Saturday Lineup Card: Ramirez Ripe For The Picking

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Projected Starters (All Times Eastern)

ATL (Julio Teheran – R) at TEX (Scott Baker – R) 1:05 PM
NYY (Shane Greene – R) at BAL (Miguel Gonzalez – R) 1:05 PM
TB (Jeremy Hellickson – R) at TOR (R.A. Dickey – R) 1:05 PM
CHC (Felix Doubront – L) at PIT (Jeff Locke – L) 1:05 PM
MIA (Brad Hand – L) at PHI (Kyle Kendrick – R) 1:05 PM
MIN (Logan Darnell – L) at CWS (Jose Quintana – L) 4:05 PM
CLE (Danny Salazar – R) at DET (Kyle Lobstein – L) 7:08 PM
BOS (Rubby De La Rosa – R) at KC (Jeremy Guthrie – R) 7:10 PM
CIN (David Holmberg – L) at MIL (Yovani Gallardo – R) 7:10 PM
MIN (Phil Hughes - R) at CWS (Scott Carroll – R) 7:10 PM
WAS (Doug Fister – R) at NYM (Zack Wheeler – R) 7:10 PM
COL (Franklin Morales – L) at STL (Shelby Miller – R) 7:15 PM
SD (Tyson Ross – R) at ARI (Chase Anderson – R) 8:10 PM
HOU (Scott Feldman – R) at LAA (Jered Weaver – R) 9:05 PM
LAD (Zack Greinke – R) at SF (Tim Hudson – R) 9:05 PM
OAK (Sonny Gray – R) at SEA (Felix Hernandez – R) 9:10 PM

Day Game After Night Game: ATL/TEX, NYY/BAL, CHC/PIT, MIA/PHI

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Will Venable, OF, SD – (Back) Out of the lineup Friday.
Abraham Almonte, OF, SD – (Soreness) Out of the lineup Friday.
Chase Headley, 3B, NYY – (Mouth) All tests came back negative and he has rejoined the team.
Carlos Beltran, OF, NYY – (Elbow) Out of the lineup Friday.
Mike Napoli, 1B, BOS – (Finger/Toe) Out of the lineup Friday.
David Ortiz, DH, BOS – (Foot) Out of the lineup Friday.
Mat Latos, SP, CIN – (Elbow) Scratched Friday but hopes to make next start.
Matt den Dekker, OF, NYM – (Hand) out of the lineup Friday.
Anthony Rizzo, 1B, CHC – (Back) took batting practice and ran the bases before Friday's game.
Alex Rios, OF, TEX – (Thumb) Out of the lineup Friday.
Jayson Werth, OF, WAS – Out of the lineup Friday with the flu.
Danny Duffy, SP, KC – (Shoulder) Made about 30 throws from 75 feet Friday.
Starling Marte, OF, PIT – (Arm) Out of the lineup Friday.
Evan Gattis, C, ATL – (Illness) Out of the lineup Friday.
Scott Baker, SP, TEX – Scratched from Saturday's start with right triceps tendonitis.
Tommy Milone, SP, MIN – (Shoulder) Now scheduled to start Monday.
Khris Davis, OF, MIL – (Forearm) Out of the lineup Friday.
Daniel Murphy, 2B, NYM – (Wrist) Out of the lineup Friday.
Skip Schumaker, OF, CIN – Underwent surgery Friday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.
Jorge Soler, OF, CHC – Will miss the weekend series for the birth of his child.
Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA – (Head) Received stitches and was released from the hospital Friday morning. He will likely not require surgery.
Jimmy Rollins, SS, PHI – (Hamstring) Took part in stretching exercises Thursday.
Brock Holt, 2B, BOS – Diagnosed with a concussion.
Chase Headley, 3B, NYY – Passed all of his concussion tests.

Players on the DL

Brandon Belt, 1B, SF – (Concussion) Took batting practice Friday and is nearing return.
Boone Logan, RP, COL – (Elbow) Had surgery to remove a small bone spur in his left elbow.
Paco Rodriguez, RP, LAD – (Back) Threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Wednesday with no ill effects. He will face live hitters this weekend and could return as early as Sunday.
Matt Reynolds, RP, ARI – (Elbow) Threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Friday.
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, WAS – (Hamstring) Will face live pitching Monday.

