This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters - A look at Wednesday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Phillies (Vance Worley - R) v Dodgers (Chad Billingsley - R), 3:10
Pirates (Jeff Karstens - R) v Giants (Jonathan Sanchez - L), 3:45
White Sox (Phil Humber - R) v Orioles (Tommy Hunter - R), 7:05
Tigers (Rick Porcello - R) v Indians (Ubaldo Jimenez -R), 7:05
Angels (Garrett Richards - R) v Yankees (Ivan Nova - R), 7:05
A's (Gio Gonzalez - L) v Blue Jays (Henderson Alvarez - R), 7:07
Braves (Tim Hudson - R) v Marlins (Anibal Sanchez - R), 7:10
Padres (Aaron Harang - R) v Mets (R.A. Dickey - L), 7:10
Rockies (Kevin Millwood - R) v Reds (Mike Leake - R), 7:10
Royals (Felipe Paulino - R) v Rays (Wade Davis - R), 7:10
Mariners (Jason Vargas - L) v Rangers (Derek Holland - L), 8:05
Nationals (Ross Detwiler - L) v Cubs (Rodrigo Lopez - R), 8:05
Red Sox (Jon Lester - L) v Twins (Nick Blackburn - R), 8:10
Brewers (Randy Wolf - L) v Cardinals (Jake Westbrook - R), 8:15
Astros (Aneury Rodriguez - R) v Diamondbacks (Josh Collmenter - R), 9:40
Injuries - A brief look at players who have been missing time with minor ailments and their expected returns
Day-to-Day (includes players expected to make their return from the DL)
AL
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK - (Calf) Not in Tuesday's lineup
NL
Matt Lindstrom, P, COL - (General Soreness) Not available Tuesday
Huston Street, P, COL - (Chest) Not available Tuesday
Corey Hart, OF, MIL - (Hand) Late add to the Brewers' lineup Tuesday
Tommy Hanson, P, ATL - (Shoulder) Next turn in the rotation to be skipped
Hanley Ramirez, SS, FLA - (Shoulder) Out Tuesday, has missed a week
Carlos Beltran, OF, SF - (Hand) Sits again Tuesday, remains day-to-day
Aramis Ramirez, 3B, CHI-N - (Back) Hit with lower-back spasms Tuesday
Players on the DL
AL
Andres Blanco, SS, TEX - (Back) Placed back on the DL with lower back inflammation
Grady Sizemore, OF, CLE - (Knee/Sports Hernia) Yet to resume baseball-related activities
Shin-Soo Choo, OF, CLE - (Thumb) Will spend one week on his rehab assignment
Scott Baker, P, MIN - (Elbow) Placed on the DL on Tuesday after Monday's shaky start
Brian Tallet, P, TOR - (Chest) Scheduled for a sim game Thursday
Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NY-A - (Knee) Could begin a minor league rehab assignment Friday, return to the Yankees next week
J.D. Drew, OF, BOS - (Shoulder) Graduated from the tee
Sergio Mitre, P, NY-A - (Shoulder) surgery may be inevitable
Justin Morneau, 1B, MIN - (Neck) Could be back in uniform next week
NL
Juan Nicasio, P, COL - (Neck) Was able to walk Monday
Joe Blanton, P, PHI - (Elbow) Dr. James Andrews said surgery remains an option
Logan Ondrusek, P, CIN - (Shoulder) Hit the 15-day DL on Tuesday
Brian McCann, C, ATL - (Oblique) Could begin rehab assignment Friday
Transactions - Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Sent Down
Wil Ledezma, P, TOR
Called Up
Henderson Alvarez, P, TOR
Travis Wood, P, CIN
Kevin Slowey, P, MIN
Activated
Alexi Ogando, P, TEX
Placed on DL
Logan Ondrusek, P, CIN
Scott Baker, P, MIN
Andres Blanco, SS, TEX
Closer Watch - A closer look at intriguing ninth-inning situations (also check out our Closer Grid)
Rockies - Both Matt Lindstrom and Huston Street are battling minor injuries, which could leave the Rockies' late-game situation fairly messy over the next few days. Rafael Betancourt could poach a save should the situation arise in Cincinnati.
Mets - Jason Isringhausen wound up with the win Monday, a night after Bobby Parnell suffered a loss, neither of which was a save scenario. No one on this club has notched a save since July 29.
