This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters - A look at Wednesday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Red Sox (Henry Owens – L) at Orioles (Mike Wright – R), 7:05 PM
Nationals (Gio Gonzalez – L) at Phillies (Adam Morgan – L), 7:05 PM
Royals (Danny Duffy – L) at Indians (Danny Salazar – R), 7:10 PM
Cubs (Jake Arrieta – R) at Pirates (A.J. Burnett – R), 7:10 PM
Blue Jays (David Price – L) at Braves (Shelby Miller – R), 7:10 PM
Marlins (Adam Conley – L) at Mets (Bartolo Colon – R), 7:10 PM
Yankees (Luis Severino – R) at Rays (Chris Archer – R), 7:10 PM
Astros (Dallas Keuchel – L) at Rangers (Martin Perez – L), 8:05 PM
Athletics (Cody Martin – R) at White Sox (Erik Johnson – R), 8:10 PM
Cardinals (Jaime Garcia – L) at Brewers (Wily Peralta – R), 8:10 PM
Tigers (Anibal Sanchez – R) at Twins (Ervin Santana – R), 8:10 PM
Padres (Andrew Cashner – R) at Diamondbacks (Robbie Ray – L), 9:40 PM
Angels (Jered Weaver – R) at Mariners (Hisashi Iwakuma – R), 10:10 PM
Rockies (Jorge De La Rosa – L) at Dodgers (Alex Wood – L), 10:10 PM
Reds (Michael Lorenzen – R) at Giants (Jake Peavy – R), 10:15 PM
Day Game After Night Game: None
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Aaron Altherr, OF, PHI – (arm) Out of Tuesday's lineup, could be back Wednesday.
Dario Alvarez, P, NYM – (groin) Left Tuesday's game.
Billy Burns, OF, OAK – (hamstring) Out Tuesday, will return Wednesday at earliest.
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS, TB – (knee) Left Tuesday with strain.
Jesse Chavez, P, OAK – (ribs) Season is over.
Brandon Crawford, SS, SF – (calf) Could play Wednesday, but is probably out until Friday.
Carl Crawford, OF, ALD – (hamstring) Ran sprints Sunday, but remained out Tuesday.
Edwin Encarnacion, 1B, TOR – (finger) Out Tuesday, return is possible for Wednesday.
Carlos Gomez, OF, HOU – (back) Out until at least Thursday.
Marwin Gonzalez, SS, HOU – (finger) Finger has swelled, missed Tuesday's game.
Billy Hamilton, OF, CIN – (shoulder) Out Tuesday with soreness.
Adeiny Hechavarria, SS, MIA – (hamstring) Out of lineup for 11th straight time Tuesday.
Ryan Howard, 1B, PHI – (knee) Had knee drained Monday night, out Tuesday.
Joe Kelly, P, BOS – (shoulder) Likely shut down for season.
Corey Kluber, P, CLE – (hamstring) Cleared to start Thursday.
Jed Lowrie, SS, HOU – (foot) Left Monday's game after fouling ball off foot, out of Tuesday's lineup.
Dixon Machado, SS, DET – (hamstring) Out Tuesday after experiencing tightness Sunday.
Derek Norris, C, SD – (hand) X-rays negative Monday but sat out Tuesday.
Joe Panik, 2B, SF – (back) Strong possibility his season is over.
Brayan Pena, C, CIN – (hamstring) Has been out since last Wednesday.
Jose Peraza, 2B, LAD – (hamstring) Will be evaluated in two weeks, season could be over.
Shane Robinson, OF, MIN – (personal) Has been out since Thursday tending to personal issue.
Jimmy Rollins, SS, LAD – (finger) Missed eighth straight game.
Junichi Tazawa, P, BOS – (rest) Shut down with concerns of his workload.
Trayce Thompson, OF, CHW – (elbow) Remains day-to-day but was out Tuesday.
Danny Valencia, 3B, OAK – (shoulder) Scratched Tuesday.
Scott Van Slyke, OF, LAD – (hand) Dealing with sore hand, out Tuesday.
Stephen Vogt, C, OAK – (groin) Hit off tee Tuesday, felt OK, but did not start.
Players on the DL
Carter Capps, P, MIA – (elbow) Will throw simulated game Friday.
Mike Foltynewicz, P, ATL – (illness) Activated, but probably relegated to bullpen for the rest of the season.
