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Probable Pitchers (All Times Eastern)
KC (Johnny Cueto - R) at BAL (Chris Tillman - R) 1:05 PM
STL (Lance Lynn - R) at CIN (Anthony DeSclafani - R) 1:05 PM
TOR (Marco Estrada - R) at NYY (Michael Pineda - R) 1:05 PM
TOR (Marcus Stroman - R) at NYY (Ivan Nova - R) TBD
BOS (Rick Porcello - R) at TB (Matt Moore - L) 6:10 PM
CHC (Dan Haren - R) at PHI (Jerad Eickhoff - R) 7:05 PM
MIL (Zach Davies - R) at PIT (Jeff Locke - L) 7:05 PM
DET (Randy Wolf - L) at (Trevor Bauer - R) 7:10 PM
MIN (Tommy Milone - L) at CWS (Jose Quintana - L) 7:10 PM
NYM (Noah Syndergaard - R) at ATL (Williams Perez - R) 7:10 PM
WAS (Tanner Roark - R) at MIA (Jose Fernandez - R) 7:10 PM
OAK (Sean Nolin - L) at TEX (Yovani Gallardo - R) 8:05 pm
LAD (Michael Bolsinger - R) at ARI (Rubby De La Rosa - R) 8:10 PM
HOU (Lance McCullers - R) at LAA (Hector Santiago - L) 9:05 PM
SD (Ian Kennedy - R) at SF (Madison Bumgarner - L) 9:05 PM
COL (Yohan Flande - L) at SEA (Roenis Elias - L) 9:10 PM
Day Game After Night Game: KC/BAL, STL/CIN, TOR/NYY
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Kolten Wong, 2B, STL - (Calf) Out of Friday's lineup.
Xavier Cedeno, RP, TB - Could be out for weekend series with tightness in his left side.
Adeiny Hechavarria, SS, MIA - (Hamstring) Not in the lineup Friday.
Starling Marte, OF, PIT - (Shoulder) Out of the lineup Friday.
Cameron Maybin, OF, ATL - (Eye) Available to pinch run Friday and could rejoin the lineup Sunday.
Ryan Zimmerman, 1B, WAS - (Oblique) Not in the lineup Friday.
Matt Shoemaker, SP, LAA - (Forearm) Won't make his next scheduled start Tuesday.
Franklin Gutierrez, OF, SEA - (Groin) Tentatively scheduled to rejoin the lineup Saturday.
Billy Burns, OF, OAK - Late scratch from Friday's lineup due to right hamstring tightness.
Yasmani Grandal, C, LAD - (Shoulder) Took batting practice Friday.
Brandon Crawford, SS, SF - (Calf) Not in the lineup Friday.
Joe Panik, 2B, SF - (Back) Not in Friday's lineup.
Clint Robinson, 1B, WAS - Left the team for the birth of his first child.
Carl Crawford, OF, LAD - (Back) Not in the lineup Friday against the Diamondbacks.
Michael Cuddyer, OF, NYM - (Wrist) Out of Friday's lineup against the Braves.
Gregor Blanco, OF, SF - Diagnosed with a concussion Friday.
Jimmy Rollins, SS, LAD - (hand) Not in Friday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.
Hansel Robles, RP, NYM - Is away from the team due to a personal matter.
Stephen Vogt, C, OAK - (Groin) Remained out of the lineup Friday.
Matt Wieters, C, BAL - (Wrist) Not in the lineup Friday.
Jonathan Lucroy, C, MIL - (Concussion) Out of Friday's lineup.
Out
Scott Feldman, SP, HOU - (Shoulder) Shut down for the remainder of the 2015 season.
Josh Hamilton, OF, TEX - Underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Friday.
Players on the DL
Jorge Soler, OF, CHC - (Oblique) Began a rehab assignment with High-A Myrtle Beach on Friday.
Adam Wainwright, SP, STL (Achilles) May not return to the rotation this season.
Phil Hughes, SP, MIN - (Back) Will throw a bullpen session Saturday.
James Paxton, SP, SEA - (Finger) Will start Sunday against the Rockies.
Curt Casali, C, TB - (Hamstring) Could return next week.
Desmond Jennings, OF, TB - (Knee) Could return early next week.
Howie Kendrick, 2B, LAD (Hamstring) hit in a simulated game Friday.
Mark Teixeira, 1B, NYY - Will miss the remainder of the season after tests revealed a fractured leg.
Jake McGee, RP, TB - (Knee) Threw off a mound Friday.
Transactions
Placed on the DL
Koji Uehara, RP, BOS - (Wrist), Transferred to 60-day DL
Devon Travis, 2B, TOR - (Shoulder), Transferred to 60-day DL
Nick Hundley, C, COL - (Neck), Placed on 60-day DL
Activated from the DL
Zach Putnam, RP, CWS
Marcus Stroman, SP, TOR
Matt Cain, SP, SF
Steven Souza, OF, TB
Jeremy Hellickson, SP, ARI
J.R. Graham, RP, MIN
Called Up
Taylor Jordan, RP, WAS
Chad Jenkins, RP, TOR
Ed Easley, C, STL
Chi Chi Gonzalez, SP, TEX
Jarrett Parker, OF, SF
Sent Down
None
Signed
None
Released
None
Traded
None
Claimed
Roman Mendez, RP, BOS
Closer Watch
Milwaukee Brewers - Kyle Lohse picked up his second save since moving to the bullpen Thursday, working around one hit to work a scoreless 13th inning against the Pirates. However, he only received the opportunity after Francisco Rodriguez blew his second save of the season earlier in the game. Nothing much should be made of the situation overall, as Rodriguez remains the closer, while Lohse will continue to serve a reliever who can go multiple innings.
