Sunday Lineup Card: An Unlikely Embarrassment Of Riches

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Updated on June 28, 2015 8:58AM EST

Projected Starters - A look at Sunday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Nationals (Stephen Strasburg – R) at Phillies (Kevin Correia – R) 1:05
Rangers (Chi Chi Gonzalez – R) at Blue Jays (Drew Hutchison – R), 1:07
White Sox (Jeff Samardzija – R) at Tigers (David Price – L), 1:08
Dodgers (Zack Greinke – R) at Marlins (Jose Urena – R), 1:10
Red Sox (Justin Masterson – R) at Rays (Chris Archer – R), 1:10
Braves (Alex Wood – L) at Pirates (Jeff Locke – L), 1:35
Indians (Trevor Bauer – R) at Orioles (Ubaldo Jimenez – R), 1:35
Twins (Tommy Milone – L) at Brewers (Mike Fiers – R), 2:10
Yankees (Michael Pineda – R) at Astros (Collin McHugh – R), 2:10
Reds (Josh Smith – R) at Mets (Steven Matz – L), 2:10
Mariners (Felix Hernandez – R) at Angels (Hector Santiago – L), 3:35
Royals (Jeremy Guthrie – R) at Athletics (Jesse Chavez – R), 4:05
Rockies (Kyle Kendrick – L) at Giants (Madison Bumgarner – L) 4:05
Nationals (Gio Gonzalez – L) at Phillies (Severino Gonzalez – R), 4:05
Diamondbacks (Chase Anderson – R) at Padres (Odrisamer Despaigne – R), 4:10
Indians (Toru Murata – R) at Orioles (Chris Tillman – R), 7:05
Cubs (Jason Hammel – R) at Cardinals (Carlos Martinez – R), 8:00

Day Game After Night Game: SEA/LAA, ARI/SD

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Hanley Ramirez, OF, BOS – (Hand) Missed third straight game Saturday.
Yunel Escobar, SS, WAS – (Hand) Did not play Saturday; he could still be out of the lineup through Monday.
Bryce Harper, OF, WAS – (Leg) Missed third straight game Saturday.
Denard Span, OF, WAS – (Back) Missed second straight game Saturday; status for Sunday uncertain.
Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD – (Hand) Did not start Saturday, but likely will rejoin the starting lineup Sunday.
Tim Lincecum, SP, SF – (Arm) X-rays were negative after he was hit by a line drive Saturday; could miss his next start.
Robinson Cano, 2B, SEA – (Head) Left Saturday's game when he was hit by a stray line drive; is expected to play Sunday.
Adam Jones, OF, BAL – (Shoulder) Played catch again Saturday; remains hopeful to avoid the DL.

Players on the DL

Chad Billingsley, SP, PHI – (Shoulder) Could be activated at the start of next week.
Delino DeShields Jr., OF, TEX – (Hamstring) Began a rehab assignment Saturday.
Matt Moore, SP, TB – (Elbow) May not start Thursday for the Rays after his rehab start was rained out for a second time Saturday.
Jake Odorizzi, SP, TB – (Oblique) Could rejoin the Rays after his rehab start Thursday.
John Jaso, C, TB – (Wrist) Began rehab assignment Saturday.
James Loney, 1B, TB – (Finger) Ahead of schedule with recovery, he is on track to return before the All-Star break.
Jose Fernandez, SP, MIA – (Elbow) Made final rehab start Saturday; will return Thursday.
Andrew Miller, RP, NYY – (Forearm) Made 45 throws from 100 feet Saturday; could return before the All-Star break.
Yordano Ventura, SP, KC – (Arm) Will make another rehab start before rejoining the Royals.
Martin Perez, SP, TEX – (Elbow) Made rehab start Saturday at Triple-A Round Rock; will likely need three or four more rehab starts before he returns.
Jason Vargas, SP, KC – (Hip) Scheduled to throw a simulated game Thursday; a rehab assignment could soon follow.
Jorge Soler, OF, CHC – (Ankle) Will begin rehab assignment this week and is expected to return before the All-Star break.

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Placed on the DL

Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA – (Wrist)
Williams Perez, RP, ATL – (Foot)

Signed

Andrew Lee, RP, WAS
Dalton DiNatale, 3B, WAS
Joshua Tobias, OF, PHI
Mark Laird, OF, PHI
Phil Bickford, P, SF
Bobby Wernes, 3B, HOU

Called Up

Matt Boyd, RP, TOR
Cole Gillespie, OF, MIA
Miguel Rojas, SS, MIA
Jake Brigham, RP, ATL
Matt Barnes, RP, BOS
Donn Roach, RP, CHC
Steven Matz, SP, NYM

Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)

Rob Rasmussen, RP, TOR
Rafael Lopez, C, CHC
Donovan Solano, 3B, MIA
Tim Beckham, SS, TB
Travis Shaw, 1B, BOS
John Cornely, RP, BOS
Yoervis Medina, RP, CHC
Vin Mazzaro, RP, OAK

