Tuesday Lineup Card: The Wright Stuff

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HOU (Dallas Keuchel - L) at NYY (Ivan Nova - R) 7:05 PM
SD (James Shields - R) at WAS (Stephen Strasburg - R) 7:05 PM
NYM (Noah Syndergaard - R) at PHI (Jerome Williams - R) 7:05 PM
LAA (Jered Weaver - R) at DET (Alfredo Simon - R) 7:08 PM
MIL (Wily Peralta - R) at CLE (Josh Tomlin - R) 7:10 PM
COL (Chad Bettis - R) at ATL (Mike Foltynewicz - R) 7:10 PM
LAD (Alex Wood - L) at CIN (John Lamb - L) 7:10 PM
PIT (Charlie Morton - R) at MIA (Brad Hand - L) 7:10 PM
MIN (Ervin Santana - R) at TB (Nathan Karns - R) 7:10 PM
TOR (Mark Buehrle - L) at TEX (Derek Holland - L) 8:05 PM
BOS (Wade Miley - L) at CWS (Jose Quintana - L) 8:10 PM
BAL (Miguel Gonzalez - R) at KC (Danny Duffy - L) 8:10 PM
STL (Jaime Garcia - L) at ARI (Robbie Ray - L) 9:40 PM
OAK (Jesse Chavez - R) at SEA (Mike Montgomery - L) 10:10 PM
CHC (Jake Arrieta - R) at SF (Matt Cain - R) 10:15 PM

Day Game After Night Game: - None

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Greg Holland, P, KC (arm) -- Dealing with a "cranky" arm and not be available Monday night.
Yunel Escobar, SS, WAS (neck) -- Missed his second straight start Sunday.
Carlos Gonzalez, OF, COL (knee) -- Exited Monday's game against Atlanta with a sore knee.
Russell Martin, C, TOR (hamstring) -- Dealing with a sore left hamstring.
Derek Norris, C, SD (wrist) -- Expected to rejoin the Padres' lineup on Tuesday.
Addison Russell, SS, CHC (groin) -- Missed Monday's game against Cleveland.
Andrelton Simmons, SS, ATL (knee) -- Missed his second straight start Monday.
Mark Teixeira, 1B, NYY (leg) -- Missed his seventh straight start Monday.

Out

None

Players on the DL

Corey Dickerson, OF, COL (ribs) -- Has been working out in a pool but has not been cleared to swing a bat.
Lucas Duda, 1B, NYM (back) -- Dealing with back issues.
Jose Fernandez, P, MIA (biceps) -- Is confident he'll return this season, but remains out with a strained biceps.
Maikel Franco, 3B, PHI (wrist) -- There's a possibility he could return before the end of the season.
Alex Gordon, OF, KC (groin) -- Began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.
Randal Grichuk, OF, STL (elbow) -- Is two or three weeks away from returning to the Cardinals.
Billy Hamilton, OF, CIN (shoulder) -- Expected to miss only the minimum 15 days on the DL.
Aaron Hicks, OF, MIN (hamstring) -- Expected to miss only the minimum 15 days on the DL.
Matt Holliday, OF, STL (quadriceps) -- Is likely to return this season.
Howie Kendrick, 2B, LAD (leg) -- Expected to return in early September and will be the Dodgers' everyday second baseman upon his return.
Steven Matz, P, NYM (side) -- Will make his next minor league rehab start on Wednesday.
Joe Panik, 2B, SF (back) -- Began hitting off a tee Sunday.
Dustin Pedroia, 2B, BOS (hamstring) -- Not expected to return until September 10 at the earliest.
Hunter Pence, OF, SF (oblique) -- Expected to miss only a couple of weeks.
Michael Pineda, P, NYY (shoulder) -- Expected to start Wednesday at Houston.
Jorge Soler, OF, CHC (oblique) -- Dealing with a left oblique strain, which could sideline him for the rest of the season.
Steven Souza, OF, TB (hand) -- Aiming to rejoin the Rays by mid-September.
Denard Span, OF, WAS (back) -- Expected to be activated from the DL on Tuesday.
George Springer, OF, HOU (wrist) -- Expected to take batting practice Monday.
Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA (wrist) -- Still has minor discomfort but hopes to rejoin the Marlins before September 1.
Devon Travis, 2B, TOR (shoulder) -- Unlikely to rejoin the Blue Jays' until at least early September.
Christian Yelich, OF, MIA (knee) -- Dealing with a right knee contusion.

