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Wednesday's Starters
AL
Rays (Alex Cobb - R) at Orioles (Miguel Gonzalez - R), 7:05
Mariners (Kevin Millwood - R) at Blue Jays (Ricky Romero - L), 7:07
Yankees (David Phelps - R) at Red Sox (Aaron Cook - R), 7:10
Indians (Jeanmar Gomez - R) at Rangers (Ryan Dempster - R), 8:05
Tigers (Max Scherzer - R) at White Sox (Gavin Floyd - R), 8:10
Royals (Luke Hochevar - R) at Twins (P.J. Walters - R), 8:10
Athletics (A.J. Griffin - R) at Angels (Ervin Santana - R), 10:05
NL
Marlins (Josh Johnson - R) at Phillies (Cliff Lee - L), 4:05
Cardinals (Kyle Lohse - R) at Padres (Clayton Richard - L), 6:35
Pirates (A.J. Burnett - R) at Reds (Homer Bailey - R), 7:10
Nationals (John Lannan - L) at Mets (Matt Harvey - R), 7:10
Cubs (Travis Wood - L) at Astros (Fernando Abad - L), 8:05
Braves (Paul Maholm - L) at Brewers (Yovani Gallardo - R), 8:10
Giants (Tim Lincecum - R) at Rockies (Jeff Francis - L), 8:40
Dodgers (Aaron Harang - R) at Diamondbacks (Trevor Cahill - R), 9:40
Day Game After a Night Game: Marlins, Phillies
Injuries
Day-to-Day
AL
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C, BOS - (Back) Was not in the lineup on Tuesday.
Desmond Jennings, OF, TBR - (Back) Was not in the lineup on Tuesday.
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS, CLE - (Wrist) Was not in the lineup on Tuesday.
Chris Parmelee, 1B, MIN - (Groin) Was not in the lineup on Tuesday.
Adam Dunn, 1B, CHW - (Oblique) Was not in the lineup on Tuesday.
David Price, P, TBR - (Shoulder) Threw a successful bullpen session Tuesday and is on track to start Friday's game against the Yankees.
Nick Markakis, OF, BAL - (Thumb) Had successful surgery Tuesday and will miss at least three weeks.
Chris Tillman, P, BAL - (Elbow) Had a positive bullpen session on Tuesday.
Joe Mauer, C, MIN - (Back) Was scratched from the lineup Tuesday due to back spasms.
NL
Ramon Hernandez, C, COL - (Hamstring) Left the game on Monday with a left hamstring strain.
Chris Young, OF, ARI - (Quadriceps) May have a precautionary MRI this week.
Corey Hart, OF, MIL - (Foot) Was not in the lineup on Tuesday.
Brett Jackson, OF, CHC - (Knee) Was not in the lineup on Tuesday.
Disabled List
AL
Denard Span, OF, MIN - (Shoulder) Said he will be ready to return from the DL on Wednesday.
Troy Patton, P, BAL - (Ankle) Will throw a bullpen session on Wednesday and batting practice on Friday.
Franklin Morales, P, BOS - (Shoulder) Could be shut down for the rest of the season.
Sean Rodriguez, 2B, TBR - (Hand) Expected to be activated from the DL on Saturday.
NL
Ben Sheets, P, ATL - (Shoulder) Threw two innings in a simulated game Monday and could be activated soon to pitch out of the bullpen.
Transactions
Activated from DL
Dee Gordon, SS, LAD
Designated for Assignment
Kevin Gregg, P, BAL
Ryan Adams, 2B, BAL
Called Up
Endy Chavez, OF, BAL
L.J. Hoes, OF, BAL
Elian Herrera, OF, LAD
Stephen Fife, P, LAD
Closer Watch
Reds: After a couple poor outings, Aroldis Chapman has been diagnosed with a fatigued shoulder. He was expected to be held out of the game on Tuesday and could miss a few extra days as well. Thankfully, Chapman was not feeling any pain in the shoulder. Jonathan Broxton will likely get any save chances until the Reds deem Chapman ready to return to action.
