This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters - A look at Monday's matchups (all times Eastern)NYY (Michael Pineda - R) at KC (James Shields - R) 7:00 PM
TB (Jake Odorizzi - R) at BAL (Chris Tillman - R) 7:05 PM
WAS (Tanner Roark - R) at PHI (A.J. Burnett - R) 7:05 PM
STL (John Lackey - R) at PIT (Francisco Liriano - L) 7:05 PM
BOS (Clay Buchholz - R) at TOR (J.A. Happ - L) 7:07 PM
OAK (Jeff Samardzija - R) at HOU (Scott Feldman - R) 8:10 PM
MIA (Jarred Cosart - R) at LAA (Wade LeBlanc - L) 10:05 PM
TEX (Miles Mikolas - R) at SEA (Roenis Elias - L) 10:10 PM
MIL (Kyle Lohse - R) at SD (Eric Stults - L) 10:10 PM
COL (Tyler Matzek - L) at SF (Jake Peavy - R) 10:15 PM
Day Game After Night Game: - None
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS, WAS (oblique) -- Experienced soreness during Sunday's game and his availability for the team's upcoming series is in question.
Miguel Cabrera, 1B, DET (ankle) -- Was held out of Sunday's game after tweaking his ankle Saturday, but he's likely to be in the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees.
Robinson Cano, 2B, SEA (illness) -- Was removed from Sunday's game after experiencing unexplained dizziness.
Starlin Castro, SS, CHC (personal) -- Expected to rejoin the Cubs on Tuesday.
Josh Donaldson, 3B, OAK (knee) -- Was held out of Sunday's game and will receive a precautionary MRI.
Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, NYY (general soreness) -- Was held out of Sunday's game
Brett Gardner, OF, NYY (ankle) -- Was held out of Sunday's game.
Jedd Gyorko, 2B, SD (hamstring) -- Missed his second straight game Sunday, but he's expected to avoid the DL.
Joe Kelly, P, BOS (shoulder) -- Expected to make his next start Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
Daniel Murphy, 2B, NYM (calf) -- Left Sunday's win with a sore right calf.
David Ortiz, DH, BOS (elbow, foot) -- Left Sunday's game with a bruised right foot.
Angel Pagan, OF, SF (calf) -- Was available off the bench Sunday and is expected to return to the lineup Monday.
Brad Peacock, P, HOU (forearm) -- Was removed from Friday's start with right forearm discomfort.
Wilin Rosario, C, COL (wrist) -- Missed his second straight game Sunday.
Joakim Soria, P, DET (oblique) -- Expected to return to the Tigers' bullpen on Tuesday.
David Wright, 3B, NYM (neck) -- Was removed from Sunday's game with a muscle spasm on the right side of his neck.
Players on the DL
Yonder Alonso, 1B, SD (forearm) -- Likely to undergo season-ending surgery next week.
Homer Bailey, P, CIN (elbow) -- Has shown improvement but isn't ready to begin throwing yet.
Josh Beckett, P, LAD (hip) -- Is a long-shot to pitch again this year.
Brandon Belt, 1B, SF (concussion) -- Hopes to return in September but a return this season isn't a sure thing.
Everth Cabrera, SS, SD (hamstring) -- Is expected to be cleared for light jogging Monday.
Matt Cain, P, SF (elbow) -- Will miss the remainder of the season.
Michael Cuddyer, OF, COL (hamstring) -- Isn't eligible to return until September 7.
Yu Darvish, P, TEX (elbow) -- Has no timetable to begin a throwing program.
Adam Eaton, OF, CWS (oblique) -- Began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday.
Matt Garza, P, MIL (oblique) -- Had a positive bullpen session Sunday and will throw another session Tuesday.
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, ARI (hand) -- Expected to miss the remainder of the season.
Yan Gomes, C, CLE (concussion) -- Backed off activities Sunday after experiencing concussion symptoms Saturday.
Carlos Gonzalez, OF, COL (knee) -- Will miss the remainder of the season.
Eric Hosmer, 1B, KC (hand) -- Will undergo another X-ray on Monday.
Brett Lawrie, 3B, TOR (back) -- Is rehabbing in Arizona, but there's no timetable for his return.
Cliff Lee, P, PHI (elbow) -- Will miss the remainder of the season.
Jed Lowrie, SS, OAK (finger) -- Hopes to begin throwing in a few days.
Manny Machado, 3B, BAL (knee) -- Will undergo season-ending surgery on Wednesday.
Yadier Molina, C, STL (thumb) -- Took light swings last week.
David Murphy, OF, CLE (oblique) -- Took 40 swings Saturday.
A.J. Pollock, OF, ARI (hand) -- Rejoined Triple-A Reno on Saturday.
Hyun-Jin Ryu, P, LAD (leg) -- Threw a bullpen session Friday.
Anibal Sanchez, P, DET (chest) -- Threw Friday for the first time since his injury.
Joakim Soria, P, DET (oblique) -- Will likely return from the DL when first eligible on Aug. 25.
George Springer, OF, HOU (quadriceps) -- May not return until September.
