The Lineup Card: Quieting the Cards

Projected Starters - A look at Tuesday's matchups:

Cardinals (Jake Westbrook - R) v Pirates (Paul Maholm - L), 7:05
Royals (Bruce Chen - L) v Tigers (Armando Galarraga - R), 7:05
Braves (Mike Minor - L) v Phillies (Roy Halladay - R), 7:05
Rays (James Shields - R) v Yankees (Philip Hughes - R), 7:05
Astros (J.A. Happ - L) v Nationals (John Lannan - L), 7:05
Mariners (Luke French - L) v Jays (Shawn Hill - R), 7:07
Mets (Mike Pelfrey - R) v Marlins (Adalberto Mendez – R), 7:10
Orioles (Bradley Bergesen - R) v Red Sox (Clay Buchholz - R), 7:10
Giants (Matt Cain - R) v Cubs (Carlos Zambrano - R), 8:05
Indians (Fausto Carmona - R) v Twins (Scott Baker - R), 8:10
Reds (Edinson Volquez – R) v Brewers (David Bush - R), 8:10
Rockies (Jorge De La Rosa - L) v Diamondbacks (Joe Saunders - L), 9:40
White Sox (Mark Buehrle - L) v A's (Trevor Cahill - R), 10:05
Rangers (Colby Lewis - R) v Angels (Ervin Santana - R), 10:05
Padres (Clayton Richard - L) v Dodgers (Chad Billingsley - R), 10:10

Day game after a night game: None

Injuries - A brief look at players who have been missing time with injuries and their expected returns

Day-to-Day (includes players expected to make their return from the DL)
Jair Jurrjens, P, ATL – (Knee) Scratched from Monday's start and headed back to Atlanta for tests
Takashi Saito, P, ATL – (Shoulder) Day-to-day with tendinitis
Emilio Bonifacio, 3B, FLA – (Hamstring) Scratched Monday
Michael Bourn, OF, HOU – (Oblique) Scratched Monday
Jason Hammel, P, COL – (Arm) Dealt with a "dead arm" in Sunday's start
Edgar Renteria, SS, SF – (Elbow) Missed games Saturday and Sunday
Justin Upton, OF, AZ – (Shoulder) DNP Sunday, and may not play much for the rest of the season
Garrett Jones, OF, PIT – (Shoulder) Pinch-hit Sunday, could play Tuesday
Chris Iannetta, C, COL – (Calf) Could return in the middle of the week
Tyler Colvin, OF, CHI-N – (Chest) Will probably miss the rest of the season
Jose Valverde, P, DET – (Elbow) Had an MRI Monday
Jason Kubel, OF, MIN – (Wrist) Not in Monday's lineup, may rest up mroe down the stretch
Bobby Jenks, P, CHI-A – (Forearm) Could miss the rest of the season
Gordon Beckham, 3B, CHI-A – (Hand) Could miss the rest of the season
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK – (Finger) Will see a hand specialist Monday
Josh Hamilton, OF, TEX – (Ribs) Could return over the weekend
Scott Baker, P, MIN – (Elbow) Will start Tuesday, may have a pitch count
Kevin Kouzmanoff, 3B, OAK – (Back) Took BP Sunday
Chris Getz, 2B, KC – (Concussion) Missed his sixth straight game Sunday
Joe Mauer, C, MIN – (Knee) Will miss Monday's game
Aaron Hill, 2B, TOR – (Wrist) Could return Tuesday

Players on the DL
Geovany Soto, C, CHI-N – (Shoulder) Underwent arthroscopic surgery Monday
Lastings Milledge, OF, PIT – (Oblique) GM says he might be able to play before the end of the year
Jake Arrieta, P, BAL – (Elbow) Will have a second opinion before bone spur surgery

Transactions - Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.

Recalled from Minors
Brandon Beachy, P, ATL
Steve Cishek, P, FLA

Closer Watch - A closer look at intriguing ninth-inning situations (check out Dave Regan's Closer Grid with the link to the left)

ANA – Jordan Walden picked up a one-out save Sunday, could he pick up a few more down the stretch to see if he's up for the 2011 job? If so, Fernando Rodney owners should fret.

Key Matchups - Spotlight on hitters and pitchers with favorable matchups against their opponent on a particular day (generally, individual matchups with fewer than 10 at-bats are not included) *Check status