KEY MATCHUPS: HOT | |||||||||||||||||||
Hot Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
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John Buck - C | MIA @ PHI 9/12 4:05 PM | Cliff Lee | 13-41 | .317 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 14 | .610 | .391 | 1.001 | |||||||
Carlos Lee - OF | MIA @ PHI 9/12 4:05 PM | Cliff Lee | 8-21 | .381 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .905 | .381 | 1.286 | |||||||
Ryan Howard - 1B | PHI vs MIA 9/12 4:05 PM | Josh Johnson | 10-33 | .303 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 7 | .636 | .333 | .970 | |||||||
Pete Orr - 2B | PHI vs MIA 9/12 4:05 PM | Josh Johnson | 6-15 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .438 | .838 | |||||||
Franklin Gutierrez - OF | SEA @ TOR 9/12 7:07 PM | Ricky Romero | 4-12 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .583 | .333 | .917 | |||||||
Raul Ibanez - OF | NYY @ BOS 9/12 7:10 PM | Aaron Cook | 5-11 | .455 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .545 | .462 | 1.007 | |||||||
Casey McGehee - 3B | NYY @ BOS 9/12 7:10 PM | Aaron Cook | 5-11 | .455 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .545 | .417 | .962 | |||||||
Garrett Jones - 1B | PIT @ CIN 9/12 7:10 PM | Homer Bailey | 6-19 | .316 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .579 | .333 | .912 | |||||||
Andrew McCutchen - OF | PIT @ CIN 9/12 7:10 PM | Homer Bailey | 6-17 | .353 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .471 | .522 | .992 | |||||||
Michael Bourn - OF | ATL @ MIL 9/12 8:10 PM | Yovani Gallardo | 11-27 | .407 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | .444 | .448 | .893 | |||||||
Chipper Jones - 3B | ATL @ MIL 9/12 8:10 PM | Yovani Gallardo | 3-11 | .273 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .545 | .400 | .945 | |||||||
Adam Dunn - 1B | CWS vs DET 9/12 8:10 PM | Max Scherzer | 4-12 | .333 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | .833 | .500 | 1.333 | |||||||
Jhonny Peralta - SS | DET @ CWS 9/12 8:10 PM | Gavin Floyd | 10-31 | .323 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | .581 | .382 | .963 | |||||||
Ramon Santiago - 2B | DET @ CWS 9/12 8:10 PM | Gavin Floyd | 4-15 | .267 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .667 | .267 | .933 | |||||||
Ryan Braun - OF | MIL vs ATL 9/12 8:10 PM | Paul Maholm | 11-33 | .333 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | .485 | .425 | .910 | |||||||
Carlos Gomez - OF | MIL vs ATL 9/12 8:10 PM | Paul Maholm | 5-12 | .417 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .750 | .462 | 1.212 | |||||||
Corey Hart - OF | MIL vs ATL 9/12 8:10 PM | Paul Maholm | 14-44 | .318 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | .659 | .392 | 1.051 | |||||||
Alexi Casilla - SS | MIN vs KC 9/12 8:10 PM | Luke Hochevar | 8-17 | .471 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .882 | .500 | 1.382 | |||||||
Joe Mauer - C | MIN vs KC 9/12 8:10 PM | Luke Hochevar | 9-20 | .450 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .650 | .577 | 1.227 | |||||||
Justin Morneau - 1B | MIN vs KC 9/12 8:10 PM | Luke Hochevar | 2-11 | .182 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .545 | .400 | .945 | |||||||
Ben Revere - OF | MIN vs KC 9/12 8:10 PM | Luke Hochevar | 4-10 | .400 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .400 | 1.000 | |||||||
Carlos Gonzalez - OF | COL vs SF 9/12 8:40 PM | Tim Lincecum | 7-27 | .259 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | .556 | .310 | .866 | |||||||
Xavier Nady - OF | SF @ COL 9/12 8:40 PM | Jeff Francis | 5-17 | .294 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | .588 | .400 | .988 | |||||||
Miguel Montero - C | ARI vs LAD 9/12 9:40 PM | Aaron Harang | 7-14 | .500 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .786 | .533 | 1.319 | |||||||
Chris Young - OF | ARI vs LAD 9/12 9:40 PM | Aaron Harang | 6-17 | .353 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .882 | .421 | 1.303 | |||||||
Cliff Pennington - SS | OAK @ LAA 9/12 10:05 PM | Ervin Santana | 9-17 | .529 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .647 | .529 | 1.176 | |||||||
Hot Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
Cliff Lee | PHI vs MIA 9/12 4:05 PM | Marlins Batters | 29-101 | .287 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 32 | .538 | .325 | .863 | |||||||
Kevin Millwood | SEA @ TOR 9/12 7:07 PM | Blue Jays Batters | 12-65 | .185 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | .227 | .208 | .435 | |||||||
Ricky Romero | TOR vs SEA 9/12 7:07 PM | Mariners Batters | 14-65 | .215 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | .321 | .271 | .593 | |||||||
A.J. Burnett | PIT @ CIN 9/12 7:10 PM | Reds Batters | 14-72 | .194 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | .271 | .252 | .523 |
KEY MATCHUPS: COLD | |||||||||||||||||||
Cold Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
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Austin Kearns - OF | MIA @ PHI 9/12 4:05 PM | Cliff Lee | 2-11 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .182 | .182 | .364 | |||||||
Donnie Murphy - SS | MIA @ PHI 9/12 4:05 PM | Cliff Lee | 1-12 | .083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .083 | .083 | .167 | |||||||
Laynce Nix - OF | PHI vs MIA 9/12 4:05 PM | Josh Johnson | 2-11 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .182 | .250 | .432 | |||||||
