438 |
D. Barney | 2B | LAD vs SD 10:10PM | I. Kennedy | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .214 | .267 | .214 | .481 |
A. Ellis | C | LAD vs SD 10:10PM | I. Kennedy | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .158 | .227 | .158 | .385 |
D. Gordon | SS | LAD vs SD 10:10PM | I. Kennedy | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .190 | .227 | .333 | .561 |
Y. Puig | OF | LAD vs SD 10:10PM | I. Kennedy | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | .167 | .286 | .333 | .619 |
H. Ramirez | SS | LAD vs SD 10:10PM | I. Kennedy | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
J. Uribe | 3B | LAD vs SD 10:10PM | I. Kennedy | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .188 | .316 | .250 | .566 |
W. Venable | OF | SD @ LAD 10:10PM | D. Haren | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .118 | .118 | .294 | .412 |
C. Pennington | SS | ARI @ SF 10:15PM | R. Vogelsong | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 |
G. Blanco | OF | SF vs ARI 10:15PM | J. Collmenter | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .091 | .231 | .182 | .413 |
B. Crawford | SS | SF vs ARI 10:15PM | J. Collmenter | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .222 | .222 | .278 | .500 |
H. Pence | OF | SF vs ARI 10:15PM | J. Collmenter | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .158 | .158 | .316 | .474 |
P. Sandoval | 3B | SF vs ARI 10:15PM | J. Collmenter | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .188 | .278 | .313 | .590 |
Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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 |
Wei-Yin Chen | BAL @ BOS 1:35PM | 143 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 30 | .357 | .399 | .523 | .922 |
Stephen Strasburg | WAS vs ATL 4:05PM | 164 | 51 | 16 | 8 | 27 | 14 | 43 | .311 | .366 | .519 | .885 |
Nick Tepesch | TEX vs LAA 8:05PM | 62 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | .242 | .321 | .372 | .694 |
Ryan Vogelsong | SF vs ARI 10:15PM | 97 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 16 | .340 | .402 | .538 | .939 |
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
Joe Panik, 2B, SF -- Entering play Tuesday, the Giants were 14-7 since Aug. 15, a surge that has allowed them to climb back to the top spot in the National League Wild Card race, while also keeping them in striking distance of the Dodgers for the NL West title. A big reason for the turnaround has been the unassuming Panik, whose significant growth at the plate in recent weeks has helped shore up a second base position that had perhaps been the team's greatest weakness. During that 14-7 stretch, Panik is batting .379 with a home run, nine RBI and 14 runs scored, solidifying his status as the No. 2 batter in the order. Given the superb contact skills Panik showed in the minors, there's a decent chance he can come close to maintaining his current .309 batting average on the season, while also continuing to rake in the run-scoring opportunities. While he's unlikely to provide much value in the other three major rotisserie categories, as a middle infielder who can offer above-average contributions in the two areas he does specialize in, Panik is still an asset worth grabbing.
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DraftKings Value Picks
SP: Tyler Matzek, COL ($7,300)
C: Yan Gomes, CLE ($3,800)
1B: Joe Mauer, MIN ($4,100)
2B: Aaron Hill, ARI ($3,500)
3B: Luis Valbuena, CHC ($4,400)
SS: Jed Lowrie, OAK ($3,700)
OF: Billy Hamilton, CIN ($4,400)