Hot
Albert Pujols v Paul Maholm – 18-for-30 (.600/.649/.867), 5 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1:6 K:BB
Johnny Damon v Bruce Chen – 13-for-25 (.520/.571/.880), 3 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 4:3 K:BB
Miguel Cabrera v Bruce Chen – 7-for-12 (.583/.722/1.250), 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 1:6 K:BB
Brian McCann v Roy Halladay – 5-for-10 (.500/.545/.600), 1 2B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2:1 K:BB
Troy Glaus v Roy Halladay – 4-for-15 (.267/.389/.533), 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 4:3 K:BB
Derek Jeter v James Shields – 16-for-47 (.340/.354/.426), 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 5:1 K:BB
Robinson Cano v James Shields – 16-for-38 (.421/.436/.868), 4 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 8:1 K:BB
Jeff Keppinger v John Lannan – 5-for-14 (.357/.400/.500), 0 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0:1 K:BB
Carlos Lee v John Lannan – 7-for-14 (.500/.533/1.071), 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 0:1 K:BB
Dan Uggla v Mike Pelfrey – 11-for-26 (.423/.500/.577), 4 2B, 0 HR, 10 RBI, 5:2 K:BB
Marco Scutaro v Bradley Bergesen – 6-for-16 (.375/.389/.500), 2 2B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1:1 K:BB
J.D. Drew v Bradley Bergesen – 7-for-16 (.438/.438/.875), 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1:0 K:BB
Adrian Beltre v Bradley Bergesen – 5-for-14 (.357/.400/.929), 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2:1 K:BB
Brian Roberts v Clay Buchholz – 7-for-17 (.412/.500/.588), 1 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 1:3 K:BB
Edgar Renteria v Carlos Zambrano – 13-for-34 (.382/.488/.471), 0 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 7:7 K:BB
Jason Kubel v Fausto Carmona – 13-for-34 (.382/.417/.706), 2 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 4:1 K:BB
Joe Mauer v Fausto Carmona – 9-for-25 (.360/.484/.440), 2 2B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1:6 K:BB
Nick Punto v Fausto Carmona – 7-for-18 (.389/.476/.444), 1 2B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1:3 K:BB
Travis Hafner v Scott Baker – 14-for-37 (.378/.425/.838), 5 2B, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 6:3 K:BB
Andy Marte v Scott Baker – 5-for-13 (.385/.438/1.077), 0 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 2:2 K:BB
Trevor Crowe v Scott Baker – 4-for-10 (.400/.400/.500), 1 2B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 2:0 K:BB
Ryan Braun v Edinson Volquez – 5-for-13 (.385/.467/.462), 1 2B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2:2 K:BB
Corey Hart v Edinson Volquez – 3-for-10 (.300/.333/.900), 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 2:1 K:BB
Chris Young v Jorge De La Rosa – 5-for-17 (.294/.429/.706), 1 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 6:4 K:BB
Melvin Mora v Joe Saunders – 10-for-22 (.455/.538/.636), 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1:3 K:BB
Jay Payton v Joe Saunders – 6-for-14 (.429/.438/.786), 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1:1 K:BB
Miguel Olivo v Joe Saunders – 4-for-10 (.400/.400/.700), 0 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3:0 K:BB
Coco Crisp v Mark Buehrle – 15-for-41 (.366/.381/.561), 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 6:1 K:BB
Kurt Suzuki v Mark Buehrle – 6-for-15 (.,400/.375/.667), 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 0:0 K:BB
Mike Young v Ervin Santana – 20-for-54 (.370/.379/.593), 3 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 12:2 K:BB
Ian Kinsler v Ervin Santana – 10-for-28 (.357/.419/.571), 3 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 5:2 K:BB
Bengie Molina v Ervin Santana – 4-for-11 (.364/.417/.364), 0 2B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 3:0 K:BB
Matt Kemp v Clayton Richard – 5-for-10 (.500/.500/.600), 1 2B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1:0 K:BB
Yorvit Torrealba v Chad Billingsley – 8-for-22 (.364/.440/.500), 0 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3:2 K:BB
Miguel Tejada v Chad Billingsley – 6-for-15 (.400/.471/.667), 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1:1 K:BB

Paul Maholm v St. Louis - There are lots of "hot" pitchers available to start Tuesday, but Maholm may be one of the lesser-owned options. As long as Maholm can side-step Albert Pujols (career 1.515 OPS), then he should have no problem handling the rest of the lineup. The remaining 17 bats only have three home runs in collective 179 at-bats, and only Randy Winn owns a batting average above .238. Maholm held them to two runs in 6.2 innings in his last start against them, and he should post a quality outing even if he doesn't emerge with a W.