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

Called Up

Christian Bethancourt, C, ATL
Chad Bettis, P, COL
Chris Capuano, P, NYY
Jhoulys Chacin, P, ARI
Tommy La Stella, 2B, CHC
Sugar Ray Marimon, P, ATL
Max Muncy, 1B, OAK
Jorge Rondon, P, BAL
Zac Rosscup, P, CHC

Sent Down (to Triple-A unless otherwise noted)

Dario Alvarez, P, NYM
Archie Bradley, P, ARI
Yimi Garcia, P, LAD
Zack Godley, P, ARI
David Hale, P, COL
Eury Perez, OF, ATL

Activated from the DL (15-day, unless otherwise noted)

Archie Bradley, P, ARI
Steve Pearce, OF, BAL
David Wright, 3B, NYM (60-day DL)

Placed on the DL (15-day, unless otherwise noted)

Kendall Graveman, P, OAK
J.J. Hardy, SS, BAL
Jack Leathersich, P, NYM
Jason Motte, P, CHC
CC Sabathia, P, NYY
Jorge Soler, OF, CHC

Claimed

None

Designated for Assignment

David Aardsma, P, ATL
Danny Dorn, 1B, ARI
Nolan Reimold, OF, BAL

Signed

Quintin Berry, OF, CHC
Drew Stubbs, OF, TEX

Released

Gerald Laird, C, ARI

Traded

None

Closer Watch

Atlanta Braves - Arodys Vizcaino pitched a scoreless ninth inning Monday against the Rockies to earn his fourth save of the season.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – August 25, 2015

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
C. Headley	3B	NYY vs HOU 7:05PM	D. Keuchel	10	3	2	1	3	0	4	.300	.300	.700	1.000
C. Young	OF	NYY vs HOU 7:05PM	D. Keuchel	17	6	3	0	2	1	1	.353	.389	.588	.977
A. Amarista	2B	SD @ WAS 7:05PM	S. Strasburg	10	3	1	1	2	1	2	.300	.364	.600	.964
J. Upton	OF	SD @ WAS 7:05PM	S. Strasburg	29	9	2	2	5	2	7	.310	.375	.517	.892
M. Cabrera	1B	DET vs LAA 7:08PM	J. Weaver	26	8	5	1	5	4	3	.308	.400	.577	.977
I. Kinsler	2B	DET vs LAA 7:08PM	J. Weaver	88	20	8	3	11	6	9	.227	.277	.386	.663
D. Murphy	OF	LAA @ DET 7:08PM	A. Simon	11	4	1	0	1	2	1	.364	.500	.455	.955
J. Jaso	C	TB vs MIN 7:10PM	E. Santana	21	8	2	1	6	3	4	.381	.458	.571	1.030
E. Longoria	3B	TB vs MIN 7:10PM	E. Santana	15	6	2	2	3	1	2	.400	.444	.800	1.244
G. Sizemore	OF	TB vs MIN 7:10PM	E. Santana	28	9	5	1	3	5	5	.321	.424	.643	1.067
S. Choo	OF	TEX vs TOR 8:05PM	M. Buehrle	39	15	3	1	2	2	7	.385	.429	.538	.967
J. Donaldson	3B	TOR @ TEX 8:05PM	D. Holland	18	6	4	2	3	2	1	.333	.400	.778	1.178
E. Encarnacion	1B	TOR @ TEX 8:05PM	D. Holland	12	4	2	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000
R. Cano	2B	SEA vs OAK 10:10PM	J. Chavez	16	7	1	0	2	1	3	.438	.444	.500	.944
N. Cruz	OF	SEA vs OAK 10:10PM	J. Chavez	11	5	3	2	6	0	4	.455	.455	1.091	1.545
K. Seager	3B	SEA vs OAK 10:10PM	J. Chavez	14	3	2	1	3	3	3	.214	.389	.500	.889
C. Denorfia	OF	CHC @ SF 10:15PM	M. Cain	13	5	2	0	0	1	2	.385	.429	.615	1.044

Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Hot Pitcher Matchups – August 25, 2015

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Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Stephen Strasburg	WAS vs SD 7:05PM	105	24	9	6	14	5	36	.229	.275	.433	.708
Derek Holland	TEX vs TOR 8:05PM	116	26	11	4	12	8	21	.224	.272	.387	.658
Miguel Gonzalez	BAL @ KC 8:10PM	80	17	5	2	10	4	12	.212	.259	.324	.583
Matt Cain	SF vs CHC 10:15PM	176	37	11	4	19	33	45	.210	.349	.332	.681

Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Cold Batter Matchups – August 25, 2015

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
C. Granderson	OF	NYM @ PHI 7:05PM	J. Williams	13	2	1	1	3	1	2	.154	.214	.385	.599
C. Barmes	SS	SD @ WAS 7:05PM	S. Strasburg	11	2	1	1	2	0	4	.182	.182	.455	.636
Y. Escobar	SS	WAS vs SD 7:05PM	J. Shields	29	6	1	0	1	0	3	.207	.233	.241	.475
A. Avila	C	DET vs LAA 7:08PM	J. Weaver	12	1	0	0	0	0	4	.083	.083	.083	.167
M. Prado	3B	MIA vs PIT 7:10PM	C. Morton	16	3	1	0	1	1	2	.188	.235	.250	.485
A. Cabrera	SS	TB vs MIN 7:10PM	E. Santana	40	8	4	1	9	3	6	.200	.267	.375	.642
D. Nava	OF	TB vs MIN 7:10PM	E. Santana	11	2	0	0	1	1	4	.182	.308	.182	.490
E. Andrus	SS	TEX vs TOR 8:05PM	M. Buehrle	24	4	2	0	0	3	3	.167	.259	.292	.551
J. Bautista	OF	TOR @ TEX 8:05PM	D. Holland	17	3	1	0	2	1	6	.176	.222	.235	.458
C. Pennington	SS	TOR @ TEX 8:05PM	D. Holland	19	3	0	0	1	1	4	.158	.200	.158	.358
B. Zobrist	2B	KC vs BAL 8:10PM	M. Gonzalez	27	5	3	1	3	3	5	.185	.267	.370	.637
B. Miller	SS	SEA vs OAK 10:10PM	J. Chavez	13	2	1	0	0	1	1	.154	.214	.231	.445
D. Fowler	OF	CHC @ SF 10:15PM	M. Cain	25	5	2	0	0	11	11	.200	.474	.320	.794
J. Herrera	SS	CHC @ SF 10:15PM	M. Cain	23	2	0	0	2	1	2	.087	.120	.087	.207
M. Montero	C	CHC @ SF 10:15PM	M. Cain	55	11	3	2	9	11	15	.200	.343	.327	.671
A. Rizzo	1B	CHC @ SF 10:15PM	M. Cain	18	2	0	0	2	4	8	.111	.273	.111	.384

Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Cold Pitcher Matchups – August 25, 2015

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Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Ervin Santana	MIN @ TB 7:10PM	141	40	16	6	25	15	26	.284	.361	.505	.865

Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

David Wright, 3B, NYM - Wright, out since mid-April -- first with a hamstring injury and then with spinal stenosis -- joined the Mets in Philadelphia on Monday and hit a solo home run in his first at-bat. The veteran third baseman will reportedly be a part-time player, however, sharing time at the hot corner with Juan Uribe. Wright, who altered his batting stance to take pressure off his back, will presumably draw most starts against lefties due to his favorable splits against them.

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DraftKings Value Picks

SP - Alex Wood, LAD ($6,600)
C - Josh Phegley, OAK ($3,200)
1B - Ryan Zimmerman, WAS ($3,300)
2B - Luis Valbuena, HOU ($3,300)
3B - Anthony Rendon, WAS ($3,100)
SS - Francisco Lindor, CLE ($3,700)
OF - Byron Buxton, MIN ($2,300)