Johnny Giavotella, 2B, LAA – (illness) Took batting practice Tuesday, looks like he will make it back before end of regular season.
Cesar Hernandez, 2B, PHI – (thumb) Will have surgery Wednesday, out for season.
Howie Kendrick, 2B, LAD – (hamstring) Hit in simulated game Tuesday, will run Wednesday.
Jake McGee, P, TB – (knee) On target to return for final weeks of season.
Hunter Pence, OF, SF – (oblique) Best-case scenario for return is Sept. 28.
Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA – (wrist) No specific timetable, but did take batting practice Monday.
Activated from the DL
Mike Foltynewicz, P, ATL
Matt Holliday, OF, STL
Phil Hughes, P, MIN
Placed on the DL
None
Called Up
Oliver Drake, P, BAL
Junior Lake, OF, BAL
Christian Walker, 1B, BAL
Tyler Wilson, P, BAL
Vance Worley, P, PIT
Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)
Radhames Liz, P, PIT (designated for assignment)
Closer Watch
Atlanta – Arodys Vizcaino ran into trouble in two outings last week, but he pitched a scoreless ninth inning during a tie game with the Blue Jays Tuesday and was rewarded with his third win of the season. Vizcaino has been lights out aside from those two recent games.
Detroit – Bruce Rondon allowed a run Tuesday, but earned his fifth save. He remains the best bet for save opportunities in Detroit, though his 17 walks in 28 innings are cause for great concern.
Tampa Bay – With Brad Boxberger allowing four runs Monday and Jake McGee still sidelined, the Rays turned to Brandon Gomes Tuesday for his first save of the season. McGee is due back pretty soon, and he and Boxberger should be the players in the mix for saves of the season's final weeks.
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 |
S. Castro | SS | CHC @ PIT 7:05PM | A. Burnett | 34 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .471 | .486 | .559 | 1.045 |
J. Francoeur | OF | PHI vs WAS 7:05PM | G. Gonzalez | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .400 | .400 | .650 | 1.050 |
F. Galvis | SS | PHI vs WAS 7:05PM | G. Gonzalez | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .350 | .381 | .600 | .981 |
D. Ruf | 1B | PHI vs WAS 7:05PM | G. Gonzalez | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | .350 | .462 | .750 | 1.212 |
A. McCutchen | OF | PIT vs CHC 7:05PM | J. Arrieta | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .444 | .524 | .556 | 1.079 |
N. Swisher | 1B | ATL vs TOR 7:10PM | D. Price | 40 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | .300 | .440 | .425 | .865 |
Y. Gomes | C | CLE vs KC 7:10PM | D. Duffy | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .385 | .385 | .692 | 1.077 |
R. Raburn | OF | CLE vs KC 7:10PM | D. Duffy | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .231 | .375 | .538 | .913 |
C. Santana | 1B | CLE vs KC 7:10PM | D. Duffy | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .650 | 1.050 |
E. Hosmer | 1B | KC @ CLE 7:10PM | D. Salazar | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .467 | .467 | 1.067 | 1.533 |
J. Bour | 1B | MIA @ NYM 7:10PM | B. Colon | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .600 | .900 |
C. McGehee | 3B | MIA @ NYM 7:10PM | B. Colon | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
I. Suzuki | OF | MIA @ NYM 7:10PM | B. Colon | 96 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | .260 | .268 | .396 | .664 |
J. Ellsbury | OF | NYY @ TB 7:10PM | C. Archer | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .667 | .720 | .857 | 1.577 |
B. Gardner | OF | NYY @ TB 7:10PM | C. Archer | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .292 | .346 | .542 | .888 |
R. Martin | C | TOR @ ATL 7:10PM | S. Miller | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .316 | .409 | .737 | 1.146 |
J. Altuve | 2B | HOU @ TEX 8:05PM | M. Perez | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .417 | .462 | .667 | 1.128 |
C. Carter | DH | HOU @ TEX 8:05PM | M. Perez | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .462 | .533 | 1.000 | 1.533 |
I. Kinsler | 2B | DET @ MIN 8:10PM | E. Santana | 59 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | .339 | .409 | .525 | .935 |
V. Martinez | 1B | DET @ MIN 8:10PM | E. Santana | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .400 | .444 | .640 | 1.084 |
J. Wilson | SS | DET @ MIN 8:10PM | E. Santana | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .381 | .381 | .667 | 1.048 |
M. Carpenter | 3B | STL @ MIL 8:10PM | W. Peralta | 30 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .433 | .500 | .700 | 1.200 |
