This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters - A look at Monday's matchups (all times Eastern)
White Sox (John Danks - L) at Orioles (Jeremy Guthrie - R), 7:05
Royals (Luke Hochevar - R) at Rays (Jeremy Hellickson - R), 7:10
Red Sox (Tim Wakefield - R) at Twins (Scott Baker - R), 7:10
Braves (Derek Lowe - R) at Marlins (Brad Hand - L), 7:10
Padres (Tim Stauffer - R) at Mets (Mike Pelfrey - R), 7:10
Rockies (Jason Hammel - R) at Reds (Homer Bailey - R), 7:10
Mariners (Charlie Furbush - L) at Rangers (Matt Harrison - L), 8:05
Nationals (Chien-Ming Wang - R) at Cubs (Matt Garza), 8:05
Astros (Wandy Rodriguez - L) at Diamondbacks (Dan Hudson - R), 9:40
Phillies (Roy Halladay - R) at Dodgers (Hiroki Kuroda - R), 10:10
Pirates (Charlie Morton - R) at Giants (Ryan Vogelsong - R), 10:15
Day game after a night game: None
Injuries - A brief look at players who have been missing time with minor ailments and their expected returns
Day-to-Day
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK - (Calf) Strained calf Saturday; missed Sunday's game.
Conor Jackson, OF, OAK - (Back) Got Sunday off to try and recoup in time for Tuesday's game.
Victor Martinez, C, DET - (Knee) Suffered minor injury Saturday; sat out of Sunday's game.
J.J. Hardy, SS, BAL - (Ankle) Out of Sunday's lineup for third game in a row, but hopes to return Monday.
Chris Davis, 1B, BAL - (Shoulder) Eying a Monday return to lineup.
Melky Cabrera, OF, KC - (Ankle) Out of Sunday's lineup.
Jon Rauch, P, TOR - (Knee) Unavailable Sunday due to irritation in knee.
Craig Breslow, P, OAK - (Shoulder) Dealing with knot in shoulder.
Justin Smoak, 1B, SEA - (Thumb) Showing improvement; should be back Monday or Tuesday.
Brendan Ryan, SS, SEA - (Shoulder) Could return to lineup Monday.
Cesar Izturis, SS, BAL - (Groin) Left Sunday's game with strain.
Derrek Lee, 1B, PIT - (Hand) Missed Sunday's game.
Chipper Jones, 3B, ATL - (Quadriceps) Not in Sunday's lineup.
Hanley Ramirez, SS, FLA - (Shoulder) Not in Sunday's lineup.
Corey Hart, OF, MIL - (Hand) X-rays negative but missed Sunday's game.
Yonder Alonso, 1B, CIN - (Ankle) Not in Sunday's lineup after stepping on sprinkler.
Dee Gordon, SS, LAD - (Shoulder) Not in Sunday's lineup but should not be out for long.
Brandon Phillips, 2B, CIN - (Ankle) Sore after Saturday's collision; did not play Sunday.
Miguel Cairo, 3B, CIN - (Oblique) Soreness keep him out of Sunday's game.
Placido Polanco, 3B, PHI - (Hip) Out Sunday, and likely a few more days.
Daniel Murphy, 2B, NYM - (Lower Leg) Took cleat to leg Sunday; left game.
Jose Reyes, SS, NYM - (Hamstring) Underwent MRI Sunday.
Chase Headley, 3B, SD - (Finger) Will reportedly miss 4-to-6 weeks.
Players on the DL
J.D. Drew, OF, BOS - (Shoulder) Hit off a tee Friday; no rehab assignment announced yet.
Carlos Villanueva, P, TOR - (Elbow) No structural damage in MRI but could still be out for season.
Shin-Soo Choo, OF, CLE - (Thumb) Will begin rehab Monday.
Jed Lowrie, SS, BOS - (Shoulder) Will be activated Monday; will open in a timeshare with Marco Scutaro.
Adrian Beltre, 3B, TEX - (Hamstring) Aggravated injury; out three more weeks.
Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NYY - (Knee) Not likely to be suspended for poker game incident.