Closer Watch

Minnesota Twins – Glen Perkins worked a scoreless ninth for the save yesterday and remains entrenched as closer in Minnesota. As long as the Twins maintain their current pace – they are six games over .500 – that is unlikely to change before the July 31 trade deadline. If, however, Minnesota stumbles stumbles between now and then, stranger things have happened than the team that currently sits in the final playoff spot in the American Legaue trading away a veteran reliever. Should that happen, the Twins lack a lock-down setup man who would be a natural fit for the closer's role. Recent callup Alex Meyer still appears to be headed for a long-term spot in the team's rotation, but may possess the best stuff to replace Perkins if something were to happen to him. Keep an eye on the 25-year-old right hander. For now, he occupies a low-leverage role in a bullpen that has a clear ninth-inning option, so he isn't worth an add. As quickly as things change around the league, though, any live arm at the big league level is worth monitoring.

Hot Batter Matchups – June 28, 2015

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Y. Escobar	SS	WAS @ PHI 1:05PM	K. Correia	14	8	3	0	3	1	1	.571	.563	.786	1.348
D. Uggla	2B	WAS @ PHI 1:05PM	K. Correia	19	6	2	2	5	4	2	.316	.435	.632	1.066
A. Eaton	OF	CWS @ DET 1:08PM	D. Price	16	7	0	0	0	0	3	.438	.438	.438	.875
Y. Cespedes	OF	DET vs CWS 1:08PM	J. Samardzija	10	4	2	2	3	1	4	.400	.455	1.000	1.455
D. Ortiz	DH	BOS @ TB 1:10PM	C. Archer	18	6	1	1	8	2	3	.333	.400	.500	.900
D. DeJesus	DH	TB vs BOS 1:10PM	J. Masterson	13	4	2	1	3	3	2	.308	.438	.615	1.053
E. Longoria	3B	TB vs BOS 1:10PM	J. Masterson	25	8	3	2	7	4	6	.320	.414	.600	1.014
C. Johnson	3B	ATL @ PIT 1:35PM	J. Locke	12	5	4	2	3	1	3	.417	.462	1.083	1.545
B. Moss	1B	CLE @ BAL 1:35PM	U. Jimenez	13	5	1	1	4	4	5	.385	.529	.615	1.145
J. Harrison	3B	PIT vs ATL 1:35PM	A. Wood	10	4	2	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000
M. Trout	OF	LAA vs SEA 3:35PM	F. Hernandez	55	20	8	3	12	3	16	.364	.383	.655	1.038
C. Gonzalez	OF	COL @ SF 4:05PM	M. Bumgarner	40	14	8	5	9	4	9	.350	.409	.800	1.209
W. Rosario	C	COL @ SF 4:05PM	M. Bumgarner	31	10	3	1	6	2	7	.323	.364	.516	.880
T. Tulowitzki	SS	COL @ SF 4:05PM	M. Bumgarner	26	10	4	2	5	3	3	.385	.467	.692	1.159
C. McGehee	3B	SF vs COL 4:05PM	K. Kendrick	20	7	2	1	5	2	3	.350	.409	.550	.959
B. Posey	C	SF vs COL 4:05PM	K. Kendrick	12	6	0	0	1	1	2	.500	.538	.500	1.038
D. Peralta	OF	ARI @ SD 4:10PM	O. Despaigne	13	6	2	0	0	1	1	.462	.533	.692	1.226
M. Kemp	OF	SD vs ARI 4:10PM	C. Anderson	11	4	2	1	4	0	0	.364	.308	.727	1.035
J. Heyward	OF	STL vs CHC 8:05PM	J. Hammel	14	8	0	0	0	0	1	.571	.571	.571	1.143
J. Peralta	SS	STL vs CHC 8:05PM	J. Hammel	20	8	3	2	8	2	2	.400	.455	.750	1.205

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – June 28, 2015

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Hot Pitcher Matchups – June 28, 2015

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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
Jeff Samardzija	CWS @ DET 1:08PM	88	22	7	3	10	2	18	.250	.267	.414	.681
David Price	DET vs CWS 1:08PM	176	36	7	2	8	11	42	.205	.256	.264	.519
Felix Hernandez	SEA @ LAA 3:35PM	277	54	21	6	27	18	78	.195	.244	.319	.563