Key Matchups
Hot Batter Matchups – September 12, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| J. Bruce | OF | CIN vs STL 1:05PM | L. Lynn | 28 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 6 | .500 | .529 | 1.000 | 1.529 |
| T. Frazier | 3B | CIN vs STL 1:05PM | L. Lynn | 29 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | .138 | .265 | .448 | .713 |
| J. Votto | 1B | CIN vs STL 1:05PM | L. Lynn | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | .500 | .654 | .611 | 1.265 |
| A. Gordon | OF | KC @ BAL 1:05PM | C. Tillman | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .231 | .692 | .923 |
| K. Morales | 1B | KC @ BAL 1:05PM | C. Tillman | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .455 | .500 | .545 | 1.045 |
| M. Moustakas | 3B | KC @ BAL 1:05PM | C. Tillman | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .455 | .500 | .818 | 1.318 |
| A. Rios | OF | KC @ BAL 1:05PM | C. Tillman | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .313 | .353 | .563 | .915 |
| B. Zobrist | 2B | KC @ BAL 1:05PM | C. Tillman | 40 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .200 | .256 | .475 | .731 |
| C. Beltran | OF | NYY vs TOR 1:05PM | M. Estrada | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | .263 | .391 | .737 | 1.128 |
| J. Ellsbury | OF | NYY vs TOR 1:05PM | M. Estrada | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .364 | .364 | .545 | .909 |
| B. McCann | C | NYY vs TOR 1:05PM | M. Estrada | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .438 | .400 | .838 |
| D. Ortiz | DH | BOS @ TB 6:10PM | M. Moore | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .438 | .733 | 1.171 |
| R. Braun | OF | MIL @ PIT 7:05PM | J. Locke | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .321 | .321 | .536 | .857 |
| J. Lucroy | C | MIL @ PIT 7:05PM | J. Locke | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .417 | .500 | .583 | 1.083 |
| J. Segura | SS | MIL @ PIT 7:05PM | J. Locke | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .345 | .367 | .552 | .918 |
| F. Galvis | SS | PHI vs CHC 7:05PM | D. Haren | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .231 | .231 | .692 | .923 |
| R. Howard | 1B | PHI vs CHC 7:05PM | D. Haren | 24 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 11 | .250 | .333 | .750 | 1.083 |
| C. Santana | 1B | CLE vs DET 7:10PM | J. Verlander | 50 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 11 | .220 | .310 | .600 | .910 |
| A. Garcia | OF | CWS vs MIN 7:10PM | T. Milone | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .417 | .462 | .500 | .962 |
| C. McGehee | 3B | MIA vs WAS 7:10PM | T. Roark | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 |
| J. Mauer | 1B | MIN @ CWS 7:10PM | J. Quintana | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .346 | .393 | .577 | .970 |
| C. Carter | DH | HOU @ LAA 9:05PM | H. Santiago | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .333 | .429 | .667 | 1.095 |
| J. Upton | OF | SD @ SF 9:05PM | M. Bumgarner | 33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | .364 | .447 | .485 | .932 |
| B. Belt | 1B | SF vs SD 9:05PM | I. Kennedy | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | .333 | .405 | .636 | 1.042 |
| M. Byrd | OF | SF vs SD 9:05PM | I. Kennedy | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .263 | .318 | .579 | .897 |
| B. Posey | C | SF vs SD 9:05PM | I. Kennedy | 43 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | .395 | .447 | .535 | .982 |
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 – September 12, 2015Matchup 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 |
| Michael Pineda | NYY vs TOR 1:05PM | 97 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 21 | .196 | .239 | .286 | .525 |
| Rick Porcello | BOS @ TB 6:10PM | 154 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 | .260 | .308 | .287 | .595 |
| Dan Haren | CHC @ PHI 7:05PM | 110 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 32 | .182 | .255 | .408 | .662 |
| Jose Fernandez | MIA vs WAS 7:10PM | 67 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 23 | .164 | .240 | .252 | .492 |
| Tommy Milone | MIN @ CWS 7:10PM | 132 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 28 | .205 | .239 | .284 | .523 |
| Yovani Gallardo | TEX vs OAK 8:05PM | 82 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | .207 | .267 | .308 | .576 |
| Hector Santiago | LAA vs HOU 9:05PM | 71 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | .127 | .263 | .190 | .452 |
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 – September 12, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| B. Hamilton | OF | CIN vs STL 1:05PM | L. Lynn | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .176 | .222 | .176 | .399 |
| B. Gardner | OF | NYY vs TOR 1:05PM | M. Estrada | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .091 | .091 | .182 | .273 |
| C. Headley | 3B | NYY vs TOR 1:05PM | M. Estrada | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 |