Alexander Cobb - (Hand) Tested negative for blood clots in hand, so injury is still a mystery.
Ryan Spilborghs, OF, COL - (Foot) Heel injury could explain recent struggles.
Juan Nicasio, P, COL - (Head) Out for season following neck surgery.
Chris Heisey, OF, CIN - (Oblique) Placed on DL; Dave Sappelt steps in.
Nick Hundley, C, SD - (Elbow) Likely to return next weekend.
Barry Zito, P, SF - (Foot) Will start rehab Monday; however, no spot in rotation for him right now.
Transactions - Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Placed on the DL (15-day DL unless otherwise noted)
Chris Heisey, OF, CIN
Alex Cobb, P, TB
Activated from the DL
Roy Oswalt, P, PHI
Called Up
David Sappelt, OF, CIN
Josh Roenicke, P, COL
Cesar Ramos, P, TB
Sent Down
Juan Perez, P, PHI
Greg Reynolds, P, COL
Closer Watch - A closer look at intriguing ninth-inning situations (also check out our Closer Grid)
Los Angeles (NL) - Scott Elbert picked up Saturday's save with Javy Guerra getting a day off. Guerra still looks like the closer, but he had pitched two of the previous three days.
Texas - Pitching for the third day in a row, Neftali Felz surrendered three runs and retired just two batters while blowing Saturday's save against the Indians. His job does not appear threatened, but the Rangers did acquire Koji Uehara and Mike Adams at the deadline. One of those two would be next in line.
KEY MATCHUPS: HOT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Beckham - 2B | CWS @ BAL 8/8 7:05 PM | Jeremy Guthrie | 3-12 | .250 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .357 | .857 | |||||||
| Paul Konerko - 1B | CWS @ BAL 8/8 7:05 PM | Jeremy Guthrie | 6-26 | .231 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .615 | .276 | .891 | |||||||
| Alexis Rios - OF | CWS @ BAL 8/8 7:05 PM | Jeremy Guthrie | 11-35 | .314 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .514 | .368 | .882 | |||||||
| Carl Crawford - OF | BOS @ MIN 8/8 7:10 PM | Scott Baker | 7-17 | .412 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .706 | .474 | 1.180 | |||||||
| Jacoby Ellsbury - OF | BOS @ MIN 8/8 7:10 PM | Scott Baker | 5-12 | .417 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .417 | .917 | |||||||
| Ramon Hernandez - C | CIN vs COL 8/8 7:10 PM | Jason Hammel | 9-17 | .529 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .941 | .529 | 1.470 | |||||||
| Drew Stubbs - OF | CIN vs COL 8/8 7:10 PM | Jason Hammel | 3-10 | .300 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .800 | .300 | 1.100 | |||||||
| Hanley Ramirez - SS | FLA vs ATL 8/8 7:10 PM | Derek Lowe | 14-26 | .538 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | .885 | .613 | 1.498 | |||||||
| Joe Mauer - C | MIN vs BOS 8/8 7:10 PM | Tim Wakefield | 5-14 | .357 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .571 | .438 | 1.009 | |||||||
| Denard Span - OF | MIN vs BOS 8/8 7:10 PM | Tim Wakefield | 4-10 | .400 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .700 | .455 | 1.155 | |||||||
| Orlando Hudson - 2B | SD @ NYM 8/8 7:10 PM | Mike Pelfrey | 5-10 | .500 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .700 | .583 | 1.283 | |||||||
| Carlos Pena - 1B | CHC vs WAS 8/8 8:05 PM | Chien-Ming Wang | 6-16 | .375 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | .750 | .389 | 1.139 | |||||||
| Casey Blake - 3B | LAD vs PHI 8/8 10:10 PM | Roy Halladay | 7-17 | .412 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | .706 | .500 | 1.206 | |||||||
| Jamey Carroll - 2B | LAD vs PHI 8/8 10:10 PM | Roy Halladay | 4-12 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .500 | .385 | .885 | |||||||
| Hot Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| John Danks | CWS @ BAL 8/8 7:05 PM | Orioles Batters | 26-120 | .217 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 20 | .388 | .242 | .629 | |||||||