Masahiro Tanaka, P, NYY (elbow) -- Threw a 35-pitch simulated game Saturday and reported no pain Sunday.
Troy Tulowitzki, SS, COL (hip) -- Will miss the remainder of the season.
Shane Victorino, OF, BOS (back) -- Will miss the remainder of the season.
Joey Votto, 1B, CIN (quadriceps) -- Has been jogging and doing strength tests, but has not resumed baseball activities.
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, WAS (hamstring) -- Did some light throwing on the field prior to Thursday's game, but has yet to resume running and hitting.
Transactions - Players who have been called up, sent down, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Called Up
Miguel Gonzalez, P, BAL
Heath Hembree, P, BOS
Dan Otero, P, OAK
Sergio Santos, P, TOR
Sent Down (to Triple-A unless otherwise noted)
Erisbel Arruebarrena, SS, LAD
Kyle Drabek, P, TOR
Buck Farmer, P, DET
Yohan Pino, P, MIN
Brian Schlitter, P, CHC
Brandon Workman, P, BOS
Activated from the DL (15-day, unless otherwise noted)
Christian Bergman, P, COL (60-day DL)
Hanley Ramirez, SS, LAD
Placed on the DL (15-day, unless otherwise noted)
Kyle Blanks, 1B, OAK (transferred from 15-day to 60-day DL)
Xander Bogaerts, SS, BOS (7-day concussion DL)
Michael Cuddyer, OF, COL (hamstring)
Sean Doolittle, P, OAK (oblique)
Carlos Gonzalez, OF, COL (transferred from 15-day to 60-day DL)
John Jaso, C, OAK (7-day concussion DL)
Designated for Assignment
Tommy Field, 2B, PHI
Cord Phelps, 3B, BAL
Claimed
Bobby LaFromboise, P, PIT (from SD)
Traded
Bryan Anderson, C, OAK (from CIN)
Geovany Soto, C, OAK (from TEX)
Closer Watch
Cincinnati Reds - With Aroldis Chapman unavailable Sunday due to pitching three consecutive days, Jonathan Broxton worked around a hit and two walks over a third of an inning against the Braves to earn his seventh save of the season. Chapman is in no danger of losing his job as the Reds' closer.
Oakland Athletics - See Monday's Recommended Pickup below.
San Diego Padres - Joaquin Benoit had not pitched since August 13 due to a "cranky" shoulder, but he struck out a batter in a perfect frame Sunday against Arizona to earn his eighth save of the season. Now that he's healthy, he's expected to see the majority of the Padres' save chances for the remainder of the season.
Tampa Bay Rays - Brad Boxberger earned his second save of the season Sunday, scattering two hits while striking out a batter in a scoreless frame against the Blue Jays. Jake McGee tossed two scoreless innings ahead of Boxberger, striking out two before earning his fourth win of the season after the game went to extra innings. Despite manager Joe Madden's use of Boxberger on Sunday, McGee is expected to see the majority of save chances for the Rays moving forward.
Key Matchups
Hot Batter Matchups – August 25, 2014Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| A. Jones | OF | BAL vs TB 7:05PM | J. Odorizzi | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .545 | .545 | .909 | 1.455 |
| P. Bourjos | OF | STL @ PIT 7:05PM | F. Liriano | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .353 | .368 | .588 | .957 |
| M. Holliday | OF | STL @ PIT 7:05PM | F. Liriano | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .400 | .526 | .467 | .993 |
| J. Peralta | SS | STL @ PIT 7:05PM | F. Liriano | 42 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | .333 | .440 | .500 | .940 |
| M. Joyce | OF | TB @ BAL 7:05PM | C. Tillman | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .259 | .286 | .593 | .878 |
| E. Longoria | 3B | TB @ BAL 7:05PM | C. Tillman | 30 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | .433 | .485 | 1.000 | 1.485 |
| B. Zobrist | 2B | TB @ BAL 7:05PM | C. Tillman | 35 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .171 | .237 | .457 | .694 |
| A. Cabrera | SS | WAS @ PHI 7:05PM | A. Burnett | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .353 | .450 | .765 | 1.215 |
| B. Harper | OF | WAS @ PHI 7:05PM | A. Burnett | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .400 | .692 | 1.092 |
| A. LaRoche | 1B | WAS @ PHI 7:05PM | A. Burnett | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | .375 | .487 | .719 | 1.206 |
| A. Rendon | 2B | WAS @ PHI 7:05PM | A. Burnett | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .417 | .462 | .917 | 1.378 |
| N. Schierholtz | OF | WAS @ PHI 7:05PM | A. Burnett | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .429 | .500 | .571 | 1.071 |
| A. Craig | 1B | BOS @ TOR 7:07PM | J. Happ | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .600 | .600 | 1.300 | 1.900 |
| K. Johnson | 2B | BOS @ TOR 7:07PM | J. Happ | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .800 | 1.000 |
| D. Pedroia | 2B | BOS @ TOR 7:07PM | J. Happ | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .385 | .500 | .885 |
| A. Lind | 1B | TOR vs BOS 7:07PM | C. Buchholz | 46 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .348 | .367 | .587 | .954 |
| J. Reyes | SS | TOR vs BOS 7:07PM | C. Buchholz | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .316 | .435 | .421 | .856 |
| S. Drew | SS | NYY @ KC 7:10PM | J. Shields | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .545 | .545 | .727 | 1.273 |