| J. Bautista | OF | TOR @ NYY 1:05PM | M. Pineda | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .118 | .167 | .294 | .461 |
| D. Pedroia | 2B | BOS @ TB 6:10PM | M. Moore | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .200 | .214 | .414 |
| K. Kiermaier | OF | TB vs BOS 6:10PM | R. Porcello | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 |
| E. Longoria | 3B | TB vs BOS 6:10PM | R. Porcello | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .200 | .273 | .250 | .523 |
| G. Sizemore | OF | TB vs BOS 6:10PM | R. Porcello | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .211 | .167 | .377 |
| K. Davis | OF | MIL @ PIT 7:05PM | J. Locke | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .190 | .227 | .333 | .561 |
| C. Asche | 3B | PHI vs CHC 7:05PM | D. Haren | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 |
| J. Francoeur | OF | PHI vs CHC 7:05PM | D. Haren | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 |
| C. Ruiz | C | PHI vs CHC 7:05PM | D. Haren | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .125 | .333 | .188 | .521 |
| J. Kipnis | 2B | CLE vs DET 7:10PM | J. Verlander | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | .103 | .229 | .128 | .357 |
| M. Cabrera | OF | CWS vs MIN 7:10PM | T. Milone | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 |
| T. Flowers | C | CWS vs MIN 7:10PM | T. Milone | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .133 | .133 | .400 | .533 |
| A. Ramirez | SS | CWS vs MIN 7:10PM | T. Milone | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 |
| J. Shuck | OF | CWS vs MIN 7:10PM | T. Milone | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 |
| A. Hechavarria | SS | MIA vs WAS 7:10PM | T. Roark | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .267 | .467 |
| C. Yelich | OF | MIA vs WAS 7:10PM | T. Roark | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 |
| B. Dozier | 2B | MIN @ CWS 7:10PM | J. Quintana | 31 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | .194 | .265 | .419 | .684 |
| E. Escobar | SS | MIN @ CWS 7:10PM | J. Quintana | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 |
| D. Santana | SS | MIN @ CWS 7:10PM | J. Quintana | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .182 | .250 | .273 | .523 |
| I. Desmond | SS | WAS @ MIA 7:10PM | J. Fernandez | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| J. Werth | OF | WAS @ MIA 7:10PM | J. Fernandez | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .091 | .083 | .364 | .447 |
| B. Lawrie | 3B | OAK @ TEX 8:05PM | Y. Gallardo | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 |
| J. Turner | 3B | LAD @ ARI 8:10PM | R. De La Rosa | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .200 | .500 | .700 |
| J. Altuve | 2B | HOU @ LAA 9:05PM | H. Santiago | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .182 | .357 | .182 | .539 |
| J. Lowrie | SS | HOU @ LAA 9:05PM | H. Santiago | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .077 | .000 | .077 |
| J. Gyorko | 2B | SD @ SF 9:05PM | M. Bumgarner | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 |
| M. Kemp | OF | SD @ SF 9:05PM | M. Bumgarner | 41 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | .195 | .250 | .317 | .567 |
| M. Upton Jr. | OF | SD @ SF 9:05PM | M. Bumgarner | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .000 | .231 | .000 | .231 |
| B. Crawford | SS | SF vs SD 9:05PM | I. Kennedy | 41 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | .195 | .244 | .317 | .562 |
| A. Pagan | OF | SF vs SD 9:05PM | I. Kennedy | 38 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .184 | .225 | .211 | .436 |
| J. Panik | 2B | SF vs SD 9:05PM | I. Kennedy | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .118 | .158 | .118 | .276 |
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 – September 12, 2015Matchup 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 |
| Lance Lynn | STL @ CIN 1:05PM | 149 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 42 | .302 | .369 | .500 | .869 |
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 |
Recommended Pickup
Marcus Stroman, SP, TOR - After posting a 3.65 ERA and 1.17 WHIP with 111 strikeouts over 130.2 innings last season, Stroman was expected to lead the Blue Jays' pitching staff in 2015 before a torn left ACL early in spring training sidelined him. He'll finally make his debut for the Blue Jays on Saturday, pitching the first game of a doubleheader against the Yankees. While he may not receive a full workload right away, he's got good enough stuff to rack up strikeouts and he'll be backed by the best offense in baseball, boosting his potential to pick up wins. Given his extended absence, he's likely available in some formats, and could be worth a pickup.
Other Recent Recommendations:Vidal Nuno, Carl Crawford, Tanner Roark, Joe Panik and Javier Baez
DraftKings Value Picks
P: Tommy Milone, MIN ($6,900)
C: Yan Gomes, CLE ($3,200)
1B: Ryan Howard, PHI ($3,200)
2B: Luis Valbuena, HOU ($3,300)
3B: Derek Dietrich, MIA ($3,200)
SS: Corey Seager, LAD ($3,400)
OF: Torii Hunter, MIN ($3,500)