Activated from the DL

Sean Doolittle, RP, OAK
Joe Thatcher, RP, LAA
David Phelps, SP, NYY

Placed on the DL

Chris Davis (Restricted List)

Called Up

Scott Elbert, RP, LAD
Brett Jackson, CF, ARI
Joe Paterson, RP, ARI
Nate Karns, RP, TB

Sent Down

Red Patterson, RP, LAD (DFA'd)

Closer Watch

Boston Red Sox – Edward Mujica converted his fifth save of the year and second save in a week Thursday, getting through the ninth in just nine pitches. Although he hasn't had many opportunities, he appears to be the closer for Red Sox following the removal of Koji Uehara from the role. Mujica will likely continue in that role for the remainder of the year, but beyond that is a question mark.

Tampa Bay – Grant Balfour recorded his 12th save of the season Friday against the Blue Jays. The outing is especially interesting given that Jake McGee pitched the eighth inning rather than the ninth. Although manager Joe Maddon sometimes likes to use McGee in the eighth if the middle of the order is up, but the middle actually came up in the ninth. McGee probably remains the closer at this point, but owners should monitor the situation the next time a save opportunity approaches.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – September 13, 2014

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
I. Suzuki	OF	NYY @ BAL 1:05PM	M. Gonzalez	19	6	5	2	3	1	5	.316	.350	.789	1.139
J. Bautista	OF	TOR vs TB 1:07PM	J. Hellickson	28	10	5	3	5	4	6	.357	.438	.786	1.223
J. Reyes	SS	TOR vs TB 1:07PM	J. Hellickson	18	7	2	1	4	1	3	.389	.421	.611	1.032
M. Sierra	OF	CWS vs MIN 4:10PM	P. Hughes	16	8	2	1	5	1	2	.500	.526	.750	1.276
A. Rizzo	1B	CHC @ PIT 7:05PM	J. Locke	10	3	2	1	2	2	2	.300	.417	.700	1.117
C. McGehee	3B	MIA @ PHI 7:05PM	K. Kendrick	14	5	2	1	5	2	2	.357	.438	.643	1.080
R. Martin	C	PIT vs CHC 7:05PM	F. Doubront	10	2	2	1	2	4	4	.200	.429	.600	1.029
M. Cabrera	3B	DET vs CLE 7:08PM	D. Salazar	10	5	2	1	2	0	4	.500	.500	.900	1.400
M. Napoli	1B	BOS @ KC 7:10PM	J. Guthrie	19	6	4	2	4	2	5	.316	.381	.737	1.118
D. Ortiz	DH	BOS @ KC 7:10PM	J. Guthrie	41	13	8	3	9	5	7	.317	.396	.659	1.054
J. Bruce	OF	CIN @ MIL 7:10PM	Y. Gallardo	47	15	5	2	10	4	9	.319	.385	.511	.895
T. Frazier	3B	CIN @ MIL 7:10PM	Y. Gallardo	26	9	1	1	2	1	5	.346	.393	.462	.854
R. Ludwick	OF	CIN @ MIL 7:10PM	Y. Gallardo	34	12	5	3	11	6	4	.353	.463	.676	1.140
B. Phillips	2B	CIN @ MIL 7:10PM	Y. Gallardo	60	22	5	2	8	3	6	.367	.406	.517	.923
A. LaRoche	1B	WAS @ NYM 7:10PM	Z. Wheeler	11	2	1	1	1	4	4	.182	.400	.455	.855
A. Rendon	2B	WAS @ NYM 7:10PM	Z. Wheeler	11	4	0	0	0	2	3	.364	.500	.364	.864
D. Span	OF	WAS @ NYM 7:10PM	Z. Wheeler	18	8	2	0	2	1	2	.444	.474	.556	1.029
J. Werth	OF	WAS @ NYM 7:10PM	Z. Wheeler	16	5	3	1	3	1	1	.313	.333	.625	.958
M. Dominguez	3B	HOU @ LAA 9:05PM	J. Weaver	10	3	1	1	1	0	1	.300	.300	.600	.900
E. Aybar	SS	LAA vs HOU 9:05PM	S. Feldman	28	13	4	0	3	1	1	.464	.500	.679	1.179
H. Kendrick	2B	LAA vs HOU 9:05PM	S. Feldman	25	11	2	1	4	2	3	.440	.500	.600	1.100
C. Crawford	OF	LAD @ SF 9:05PM	T. Hudson	13	4	1	0	2	2	1	.308	.400	.462	.862
A. Gonzalez	1B	LAD @ SF 9:05PM	T. Hudson	23	10	2	2	5	1	2	.435	.458	.696	1.154
A. Dunn	1B	OAK @ SEA 9:10PM	F. Hernandez	15	4	3	3	3	4	5	.267	.421	.867	1.288

Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 13, 2014

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Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
R.A. Dickey	TOR vs TB 1:07PM	211	37	14	4	23	22	46	.175	.264	.284	.549
Doug Fister	WAS @ NYM 7:10PM	81	20	3	1	3	5	15	.247	.291	.307	.597
Tyson Ross	SD @ ARI 8:10PM	96	24	2	0	7	5	24	.250	.287	.285	.572
Jered Weaver	LAA vs HOU 9:05PM	97	16	6	5	7	4	23	.165	.206	.331	.537
Zack Greinke	LAD @ SF 9:05PM	82	18	4	2	7	4	18	.220	.253	.311	.565
Felix Hernandez	SEA vs OAK 9:10PM	351	75	16	6	24	24	85	.214	.264	.300	.564
Sonny Gray	OAK @ SEA 9:10PM	117	26	5	1	10	11	26	.222	.289	.279	.568

Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Cold Batter Matchups – September 13, 2014

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
D. Jeter	SS	NYY @ BAL 1:05PM	M. Gonzalez	15	3	0	0	0	1	2	.200	.250	.200	.450
D. DeJesus	OF	TB @ TOR 1:07PM	R. Dickey	12	1	0	0	1	1	1	.083	.214	.083	.298
M. Joyce	OF	TB @ TOR 1:07PM	R. Dickey	33	6	3	2	7	3	6	.182	.243	.394	.637
J. Loney	1B	TB @ TOR 1:07PM	R. Dickey	30	6	0	0	0	7	5	.200	.351	.200	.551
J. Molina	C	TB @ TOR 1:07PM	R. Dickey	15	1	0	0	1	0	6	.067	.125	.067	.192
W. Myers	OF	TB @ TOR 1:07PM	R. Dickey	13	2	1	0	2	0	5	.154	.154	.231	.385
B. Zobrist	2B	TB @ TOR 1:07PM	R. Dickey	31	5	2	1	1	4	9	.161	.257	.323	.580
M. Kawasaki	SS	TOR vs TB 1:07PM	J. Hellickson	11	1	0	0	0	2	2	.091	.231	.091	.322
C. Rasmus	OF	TOR vs TB 1:07PM	J. Hellickson	24	4	3	1	2	4	7	.167	.286	.375	.661
D. Valencia	DH	TOR vs TB 1:07PM	J. Hellickson	12	2	1	1	1	2	0	.167	.286	.417	.702
A. Ramirez	SS	CWS vs MIN 4:10PM	P. Hughes	19	4	0	0	1	1	2	.211	.250	.211	.461
A. Hechavarria	SS	MIA @ PHI 7:05PM	K. Kendrick	10	1	1	0	0	0	1	.100	.100	.300	.400
T. Hunter	OF	DET vs CLE 7:08PM	D. Salazar	14	3	0	0	0	0	2	.214	.214	.214	.429
B. Abreu	OF	NYM vs WAS 7:10PM	D. Fister	16	3	1	0	2	4	3	.188	.350	.250	.600
C. Granderson	OF	NYM vs WAS 7:10PM	D. Fister	13	2	1	1	1	0	5	.154	.154	.385	.538
B. Harper	OF	WAS @ NYM 7:10PM	Z. Wheeler	11	1	0	0	0	1	6	.091	.167	.091	.258
A. Hill	2B	ARI vs SD 8:10PM	T. Ross	12	1	0	0	0	0	3	.083	.083	.083	.167
M. Montero	C	ARI vs SD 8:10PM	T. Ross	18	4	0	0	2	0	3	.222	.222	.222	.444
J. Altuve	2B	HOU @ LAA 9:05PM	J. Weaver	13	2	0	0	0	0	2	.154	.154	.154	.308
C. Carter	OF	HOU @ LAA 9:05PM	J. Weaver	10	2	1	1	1	0	3	.200	.200	.500	.700
