This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters – A look at Monday's matchups (all times Eastern):
American League
Tigers (Doug Fister – R) at White Sox (Jose Quintana – L), 2:10
Red Sox (Aaron Cook – R) at Rays (Alex Cobb – R), 7:10
Orioles (Chris Tillman – R) at Mariners (Hector Noesi – R), 10:10
National League
Phillies (Cliff Lee – L) at Mets (R.A. Dickey – R), 7:10
Braves (Tim Hudson – R) at Marlins (Wade LeBlanc – L), 7:10
Pirates (Kevin Correia – R) at Cubs (Travis Wood – L), 8:05
Rockies (Jhoulys Chacin – R) at Giants (Madison Bumgarner – L), 10:15
Day Game After a Night Game: None
Injuries - A brief look at players that 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
Mike Adams, P, TEX – (Back) Out until Tuesday at earliest.
Alex Avila, C, DET – (Jaw) Doubtful for Monday's game.
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK – (Eye) Has pink eye, could return Tuesday.
Edwin Encarnacion, 3B, TOR – (Toe) Expected to return Tuesday.
Yunel Escobar, SS, TOR – (Illness) Out Sunday with the flu.
Sam Fuld, OF, TB – (Hamstring) Left Sunday with strain.
Austin Jackson, OF, DET – (Ankle) Trainers say he should play Monday.
Derek Jeter, SS, NYY – (Ankle) Still DH-ing.
Jeff Mathis, C, TOR – (Illness) Scratched Sunday with illness.
Kevin Millwood, P, SEA – (Shoulder) Will miss Monday's start, season in doubt.
Roy Oswalt, P, TEX – (Forearm) Out until end of the week at earliest.
Casper Wells, OF, SEA – (Neck) Scratched Saturday and out of Sunday's lineup.
NL
Carlos Beltran, OF, STL – (Back) Returned to lineup Sunday after sitting Saturday.
Gregor Blanco, OF, SF – (Shoulder) Felt pain after Saturday's game, out for multiple days.
Mitchell Boggs, P, STL – (Back) Unavailable Sunday with stiffness.
Aroldis Chapman, P, CIN – (Shoulder) Out for sixth day Sunday, Reds won't rush him.
Zack Cozart, SS, CIN – (Oblique) Reds say he is making progress, but still no timetable.
Corey Hart, OF, MIL – (Foot) Running drills did not go well Sunday.
Xavier Nady, OF, SF – (Hamstring) Out of lineup again Sunday.
Carlos Quentin, OF, SD – (Knee) Out of lineup again Sunday.
Players on the DL
AL
Jordan Norberto, P, OAK – (Shoulder) Not responding to treatment, regular season in serious doubt.
Troy Patton, P, BAL – (Ankle) Threw in instructional league, likely return next weekend.
Jim Thome, 1B, BAL – (Neck) Getting in game action in rehab beginning Monday.
NL
Chris Carpenter, P, STL – (Shoulder) Played catch Sunday, appears on track to return within a week.
Transactions - Players that have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Called Up
Nathan Adcock, P, KC
Adam Moore, C, KC
Tommy Hottovy, P, KC
Irving Falu, 2B, KC
Jake Odorizzi, P, KC
Justin Grimm, P, TEX
Wilmer Font, P, TEX
Charlie Culberson, 2B, COL
Sent Down
None
Placed on DL (15-day unless otherwise noted)
None
Activated from DL
None
Closer Watch - A closer look at intriguing ninth-inning situations (check out our Closer Grid with the link to the left).
Cincinnati – Aroldis Chapman continues to get rest in Cincinnati and Jonathan Broxton notched Sunday's save. Chapman has not pitched in six days.
Los Angeles Angels – Pitching in his second day in a row, Ernesto Frieri blew Saturday's save opportunity. Kevin Jepsen got the call for Sunday's save.
Texas – Joe Nathan was rested Friday and Saturday after experiencing a large workload earlier in the week. He was thought to be available Sunday, but Koji Uehara was called upon for a one out save.
Key Matchups
KEY MATCHUPS: HOT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Lee - OF | MIA vs ATL 9/17 7:10 PM | Tim Hudson | 12-32 | .375 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | .417 | .917 | |||||||
| Carlos Ruiz - C | PHI @ NYM 9/17 7:10 PM | R.A. Dickey | 4-10 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .400 | .455 | .855 | |||||||
| Darwin Barney - 2B | CHC vs PIT 9/17 8:05 PM | Kevin Correia | 6-13 | .462 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .538 | .462 | 1.000 | |||||||
| Starlin Castro - SS | CHC vs PIT 9/17 8:05 PM | Kevin Correia | 6-11 | .545 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .636 | .545 | 1.182 | |||||||
| Carlos Gonzalez - OF | COL @ SF 9/17 10:15 PM | Madison Bumgarner | 5-14 | .357 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .857 | .438 | 1.295 | |||||||
| Aubrey Huff - 1B | SF vs COL 9/17 10:15 PM | Jhoulys Chacin | 2-12 | .167 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | .667 | .333 | 1.000 | |||||||
| Pablo Sandoval - 3B | SF vs COL 9/17 10:15 PM | Jhoulys Chacin | 6-12 | .500 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | .538 | 1.538 | |||||||
| Hot Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| R.A. Dickey | NYM vs PHI 9/17 7:10 PM | Phillies Batters | 16-73 | .219 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | .334 | .264 | .598 | |||||||
| Jhoulys Chacin | COL @ SF 9/17 10:15 PM | Giants Batters | 19-86 | .221 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | .363 | .316 | .680 | |||||||
KEY MATCHUPS: COLD | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cold Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Pierzynski - C | CWS vs DET 9/17 2:10 PM | Doug Fister | 0-11 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||||||
| Giancarlo Stanton - OF | MIA vs ATL 9/17 7:10 PM | Tim Hudson | 2-12 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .167 | .167 | .333 | |||||||
| Scott Hairston - OF | NYM vs PHI 9/17 7:10 PM | Cliff Lee | 1-11 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .091 | .091 | .182 | |||||||
| Ryan Howard - 1B | PHI @ NYM 9/17 7:10 PM | R.A. Dickey | 3-12 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 | |||||||
| Jimmy Rollins - SS | PHI @ NYM 9/17 7:10 PM | R.A. Dickey | 1-14 | .071 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .071 | .214 | |||||||
| Jeff Keppinger - 2B | TB vs BOS 9/17 7:10 PM | Aaron Cook | 0-12 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .077 | .077 | |||||||
| Ryan Theriot - SS | SF vs COL 9/17 10:15 PM | Jhoulys Chacin | 3-17 | .176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .176 | .263 | .440 | |||||||
| Cold Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| Doug Fister | DET @ CWS 9/17 2:10 PM | White Sox Batters | 22-64 | .344 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | .425 | .381 | .806 | |||||||
Recommended Pickup
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