Cold Batter Matchups – June 28, 2015

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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. Brown	OF	PHI vs WAS 1:05PM	S. Strasburg	14	2	0	0	0	1	6	.143	.200	.143	.343
R. Howard	1B	PHI vs WAS 1:05PM	S. Strasburg	23	5	1	0	2	1	8	.217	.250	.261	.511
I. Desmond	SS	WAS @ PHI 1:05PM	K. Correia	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
J. Abreu	1B	CWS @ DET 1:08PM	D. Price	14	1	1	1	2	0	4	.071	.071	.286	.357
G. Beckham	2B	CWS @ DET 1:08PM	D. Price	29	3	0	0	0	3	5	.103	.212	.103	.316
E. Bonifacio	2B	CWS @ DET 1:08PM	D. Price	10	2	1	0	0	2	4	.200	.333	.300	.633
A. Garcia	OF	CWS @ DET 1:08PM	D. Price	11	2	1	1	3	0	5	.182	.182	.455	.636
A. LaRoche	1B	CWS @ DET 1:08PM	D. Price	12	2	0	0	0	1	2	.167	.231	.167	.397
M. Cabrera	1B	DET vs CWS 1:08PM	J. Samardzija	10	2	1	0	0	1	3	.200	.273	.300	.573
M. Napoli	1B	BOS @ TB 1:10PM	C. Archer	12	1	0	0	1	2	7	.083	.214	.083	.298
A. Simmons	SS	ATL @ PIT 1:35PM	J. Locke	12	1	0	0	0	1	0	.083	.154	.083	.237
D. Murphy	OF	CLE @ BAL 1:35PM	U. Jimenez	15	3	2	0	1	2	2	.200	.294	.400	.694
K. Calhoun	OF	LAA vs SEA 3:35PM	F. Hernandez	21	1	0	0	0	1	8	.048	.091	.048	.139
D. Freese	3B	LAA vs SEA 3:35PM	F. Hernandez	15	0	0	0	0	2	7	.000	.118	.000	.118
C. Iannetta	C	LAA vs SEA 3:35PM	F. Hernandez	24	2	1	1	1	4	10	.083	.214	.208	.423
M. Joyce	OF	LAA vs SEA 3:35PM	F. Hernandez	24	2	2	1	1	1	8	.083	.120	.250	.370
D. Ackley	OF	SEA @ LAA 3:35PM	H. Santiago	10	1	0	0	0	1	3	.100	.182	.100	.282
R. Cano	2B	SEA @ LAA 3:35PM	H. Santiago	11	2	0	0	1	3	1	.182	.357	.182	.539
A. Jackson	OF	SEA @ LAA 3:35PM	H. Santiago	20	4	1	1	1	3	7	.200	.304	.350	.654
N. Arenado	3B	COL @ SF 4:05PM	M. Bumgarner	20	4	2	1	2	0	2	.200	.238	.400	.638
B. Barnes	OF	COL @ SF 4:05PM	M. Bumgarner	19	5	0	0	1	0	6	.263	.263	.263	.526
D. LeMahieu	2B	COL @ SF 4:05PM	M. Bumgarner	20	2	0	0	0	5	4	.100	.280	.100	.380
S. Fuld	OF	OAK vs KC 4:05PM	J. Guthrie	17	3	1	0	0	1	2	.176	.222	.235	.458
G. Blanco	OF	SF vs COL 4:05PM	K. Kendrick	12	2	1	0	0	5	1	.167	.412	.250	.662
A. Pagan	OF	SF vs COL 4:05PM	K. Kendrick	36	5	2	0	3	4	6	.139	.220	.194	.414
M. Reynolds	1B	STL vs CHC 8:05PM	J. Hammel	14	2	0	0	0	1	5	.143	.200	.143	.343

Cold Pitcher Matchups – June 28, 2015

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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
Kevin Correia	PHI vs WAS 1:05PM	68	23	7	3	11	6	7	.338	.384	.536	.920
Ubaldo Jimenez	BAL vs CLE 1:35PM	78	23	9	3	13	21	23	.295	.444	.558	1.003
Jason Hammel	CHC @ STL 8:05PM	70	25	6	2	11	4	13	.357	.392	.509	.901

Recommended Pickup

Steven Matz, SP, NYM – The Mets have suddenly formed the nucleus of a dynamic young rotation. Matz joins a group that already includes Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Zack Wheeler. It seems almost inexplicable, given where the franchise stood just a few short years ago, but the team from Queens is a game over .500, just 2.5 games back of the Giants in a wide-open Wild Card race. It is into that scene the young left-hander steps to make his ML debut. In 15 games this season, Matz is 7-4 with a 2.19 ERA and 94 strikeouts at Triple-A Las Vegas. Pitching in a hitter-friendly league, the 24-year-old – who was rated the 33rd best prospect in the Mets farm system – has continued the success he found each level along the way. Through 365 total minor league innings, his ERA has not climbed above 2.62 and a 9.4 K rate indicates remarkable potential. If he is still available in your league, the smart move is to grab him and plug him into the lineup today.

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Draft Kings Value Picks

SP: Drew Hutchison, TOR ($6,500)
C: Derek Norris, SD ($3,400)
1B: Lucas Duda, NYM ($3,600)
2B: Danny Espinosa, WAS ($3,200)
SS: Addison Russell, CHC ($3,300)
3B: Pablo Sandoval, BOS ($3,700)
OF: Marlon Byrd, CIN ($3,500)

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