KEY MATCHUPS: HOT | |||||||||||||||||||
Hot Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
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Travis Hafner - DH | CLE vs DET 8/10 7:05 PM | Rick Porcello | 4-14 | .286 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .714 | .286 | 1.000 | |||||||
Chipper Jones - 3B | ATL @ FLA 8/10 7:10 PM | Anibal Sanchez | 3-14 | .214 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | .429 | .421 | .850 | |||||||
Jason Bay - OF | NYM vs SD 8/10 7:10 PM | Aaron Harang | 17-46 | .370 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 11 | .870 | .408 | 1.278 | |||||||
David Wright - 3B | NYM vs SD 8/10 7:10 PM | Aaron Harang | 8-12 | .667 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1.083 | .714 | 1.797 | |||||||
Nelson Cruz - OF | TEX vs SEA 8/10 8:05 PM | Jason Vargas | 4-13 | .308 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .769 | .400 | 1.169 | |||||||
Ian Kinsler - 2B | TEX vs SEA 8/10 8:05 PM | Jason Vargas | 5-14 | .357 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .571 | .357 | .928 | |||||||
Mike Napoli - C | TEX vs SEA 8/10 8:05 PM | Jason Vargas | 5-17 | .294 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .588 | .400 | .988 | |||||||
Jonny Gomes - OF | WAS @ CHC 8/10 8:05 PM | Rodrigo Lopez | 10-23 | .435 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .739 | .440 | 1.179 | |||||||
Dustin Pedroia - 2B | BOS @ MIN 8/10 8:10 PM | Nick Blackburn | 4-10 | .400 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .455 | .955 | |||||||
Kevin Youkilis - 1B | BOS @ MIN 8/10 8:10 PM | Nick Blackburn | 4-10 | .400 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .600 | .400 | 1.000 | |||||||
Mark Kotsay - OF | MIL @ STL 8/10 8:15 PM | Jake Westbrook | 7-24 | .292 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | .542 | .400 | .942 | |||||||
Albert Pujols - 1B | STL vs MIL 8/10 8:15 PM | Randy Wolf | 10-31 | .323 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .581 | .351 | .932 | |||||||
Hot Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
Rick Porcello | DET @ CLE 8/10 7:05 PM | Indians Batters | 20-87 | .230 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 15 | .451 | .255 | .706 | |||||||
Aaron Harang | SD @ NYM 8/10 7:10 PM | Mets Batters | 31-92 | .337 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 26 | .660 | .377 | 1.037 | |||||||
Randy Wolf | MIL @ STL 8/10 8:15 PM | Cardinals Batters | 34-162 | .210 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 30 | .327 | .274 | .602 |
KEY MATCHUPS: COLD | |||||||||||||||||||
Cold Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
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Jeff Keppinger - 2B | SF vs PIT 8/10 3:45 PM | Jeff Karstens | 2-12 | .167 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .417 | .200 | .617 | |||||||
Austin Kearns - OF | CLE vs DET 8/10 7:05 PM | Rick Porcello | 0-10 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||||||
Eric Hinske - OF | ATL @ FLA 8/10 7:10 PM | Anibal Sanchez | 1-11 | .091 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .364 | .091 | .455 | |||||||
Alfredo Amezaga - OF | FLA vs ATL 8/10 7:10 PM | Tim Hudson | 3-23 | .130 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .174 | .200 | .374 | |||||||
Gaby Sanchez - 1B | FLA vs ATL 8/10 7:10 PM | Tim Hudson | 3-16 | .188 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .188 | .438 | |||||||
Scott Hairston - OF | NYM vs SD 8/10 7:10 PM | Aaron Harang | 2-10 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .300 | .273 | .573 | |||||||
Ronny Paulino - C | NYM vs SD 8/10 7:10 PM | Aaron Harang | 2-13 | .154 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .154 | .154 | .308 | |||||||
Elvis Andrus - SS | TEX vs SEA 8/10 8:05 PM | Jason Vargas | 2-16 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .125 | .167 | .292 | |||||||
Josh Hamilton - OF | TEX vs SEA 8/10 8:05 PM | Jason Vargas | 1-10 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .100 | .182 | .282 | |||||||
Jason Kubel - OF | MIN vs BOS 8/10 8:10 PM | Jon Lester | 2-11 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .432 | |||||||
Delmon Young - OF | MIN vs BOS 8/10 8:10 PM | Jon Lester | 4-23 | .174 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .174 | .222 | .396 | |||||||
Lance Berkman - 1B | STL vs MIL 8/10 8:15 PM | Randy Wolf | 3-27 | .111 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | .185 | .273 | .458 | |||||||
Rafael Furcal - SS | STL vs MIL 8/10 8:15 PM | Randy Wolf | 2-27 | .074 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .074 | .074 | .148 | |||||||
Cold Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
Chad Billingsley | LAD vs Phi 8/10 3:10 PM | Phillies Batters | 22-72 | .306 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | .481 | .412 | .893 | |||||||
Rodrigo Lopez | CHC vs Was 8/10 8:05 PM | Nationals Batters | 20-60 | .333 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 11 | .618 | .371 | .990 | |||||||
Jake Westbrook | STL vs Mil 8/10 8:15 PM | Brewers Batters | 22-72 | .306 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | .495 | .373 | .868 | |||||||
Recommended Pickup
Jose Constanza, OF, ATL - It's not often that a career-minor leaguer displaces a guy who posted a .849 OPS as a 20-year-old, but such is the case in Atlanta, where Constanza currently has the edge over Jayson Heyward. He rode an eight-game hitting streak into Tuesday's contest, over which he hit .500. That's right, he had 15 hits (three for extra-bases) over 30 at-bats heading into his 11th consecutive start. His OBP was over .360 for each of his last three MiLB seasons, and he has averaged just a touch over 30 steals over his seven-year career. He probably won't be able to fend off Heyward for long, but Constanza should help your team in the short-term, and he could inch into more playing time if Martin Prado's services are needed in the infield.
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