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Tuesday's Starters
AL
Indians (Corey Kluber - R) at White Sox (Francisco Liriano - L), 2:10
Royals (Bruce Chen - L) at Tigers (Anibal Sanchez - R), 7:05
Blue Jays (Aaron Laffey - L) at Orioles (Joe Saunders - L), 7:05
Rays (David Price - L) at Red Sox (Clay Buchholz - R), 7:10
Athletics (Tommy Mlone - L) at Rangers (Yu Darvish - R), 8:05
Yankees (Phil Hughes - R) at Twins (Esmerling Vasquez - R), 8:10
Mariners (Erasmo Ramirez - R) at Angels (Zack Greinke - R), 10:05
NL
Nationals (John Lannan - L) at Phillies (Cole Hamels - L), 7:05
Marlins (Nathan Eovaldi - R) at Braves (Kris Medlen - R), 7:10
Brewers (Mike Fiers - R) at Reds (Johnny Cueto - R), 7:10
Pirates (Wandy Rodriguez - L) at Mets (Collin McHugh - R), 7:10
Cardinals (Jaime Garcia - L) at Astros (Lucas Harrell - R), 8:05
Cubs (Chris Rusin - L) at Rockies (Joege De La Rosa - L), 8:40
Dodgers (Josh Beckett - R) at Padres (Edinson Volquez - R), 10:05
Diamondbacks (Tyler Skaggs - L) at Giants (Tm Lincecum - R), 10:15
Day Game After a Night Game: Indians and White Sox
Injuries
Day-to-Day
AL
Randy Wolf, P, BAL - (Elbow) Is dealing with elbow discomfort and will have an MRI on Tuesday.
Wilson Betemit, 3B, BAL - (Wrist) Might be able to begin swinging a bat in two and a half weeks.
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK - (Eye) Was still not in the lineup on Monday.
NL
Hanley Ramirez, SS, LAD - (Lower Leg) Left the game on Sunday after fouling a ball off his leg.
Ryan Hanigan, C, CIN - (Shoulder) Left the game on Sunday with a bruised right shoulder.
Gerardo Parra, OF, ARI - (Hand) Has tendon and ligament irritation after jamming his hand on Friday.
Chris Young, OF, ARI - (Quadriceps) Missed the weekend series against Colorado and was limiting to running in the outfield on Saturday.
Michael Morse, OF, WAS - (Hand) Received treatment on his hand after the game on Sunday.
Roy Halladay, P, PHI - (Shoulder) General Manager Ruben Amaro says Halladay is "in position" to make his next start.
Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU - (Groin) Was not in the lineup on Tuesday.
Disabled List
AL
J.A. Happ, P, TOR - (Foot) Was transferred to the 60-Day DL on Monday.
Brett Gardner, OF, NYY - (Elbow) Was scheduled to take live batting practice prior to the game on Monday.
NL
None.
Transactions
Activated from DL
Matt Capps, P, MIN
Called Up
Bobby Korecky, P, TOR
Shawn Hill, P, TOR
Closer Watch
Reds: Beat reporter John Fayman surmised on twitter that Cincinnati could use both Aroldis Chapman and Jonathan Broxton in save opportunities for the rest of the year. Chapman had a strangle-hold on the closer role prior to suffering from arm fatigue recently.
Twins: Matt Capps was activated from the disabled list and was available to pitch on Monday. He should see any save opportunities Minnesota may have for the rest of the season.
KEY MATCHUPS: HOT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asdrubal Cabrera - SS | CLE @ CWS 9/25 2:10 PM | Francisco Liriano | 12-22 | .545 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .727 | .538 | 1.266 | |||||||
| Miguel Cabrera - 3B | DET vs KC 9/25 7:05 PM | Bruce Chen | 9-18 | .500 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1.111 | .640 | 1.751 | |||||||
| Delmon Young - OF | DET vs KC 9/25 7:05 PM | Bruce Chen | 6-11 | .545 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.091 | .583 | 1.674 | |||||||
| Ryan Howard - 1B | PHI vs WAS 9/25 7:05 PM | John Lannan | 9-37 | .243 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 13 | .541 | .349 | .889 | |||||||
| Chase Utley - 2B | PHI vs WAS 9/25 7:05 PM | John Lannan | 12-35 | .343 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | .543 | .452 | .995 | |||||||
| Adam LaRoche - 1B | WAS @ PHI 9/25 7:05 PM | Cole Hamels | 4-16 | .250 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | .875 | .333 | 1.208 | |||||||
| Jacoby Ellsbury - OF | BOS vs TB 9/25 7:10 PM | David Price | 3-13 | .231 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .692 | .333 | 1.026 | |||||||
| Dustin Pedroia - 2B | BOS vs TB 9/25 7:10 PM | David Price | 6-19 | .316 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .579 | .409 | .988 | |||||||
| Corey Hart - OF | MIL @ CIN 9/25 7:10 PM | Johnny Cueto | 7-24 | .292 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .667 | .370 | 1.037 | |||||||
| Nyjer Morgan - OF | MIL @ CIN 9/25 7:10 PM | Johnny Cueto | 5-13 | .385 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .538 | .400 | .938 | |||||||
| Aramis Ramirez - 3B | MIL @ CIN 9/25 7:10 PM | Johnny Cueto | 8-27 | .296 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | .593 | .472 | 1.065 | |||||||
| Jason Bay - OF | NYM vs PIT 9/25 7:10 PM | Wandy Rodriguez | 10-22 | .455 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .909 | .462 | 1.371 | |||||||
| Scott Hairston - OF | NYM vs PIT 9/25 7:10 PM | Wandy Rodriguez | 6-13 | .462 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.077 | .533 | 1.610 | |||||||