Carlos Ruiz - C | PHI vs MIA 9/12 4:05 PM | Josh Johnson | 2-10 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .273 | .473 | |||||||
Chase Headley - 3B | SD vs STL 9/12 6:35 PM | Kyle Lohse | 2-10 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .300 | .273 | .573 | |||||||
Mark Kotsay - OF | SD vs STL 9/12 6:35 PM | Kyle Lohse | 1-13 | .077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .154 | |||||||
Miguel Olivo - C | SEA @ TOR 9/12 7:07 PM | Ricky Romero | 3-12 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 | |||||||
Brendan Ryan - SS | SEA @ TOR 9/12 7:07 PM | Ricky Romero | 2-10 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .400 | |||||||
Edwin Encarnacion - 3B | TOR vs SEA 9/12 7:07 PM | Kevin Millwood | 2-11 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .182 | .182 | .364 | |||||||
Adam Lind - 1B | TOR vs SEA 9/12 7:07 PM | Kevin Millwood | 0-16 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .111 | .111 | |||||||
Jeff Mathis - C | TOR vs SEA 9/12 7:07 PM | Kevin Millwood | 3-20 | .150 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .300 | .150 | .450 | |||||||
Scott Rolen - 3B | CIN vs PIT 9/12 7:10 PM | A.J. Burnett | 3-25 | .120 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .160 | .185 | .345 | |||||||
Andruw Jones - OF | NYY @ BOS 9/12 7:10 PM | Aaron Cook | 2-12 | .167 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .231 | .481 | |||||||
Russell Martin - C | NYY @ BOS 9/12 7:10 PM | Aaron Cook | 1-18 | .056 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .056 | .143 | .198 | |||||||
Clint Barmes - SS | PIT @ CIN 9/12 7:10 PM | Homer Bailey | 1-13 | .077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .077 | .143 | .220 | |||||||
Brian McCann - C | ATL @ MIL 9/12 8:10 PM | Yovani Gallardo | 2-13 | .154 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .308 | .267 | .574 | |||||||
Martin Prado - OF | ATL @ MIL 9/12 8:10 PM | Yovani Gallardo | 3-15 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .267 | .250 | .517 | |||||||
Paul Konerko - 1B | CWS vs DET 9/12 8:10 PM | Max Scherzer | 3-16 | .188 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .188 | .188 | .375 | |||||||
Alexei Ramirez - SS | CWS vs DET 9/12 8:10 PM | Max Scherzer | 2-18 | .111 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .167 | .238 | .405 | |||||||
Alex Rios - OF | CWS vs DET 9/12 8:10 PM | Max Scherzer | 2-12 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .333 | |||||||
Alex Avila - C | DET @ CWS 9/12 8:10 PM | Gavin Floyd | 1-12 | .083 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .083 | .214 | .298 | |||||||
Brennan Boesch - OF | DET @ CWS 9/12 8:10 PM | Gavin Floyd | 0-10 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||||||
Austin Jackson - OF | DET @ CWS 9/12 8:10 PM | Gavin Floyd | 2-12 | .167 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .333 | .231 | .564 | |||||||
Rickie Weeks - 2B | MIL vs ATL 9/12 8:10 PM | Paul Maholm | 8-40 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | .225 | .360 | .585 | |||||||
Justin Upton - OF | ARI vs LAD 9/12 9:40 PM | Aaron Harang | 2-16 | .125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .188 | .176 | .364 | |||||||
Bobby Abreu - OF | LAD @ ARI 9/12 9:40 PM | Trevor Cahill | 3-21 | .143 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | .333 | .308 | .641 | |||||||
Juan Rivera - OF | LAD @ ARI 9/12 9:40 PM | Trevor Cahill | 1-15 | .067 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .133 | .222 | .356 | |||||||
Jonny Gomes - OF | OAK @ LAA 9/12 10:05 PM | Ervin Santana | 2-12 | .167 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .417 | .286 | .702 | |||||||
Cold Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
Aaron Cook | BOS vs NYY 9/12 7:10 PM | Yankees Batters | 25-79 | .316 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 8 | .472 | .358 | .830 | |||||||
Luke Hochevar | KC @ Min 9/12 8:10 PM | Twins Batters | 30-85 | .353 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 7 | .569 | .444 | 1.014 | |||||||
Jeff Francis | COL vs SF 9/12 8:40 PM | Giants Batters | 19-60 | .317 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 8 | .585 | .379 | .964 | |||||||
Aaron Harang | LAD @ Ari 9/12 9:40 PM | Diamondbacks Batters | 25-87 | .287 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 19 | .536 | .349 | .885 | |||||||
Recommended Pickup
Donovan Solano, 2B/3B, MIA: Since the Marlins traded Hanley Ramirez to the Dodgers and put Solano in the starting lineup on July 25, the rookie has hit .280 with five stolen bases. That doesn't sound very glamorous, but Solano has really taken his efforts up a notch over the past couple of weeks. Since August 20, Solano has hit .364/.407/.390 and has scored 12 runs and drove in 11 baserunners. Be wary: Solano has never hit this well in the minor leagues, and it's likely just a hot stretch. But that hot stretch comes at a key time during the season, when many fantasy owners are in the midst of the playoffs. His eligibility at second base and third base could make him a valuable option as he continues to hit well for now.
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C: A.J. Pierzynski ($6,492)
1B: Ike Davis ($5,971)
2B: Brandon Phillips ($6,647)
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