J. Villar	SS	HOU @ LAA 9:05PM	J. Weaver	10	1	0	0	0	0	1	.100	.182	.100	.282
J. Buck	C	LAA vs HOU 9:05PM	S. Feldman	15	3	3	1	2	1	2	.200	.250	.533	.783
A. Pujols	1B	LAA vs HOU 9:05PM	S. Feldman	11	2	1	0	2	0	1	.182	.167	.273	.439
M. Trout	OF	LAA vs HOU 9:05PM	S. Feldman	11	2	0	0	2	0	1	.182	.167	.182	.348
R. Bernadina	OF	LAD @ SF 9:05PM	T. Hudson	25	4	1	0	2	1	9	.160	.185	.200	.385
J. Turner	2B	LAD @ SF 9:05PM	T. Hudson	12	2	0	0	1	0	1	.167	.167	.167	.333
B. Crawford	SS	SF vs LAD 9:05PM	Z. Greinke	10	1	0	0	0	0	5	.100	.100	.100	.200
P. Sandoval	3B	SF vs LAD 9:05PM	Z. Greinke	11	2	0	0	0	1	1	.182	.250	.182	.432
J. Donaldson	3B	OAK @ SEA 9:10PM	F. Hernandez	30	5	1	0	2	2	8	.167	.212	.200	.412
S. Fuld	OF	OAK @ SEA 9:10PM	F. Hernandez	14	2	0	0	0	0	4	.143	.143	.143	.286
N. Punto	2B	OAK @ SEA 9:10PM	F. Hernandez	12	1	0	0	0	3	3	.083	.267	.083	.350
J. Reddick	OF	OAK @ SEA 9:10PM	F. Hernandez	35	5	1	0	0	1	6	.143	.167	.171	.338
E. Sogard	SS	OAK @ SEA 9:10PM	F. Hernandez	25	5	0	0	0	2	2	.200	.259	.200	.459
D. Ackley	2B	SEA vs OAK 9:10PM	S. Gray	13	2	1	0	0	1	3	.154	.214	.231	.445
J. Smoak	1B	SEA vs OAK 9:10PM	S. Gray	12	1	0	0	1	2	6	.083	.214	.083	.298

Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Cold Pitcher Matchups – September 13, 2014

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Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Jeremy Guthrie	KC vs BOS 7:10PM	90	27	14	5	17	8	14	.300	.364	.584	.948
Yovani Gallardo	MIL vs CIN 7:10PM	242	75	19	9	38	17	34	.310	.363	.468	.831

Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Jose Ramirez, SS/2B, CLE – Ramirez has upped his numbers since being moved into the second spot in the Indians' order, hitting .318/.360/.421 from the spot heading into Friday night. He has also scored 13 times and produced eight RBI in 107 at-bats from the two-hole, as well as six stolen bases. Ramirez should continue to receive everyday playing time with Asdrubal Cabrera gone to Washington, and if he keeps producing, could keep himself in the lineup for next season as well.

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DraftKings Value Picks

SP: Jeff Locke, PIT ($7,900)
C: Yan Gomes, CLE ($3,700)
1B: Garrett Jones, MIA ($3,500)
2B: Omar Infante, KC ($3,500)
3B: Aramis Ramirez, MIL ($3,700)
SS: Alexei Ramirez, CWS ($3,700)
OF: Jimmy Paredes, BAL ($3,500)