J. Heyward | OF | STL @ MIL 8:10PM | W. Peralta | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .353 | .389 | .471 | .859 |
M. Holliday | OF | STL @ MIL 8:10PM | W. Peralta | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .385 | .467 | .615 | 1.082 |
P. Goldschmidt | 1B | ARI vs SD 9:40PM | A. Cashner | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .350 | .409 | .550 | .959 |
A. Pollock | OF | ARI vs SD 9:40PM | A. Cashner | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .300 | .300 | .600 | .900 |
A. Gonzalez | 1B | LAD vs COL 10:10PM | J. De La Rosa | 48 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 16 | .354 | .448 | .667 | 1.115 |
C. Utley | 2B | LAD vs COL 10:10PM | J. De La Rosa | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .412 | .474 | .765 | 1.238 |
J. Montero | 1B | SEA vs LAA 10:10PM | J. Weaver | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.700 | 2.200 |
S. Smith | OF | SEA vs LAA 10:10PM | J. Weaver | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .278 | .278 | .667 | .944 |
B. Pena | C | CIN @ SF 10:15PM | J. Peavy | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .333 | .545 | .879 |
S. Schumaker | OF | CIN @ SF 10:15PM | J. Peavy | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .600 | .900 |
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 |
Jake Arrieta | CHC @ PIT 7:05PM | 127 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 30 | .189 | .236 | .258 | .494 |
Shelby Miller | ATL vs TOR 7:10PM | 65 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 | .185 | .274 | .312 | .586 |
Bartolo Colon | NYM vs MIA 7:10PM | 225 | 63 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 25 | .280 | .285 | .378 | .663 |
Danny Salazar | CLE vs KC 7:10PM | 142 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 36 | .232 | .266 | .359 | .625 |
Dallas Keuchel | HOU @ TEX 8:05PM | 165 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 32 | .206 | .270 | .302 | .573 |
Jaime Garcia | STL @ MIL 8:10PM | 85 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | .165 | .220 | .208 | .428 |
Hisashi Iwakuma | SEA vs LAA 10:10PM | 201 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 33 | .234 | .251 | .364 | .615 |
Jake Peavy | SF vs CIN 10:15PM | 80 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | .225 | .270 | .337 | .607 |
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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 |
R. Howard | 1B | PHI vs WAS 7:05PM | G. Gonzalez | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .083 | .000 | .083 |
P. Alvarez | 3B | PIT vs CHC 7:05PM | J. Arrieta | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .133 | .188 | .333 | .521 |
A. Ramirez | 3B | PIT vs CHC 7:05PM | J. Arrieta | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .154 | .267 | .154 | .421 |
N. Walker | 2B | PIT vs CHC 7:05PM | J. Arrieta | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .100 | .143 | .150 | .293 |
M. Bourn | OF | ATL vs TOR 7:10PM | D. Price | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .158 | .158 | .211 | .368 |
P. Ciriaco | 3B | ATL vs TOR 7:10PM | D. Price | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 |
A. Pierzynski | C | ATL vs TOR 7:10PM | D. Price | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .238 | .400 | .638 |
A. Gordon | OF | KC @ CLE 7:10PM | D. Salazar | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .278 | .300 | .278 | .578 |
O. Infante | 2B | KC @ CLE 7:10PM | D. Salazar | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .067 | .125 | .133 | .258 |
M. Moustakas | 3B | KC @ CLE 7:10PM | D. Salazar | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .176 | .222 | .353 | .575 |
S. Perez | C | KC @ CLE 7:10PM | D. Salazar | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .158 | .158 | .263 | .421 |
D. Dietrich | 2B | MIA @ NYM 7:10PM | B. Colon | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 |
M. Ozuna | OF | MIA @ NYM 7:10PM | B. Colon | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 |
C. Beltran | OF | NYY @ TB 7:10PM | C. Archer | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 |
S. Drew | SS | NYY @ TB 7:10PM | C. Archer | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .059 | .059 | .059 | .118 |
C. Headley | 3B | NYY @ TB 7:10PM | C. Archer | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .100 | .250 | .100 | .350 |
B. McCann | C | NYY @ TB 7:10PM | C. Archer | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .176 | .176 | .353 | .529 |