| J. Castro | C | HOU vs OAK 8:10PM | J. Samardzija | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .417 | .462 | .667 | 1.128 |
| D. Fowler | OF | HOU vs OAK 8:10PM | J. Samardzija | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .273 | .333 | .727 | 1.061 |
| C. Crisp | OF | OAK @ HOU 8:10PM | S. Feldman | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .417 | .375 | .417 | .792 |
| J. Reddick | OF | OAK @ HOU 8:10PM | S. Feldman | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .267 | .267 | .800 | 1.067 |
| W. Venable | OF | SD vs MIL 10:10PM | K. Lohse | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .375 | .375 | .500 | .875 |
Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Hot Pitcher Matchups – August 25, 2014Matchup Info | Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team | |||||||||||
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Chris Tillman | BAL vs TB 7:05PM | 175 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 28 | .206 | .272 | .441 | .713 |
Matchup Info | Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team | |||||||||||
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Cold Batter Matchups – August 25, 2014Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| R. Martin | C | PIT vs STL 7:05PM | J. Lackey | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .167 | .375 | .250 | .625 |
| Y. Escobar | SS | TB @ BAL 7:05PM | C. Tillman | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .154 | .353 | .154 | .507 |
| D. Jennings | OF | TB @ BAL 7:05PM | C. Tillman | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .100 | .143 | .150 | .293 |
| J. Loney | 1B | TB @ BAL 7:05PM | C. Tillman | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .158 | .273 | .368 | .641 |
| J. Molina | C | TB @ BAL 7:05PM | C. Tillman | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 |
| I. Desmond | SS | WAS @ PHI 7:05PM | A. Burnett | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .133 | .278 | .133 | .411 |
| D. Espinosa | 2B | WAS @ PHI 7:05PM | A. Burnett | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .200 | .200 | .267 | .467 |
| J. Werth | OF | WAS @ PHI 7:05PM | A. Burnett | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | .083 | .185 | .333 | .519 |
| E. Encarnacion | 1B | TOR vs BOS 7:07PM | C. Buchholz | 24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .125 | .276 | .375 | .651 |
| C. Rasmus | OF | TOR vs BOS 7:07PM | C. Buchholz | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .167 | .318 | .167 | .485 |
| M. Teixeira | 1B | NYY @ KC 7:10PM | J. Shields | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .125 | .236 | .125 | .361 |
| M. Gonzalez | SS | HOU vs OAK 8:10PM | J. Samardzija | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .273 | .500 | .773 |
| A. Callaspo | 3B | OAK @ HOU 8:10PM | S. Feldman | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .176 | .125 | .301 |
| B. Moss | 1B | OAK @ HOU 8:10PM | S. Feldman | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .182 | .333 | .182 | .515 |
| R. Johnson | OF | MIA @ LAA 10:05PM | W. LeBlanc | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 |
| G. Parra | OF | MIL @ SD 10:10PM | E. Stults | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .125 | .160 | .292 | .452 |
| S. Smith | OF | SD vs MIL 10:10PM | K. Lohse | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .100 | .167 | .100 | .267 |
| J. Morneau | 1B | COL @ SF 10:15PM | J. Peavy | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .182 | .280 | .273 | .553 |
Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Cold Pitcher Matchups – August 25, 2014Matchup Info | Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team | |||||||||||
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| A.J. Burnett | PHI vs WAS 7:05PM | 194 | 57 | 24 | 10 | 31 | 21 | 49 | .294 | .369 | .524 | .893 |
| J.A. Happ | TOR vs BOS 7:07PM | 71 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 18 | .296 | .367 | .534 | .901 |
| Scott Feldman | HOU vs OAK 8:10PM | 89 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | .258 | .349 | .375 | .724 |
Matchup Info | Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team | |||||||||||
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Luke Gregerson, P, OAK - The A's placed Sean Doolittle (oblique) on the 15-day disabled list Sunday, and while the team has not announced how much time he's expected to miss with the setback, he's likely to be given as much as needed to get back to full strength by the postseason. No announcement about Doolittle's replacement has been made, but Gregerson is the favorite to take over the closer's role with three saves, a 2.17 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 48:12 K:BB in 58 innings for Oakland this season.
Other Recent Recommendations:Oswaldo Arcia, Jeremy Hellickson, Jon Jay, Tsuyoshi Wada and Carlos Carrasco.
DraftKings Value Picks
SP - Kyle Lohse, MIL ($7,900)
C - Derek Norris, OAK ($3,300)
1B - Adam Lind, TOR ($3,100)
2B - Kolten Wong, STL ($3,400)
3B - Josh Harrison, PIT ($3,800)
SS - Erick Aybar, LAA ($3,800)
OF - Bryce Harper, WAS ($3,700)