Cold
Felipe Lopez v Paul Maholm – 7-for-33 (.212), 0 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 7:1 K:BB
Yadier Molina v Paul Maholm – 4-for-21 (.190), 0 2B, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 1:4 K:BB
Brendan Ryan v Paul Maholm – 3-for-21 (.143), 1 2B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2:2 K:BB
Pedro Feliz v Paul Maholm – 5-for-21 (.238), 2 2B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1:1 K:BB
Matt Holliday v Paul Maholm – 2-for-16 (.125), 0 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3:2 K:BB
Brandon Inge v Bruce Chen – 0-for-19 (.000), 1 RBI, 6:3 K:BB
Jhonny Peralta v Bruce Chen – 2-for-11 (.182), 1 2B, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 3:1 K:BB
Mike Aviles v Armando Galarraga – 1-for-15 (.067), 0 2B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0:1 K:BB
Mitch Maier v Armando Galarraga – 1-for-12 (.083), 0 2B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2:2 K:BB
Melky Cabrera v Roy Halladay – 9-for-45 (.200), 0 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 7:0 K:BB
Eric Hinske v Roy Halladay – 7-for-33 (.212), 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 10:2 K:BB
Martin Prado v Roy Halladay – 0-for-11 (.000), 0 RBI, 4:0 K:BB
Mark Teixeira v James Shields – 6-for-31 (.194), 0 2B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 13:1 K:BB
Alex Rodriguez v James Shields – 6-for-26 (.231), 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 7:5 K:BB
Curtis Granderson v James Shields – 2-for-29 (.069), 1 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 8:1 K:BB
Nick Swisher v James Shields – 4-for-20 (.200), 0 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 8:1 K:BB
Carl Crawford v Philip Hughes – 2-for-11 (.182), 0 2B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1:1 K:BB
Nick Markakis v Clay Buchholz – 2-for-17 (.118), 0 2B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3:4 K:BB
Luke Scott v Clay Buchholz – 1-for-13 (.077), 0 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3:2 K:BB
Aramis Ramirez v Matt Cain – 3-for-13 (.231), 1 2B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1:1 K:BB
Kosuke Fukudome v Matt Cain – 2-for-12 (.167), 1 2B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 7:0 K:BB
Jeff Baker v Matt Cain – 2-for-11 (.182), 0 2B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 4:0 K:BB
Freddy Sanchez v Carlos Zambrano – 8-for-34 (.235), 1 2B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 4:2 K:BB
Juan Uribe v Carlos Zambrano – 4-for-25 (.160), 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 8:2 K:BB
Aaron Rowand v Carlos Zambrano – 0-for-10 (.000), 0 RBI, 4:0 K:BB
Denard Span v Fausto Carmona – 3-for-21 (.143), 0 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3:3 K:BB
Jim Thome v Fausto Carmona – 4-for-18 (.222), 1 2B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2:4 K:BB
Delmon Young v Fausto Carmona – 4-for-17 (.235), 1 2B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 3:4 K:BB
Asdrubal Cabrera v Scott Baker – 4-for-19 (.211), 2 2B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 8:6 K:BB
Shin-Soo Choo v Scott Baker – 3-for-19 (.158), 2 2B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 6:2 K:BB
Luis Valbuena v Scott Baker – 3-for-14 (.214), 3 2B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0:1 K:BB
Prince Fielder v Edinson Volquez – 2-for-12 (.167), 0 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3:3 K:BB
Scott Rolen v David Bush – 2-for-10 (.200), 1 2B, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 0:2 K:BB
Mark Reynolds v Jorge De La Rosa – 3-for-14 (.214), 1 HR, 1 RBI, 7:7 K:BB
Stephen Drew v Jorge De La Rosa – 3-for-16 (.188), 0 2B, 0 HR, 8:0 K:BB
Mark Ellis v Mark Buehrle – 6-for-39 (.154), 0 2B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 3:3 K:BB
Alex Rios v Trevor Cahill – 3-for-14 (.214), 1 2B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0:0 K:BB
Alexei Ramirez v Trevor Cahill – 2-for-11 (.182), 0 2B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1:0 K:BB
Nelson Cruz v Ervin Santana – 5-for-22 (.227), 0 2B, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 8:0 K:BB
Josh Hamilton v Ervin Santana – 3-for-21 (.143), 2 2B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 2:1 K:BB
Chase Headley v Chad Billingsley – 6-for-27 (.222), 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 8:1 K:BB
David Eckstein v Chad Billingsley – 5-for-21 (.238), 0 2B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 5:3 K:BB
Will Venable v Chad Billingsley – 3-for-14 (.214), 0 2B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 5:4 K:BB
Everth Cabrera v Chad Billingsley – 1-for-14 (.071), 0 2B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 4:1 K:BB

Bradley Bergesen v Boston – Bergesen had one of his better starts of the season in a July 2 at Boston (seven K's, no walks in 7.2 innings), but his September 2 start against them went a bit less smooth (eight hits, five walks in 5.1 innings). He has lost three of his five career starts against them, and four Red Sox batters have OPS's on the wrong side of 1.000 off him (J.D Drew, Adrian Beltre, Mike Lowell and Ryan Kalish). There are plenty of better options to roll with Tuesday.

Recommended Pickup

Andy Pettitte, P, NY-A - Pettitte may have been dropped in some formats because of his lengthy stay on the DL, but he proved his worth and health in six innings against the Orioles on Sunday. He won 11 of his 18 starts prior to going on the DL and held opposing batters to a .234 BAA and 87:35 K:BB. The Yankees will probably give him a full complement of starts over the last two weeks of the season to ensure his health for the postseason, and there's a good chance those starts turn into wins.

Other recent recommendations:Nate McLouth, Russell Branyan, Jhoulys Chacin, Carlos Beltran, Ike Davis