B. Revere | OF | TOR @ ATL 7:10PM | S. Miller | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .077 | .143 | .077 | .220 |
J. Lowrie | SS | HOU @ TEX 8:05PM | M. Perez | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .231 | .250 | .481 |
E. Andrus | SS | TEX vs HOU 8:05PM | D. Keuchel | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .194 | .231 | .194 | .425 |
R. Chirinos | C | TEX vs HOU 8:05PM | D. Keuchel | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .154 | .214 | .231 | .445 |
S. Choo | OF | TEX vs HOU 8:05PM | D. Keuchel | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .176 | .211 | .294 | .505 |
R. Odor | 2B | TEX vs HOU 8:05PM | D. Keuchel | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .077 | .200 | .077 | .277 |
A. Avila | C | DET @ MIN 8:10PM | E. Santana | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .100 | .250 | .400 | .650 |
R. Davis | OF | DET @ MIN 8:10PM | E. Santana | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .200 | .238 | .250 | .488 |
R. Braun | OF | MIL vs STL 8:10PM | J. Garcia | 42 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | .190 | .227 | .286 | .513 |
M. Adams | 1B | STL @ MIL 8:10PM | W. Peralta | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .158 | .238 | .158 | .396 |
K. Wong | 2B | STL @ MIL 8:10PM | W. Peralta | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .174 | .208 | .261 | .469 |
C. Owings | SS | ARI vs SD 9:40PM | A. Cashner | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
E. Aybar | SS | LAA @ SEA 10:10PM | H. Iwakuma | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .185 | .185 | .185 | .370 |
K. Calhoun | OF | LAA @ SEA 10:10PM | H. Iwakuma | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 |
C. Iannetta | C | LAA @ SEA 10:10PM | H. Iwakuma | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .176 | .176 | .235 | .412 |
A. Pujols | 1B | LAA @ SEA 10:10PM | H. Iwakuma | 33 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | .182 | .182 | .364 | .545 |
A. Ellis | C | LAD vs COL 10:10PM | J. De La Rosa | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
A. Ethier | OF | LAD vs COL 10:10PM | J. De La Rosa | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .136 | .136 | .182 | .318 |
S. Van Slyke | OF | LAD vs COL 10:10PM | J. De La Rosa | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .063 | .000 | .063 |
B. Miller | SS | SEA vs LAA 10:10PM | J. Weaver | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .133 | .235 | .133 | .369 |
L. Morrison | 1B | SEA vs LAA 10:10PM | J. Weaver | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .167 | .333 | .167 | .500 |
K. Seager | 3B | SEA vs LAA 10:10PM | J. Weaver | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .200 | .250 | .267 | .517 |
B. Phillips | 2B | CIN @ SF 10:15PM | J. Peavy | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .143 | .182 | .190 | .372 |
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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 |
A.J. Burnett | PIT vs CHC 7:05PM | 110 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 15 | .355 | .449 | .478 | .927 |
Wily Peralta | MIL vs STL 8:10PM | 220 | 68 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 31 | .309 | .368 | .413 | .781 |
Ervin Santana | MIN vs DET 8:10PM | 168 | 53 | 19 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 26 | .315 | .374 | .527 | .902 |
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Recommended Pickup
Nolan Reimold, OF, BAL – The Orioles have shown a commitment to Reimold, starting him eight games in a row after calling him up September 6 before giving Reimold a day off Tuesday. Reimold is 10-for-29 with three home runs and seven RBIs over that time. Take a grain of salt, after Reimold was sent down late last month after hitting 5-for-27 with no extra-base hits for the month of August. He is a hot bat and the Orioles have deployed him in the leadoff spot. Baltimore has lots of big name free agents this offseason and they know they can't sign them all. In all likelihood, the Orioles are trying to decide whether to invest in Reimold as a cheaper alternative in order to invest in other decisions. It looks like Reimold will get a long look during the remainder of the season.
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DraftKingsValue Picks
SP: Luis Severino, NYY ($8,400)
C: Wilson Ramos, WAS ($3,200)
1B: Albert Pujols, LAA ($3,600)
2B: Kolten Wong, STL ($3,600)
SS: Ian Desmond, WAS ($3,400)
3B: Jake Lamb, AZ ($3,300)
OF: Khris Davis, MIL ($3,700)