| B.J. Upton - OF | TB @ BOS 9/25 7:10 PM | Clay Buchholz | 5-11 | .455 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .818 | .571 | 1.390 | |||||||
| Franklin Gutierrez - OF | SEA @ LAA 9/25 10:05 PM | C.J. Wilson | 6-16 | .375 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .563 | .421 | .984 | |||||||
| Hot Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| Cole Hamels | PHI vs WAS 9/25 7:05 PM | Nationals Batters | 32-152 | .211 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 45 | .423 | .263 | .686 | |||||||
KEY MATCHUPS: COLD | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cold Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin-Soo Choo - OF | CLE @ CWS 9/25 2:10 PM | Francisco Liriano | 3-15 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .200 | .200 | .400 | |||||||
| Travis Hafner - DH | CLE @ CWS 9/25 2:10 PM | Francisco Liriano | 2-11 | .182 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .455 | .308 | .762 | |||||||
| Matt LaPorta - 1B | CLE @ CWS 9/25 2:10 PM | Francisco Liriano | 3-15 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .267 | .294 | .561 | |||||||
| Austin Jackson - OF | DET vs KC 9/25 7:05 PM | Bruce Chen | 2-15 | .133 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .400 | .222 | .622 | |||||||
| Jhonny Peralta - SS | DET vs KC 9/25 7:05 PM | Bruce Chen | 2-18 | .111 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .167 | .150 | .317 | |||||||
| Ty Wigginton - 3B | PHI vs WAS 9/25 7:05 PM | John Lannan | 3-15 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .267 | .294 | .561 | |||||||
| Mark DeRosa - 3B | WAS @ PHI 9/25 7:05 PM | Cole Hamels | 2-14 | .143 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .286 | .200 | .486 | |||||||
| Jesus Flores - C | WAS @ PHI 9/25 7:05 PM | Cole Hamels | 1-14 | .071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .071 | .071 | .143 | |||||||
| Ronny Cedeno - SS | NYM vs PIT 9/25 7:10 PM | Wandy Rodriguez | 2-16 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .125 | .176 | .301 | |||||||
| Carlos Pena - 1B | TB @ BOS 9/25 7:10 PM | Clay Buchholz | 2-15 | .133 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .333 | .235 | .569 | |||||||
| Luke Scott - DH | TB @ BOS 9/25 7:10 PM | Clay Buchholz | 3-19 | .158 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .368 | .273 | .641 | |||||||
| Ben Zobrist - 2B | TB @ BOS 9/25 7:10 PM | Clay Buchholz | 3-15 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .200 | .333 | .533 | |||||||
| Alfonso Soriano - OF | CHC @ COL 9/25 8:40 PM | Jorge De La Rosa | 2-13 | .154 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .385 | .214 | .599 | |||||||
| Hanley Ramirez - SS | LAD @ SD 9/25 10:05 PM | Edinson Volquez | 2-13 | .154 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .231 | .200 | .431 | |||||||
| Carlos Quentin - OF | SD vs LAD 9/25 10:05 PM | Josh Beckett | 2-11 | .182 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .364 | .250 | .614 | |||||||
| Miguel Olivo - C | SEA @ LAA 9/25 10:05 PM | C.J. Wilson | 1-10 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .100 | .083 | .183 | |||||||
| Brendan Ryan - SS | SEA @ LAA 9/25 10:05 PM | C.J. Wilson | 2-10 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .250 | .450 | |||||||
| Michael Saunders - OF | SEA @ LAA 9/25 10:05 PM | C.J. Wilson | 2-12 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .167 | .333 | .500 | |||||||
| Miguel Montero - C | ARI @ SF 9/25 10:15 PM | Tim Lincecum | 7-43 | .163 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | .233 | .200 | .433 | |||||||
| Chris Young - OF | ARI @ SF 9/25 10:15 PM | Tim Lincecum | 7-46 | .152 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | .283 | .250 | .533 | |||||||
| Cold Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| Francisco Liriano | CWS vs Cle 9/25 2:10 PM | Indians Batters | 33-110 | .300 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 33 | .387 | .391 | .777 | |||||||
| Bruce Chen | KC @ Det 9/25 7:05 PM | Tigers Batters | 25-92 | .272 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 20 | .565 | .362 | .927 | |||||||
| Wandy Rodriguez | PIT @ NYM 9/25 7:10 PM | Mets Batters | 25-82 | .305 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 17 | .540 | .359 | .899 | |||||||
| David Price | TB @ Bos 9/25 7:10 PM | Red Sox Batters | 20-65 | .308 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 11 | .561 | .416 | .977 | |||||||
Recommended Pickup
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However, 2012 has been very kind to Tillman thus far. He has a 3.08 ERA this season with a 7.03 K/9 and just a 2.71 BB/9 in 13 starts. His last six starts have been fantastic as he has a 2.70 ERA over that span with a .603 opponents OPS. With his resurgence, Tillman could give fantasy owners a much needed quality start or two yet this season.
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