| Hiroki Kuroda | LAD vs PHI 8/8 10:10 PM | Phillies Batters | 9-68 | .132 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | .172 | .203 | .374 | |||||||
KEY MATCHUPS: COLD | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cold Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Guerrero - DH | BAL vs CWS 8/8 7:05 PM | John Danks | 4-24 | .167 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .458 | .167 | .625 | |||||||
| Adam Jones - OF | BAL vs CWS 8/8 7:05 PM | John Danks | 1-18 | .056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .056 | .105 | .161 | |||||||
| Matt Wieters - C | BAL vs CWS 8/8 7:05 PM | John Danks | 1-12 | .083 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .083 | .416 | |||||||
| Alexei Ramirez - SS | CWS @ BAL 8/8 7:05 PM | Jeremy Guthrie | 1-16 | .063 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .125 | .250 | .375 | |||||||
| Omar Vizquel - 3B | CWS @ BAL 8/8 7:05 PM | Jeremy Guthrie | 1-13 | .077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .077 | .077 | .154 | |||||||
| Mike Aviles - 2B | BOS @ MIN 8/8 7:10 PM | Scott Baker | 2-10 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .400 | |||||||
| Dustin Pedroia - 2B | BOS @ MIN 8/8 7:10 PM | Scott Baker | 2-12 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .167 | .231 | .398 | |||||||
| Kevin Youkilis - 1B | BOS @ MIN 8/8 7:10 PM | Scott Baker | 2-11 | .182 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .455 | .308 | .763 | |||||||
| Alfredo Amezaga - OF | FLA vs ATL 8/8 7:10 PM | Derek Lowe | 1-11 | .091 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .182 | .286 | .468 | |||||||
| Emilio Bonifacio - OF | FLA vs ATL 8/8 7:10 PM | Derek Lowe | 2-15 | .133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .133 | .235 | .368 | |||||||
| Wes Helms - 3B | FLA vs ATL 8/8 7:10 PM | Derek Lowe | 1-10 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .100 | .200 | |||||||
| Michael Cuddyer - OF | MIN vs BOS 8/8 7:10 PM | Tim Wakefield | 7-26 | .269 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .423 | .286 | .709 | |||||||
| Jim Thome - DH | MIN vs BOS 8/8 7:10 PM | Tim Wakefield | 4-20 | .200 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .400 | .238 | .638 | |||||||
| Delmon Young - OF | MIN vs BOS 8/8 7:10 PM | Tim Wakefield | 3-18 | .167 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .389 | .211 | .600 | |||||||
| Johnny Damon - OF | TB vs KC 8/8 7:10 PM | Luke Hochevar | 1-13 | .077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 | .143 | .220 | |||||||
| Franklin Gutierrez - OF | SEA @ TEX 8/8 8:05 PM | Matt Harrison | 3-12 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 | |||||||
| Xavier Nady - OF | ARI vs HOU 8/8 9:40 PM | Wandy Rodriguez | 2-17 | .118 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .294 | .250 | .544 | |||||||
| Rod Barajas - C | LAD vs PHI 8/8 10:10 PM | Roy Halladay | 1-12 | .083 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .083 | .416 | |||||||
| Juan Rivera - OF | LAD vs PHI 8/8 10:10 PM | Roy Halladay | 0-14 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||||||
| Ryan Howard - 1B | PHI @ LAD 8/8 10:10 PM | Hiroki Kuroda | 0-11 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||||||
| Hunter Pence - OF | PHI @ LAD 8/8 10:10 PM | Hiroki Kuroda | 3-14 | .214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .214 | .267 | .481 | |||||||
| Chase Utley - 2B | PHI @ LAD 8/8 10:10 PM | Hiroki Kuroda | 2-10 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .300 | .333 | .633 | |||||||
| Cold Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| Jason Hammel | COL @ Cin 8/8 7:10 PM | Reds Batters | 30-78 | .385 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 13 | .693 | .407 | 1.100 | |||||||
| Tim Wakefield | BOS @ Min 8/8 7:10 PM | Twins Batters | 32-112 | .286 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 20 | .523 | .335 | .858 | |||||||
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