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Probable Pitchers (All Times Eastern)
PIT (Francisco Liriano - L) at CHC (Jason Hammel - R) 1:05 PM
TEX (Derek Holland - L) at HOU (Collin McHugh - R) 1:05 PM
TB (Chris Archer - R) at TOR (David Price - L) 1:07 PM
BAL (Wei-Yin Chen - L) at BOS (Craig Breslow - L) 4:05 PM
CWS (John Danks - L) at NYY (Adam Warren - R) 4:05 PM
PHI (Aaron Nola - 4:05 PM) at WAS (Stephen Strasburg - R) 4:05 PM
SF (Tim Hudson - R) at OAK (Barry Zito - L) 4:05 PM
NYM (Matt Harvey - R) at CIN (John Lamb - L) 4:10 PM
MIN (Tyler Duffey - R) at DET (Alfredo Simon - R) 7:08 PM
ATL (Julio Teheran - R) at MIA (Justin Nicolino - L) 7:10 PM
CLE (Josh Tomlin - R) at KC (Kris Medlen - R) 7:10 PM
MIL (Tyler Wagner - R) at STL (Jaime Garcia - L) 7:15 PM
LAD (Brett Anderson - L) at COL (Kyle Kendrick - R) 8:10 PM
ARI (Jeremy Hellickson - R) at SD (Robbie Erlin - L) 8:40 PM
SEA (Felix Hernandez - R) at LAA (Andrew Heaney - L) 9:05 PM
Day Game After Night Game: TEX/HOU, TB/TOR, BAL/BOS, CWS/NY, PHI/WAS, SF/OAK, NYM/CIN
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Andrew Romine, SS, DET - Left Friday's game with right groin soreness.
Carlos Martinez, SP, STL - Exited Friday's game after .just seven pitches with right shoulder tightness.
Michael Brantley, OF, CLE - Scratched from Friday's lineup.
Christian Bethancourt, C, ATL - (Thumb) Out of the lineup again Friday.
Ehire Adrianza, 2B, SF - (Concussion) Out of the lineup Friday.
Yangervis Solarte, 3B, SD - (Hamstring) Out of the lineup Friday against the Diamondbacks.
Corey Seager, SS, LAD - Out of the lineup Friday with sore legs.
Zack Greinke, SP, LAD - (Calf) Threw a bullpen session Friday.
Brandon Barnes, OF, COL - (Hamstring) Likely out for the season.
Nick Ahmed, SS, ARI - (Back) Not in the lineup Friday.
Giovanny Urshela, 3B, CLE - (Shoulder) Out of Friday's lineup.
Masahiro Tanaka, SP, NYY - (Hamstring) Could rejoin the rotation early next week.
Adam Jones, OF, BAL - (Back) Not in the lineup Friday.
J.B. Shuck, OF, CWS - Out Friday with sore hamstring.
Adeiny Hechavarria, SS, MIA - (Hamstring) Out of the lineup Friday.
Juan Uribe, 3B, NYM - (Chest) Not in the lineup Friday.
Ryan Braun, OF, MIL - (Back) Out of the lineup Friday.
Elian Herrera, 3B, MIL - (Knee) Out of the lineup Friday.
Out
Josh Hamilton, OF, TEX - (Knee) Getting close to being more than a pinch hitter.
Brandon Belt, 1B, SF - (Concussion) Remained out Friday.
Jose Iglesias, SS, DET - (Finger) Not expected to return this season.
Ryan Howard, 1B, PHI - (Knee) Took batting practice Friday.
Troy Tulowitzki, SS, TOR - (Shoulder) Swung off a tee Thursday and took grounders Friday.
Tommy Milone, SP, MIN - (Shoulder) Will throw a bullpen session Saturday.
Players on the DL
Clay Buchholz, SP, BOS - (Elbow) Threw 20 pitches off a mound Friday.
Maikel Franco, 3B, PHI - (Wrist) Played three innings in an instructional league Friday.
Jake McGee, RP, TB - (Knee) Will be activated from the DL on Saturday.
Homer Bailey, SP, CIN - (Elbow) Threw from about 60 feet in the outfield Friday.
Carter Capps, RP, MIA - (Elbow) Won't pitch again this season.
Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD - (Hamstring) Still having problems running and is unlikely to return this season.
Enrique Hernandez, SS, LAD - (Hamstring) Running at nearly full speed and is expected to play again this year.
Adam Wainwright, SP, STL - (Achilles) Will throw another simulated game this weekend and could be used in relief some time next week.
Transactions
Placed on the DL
Logan Darnell, RP, MIN (Pneumonia), 60-day DL
Activated from the DL
Ricky Nolasco, RP, MIN
Johnny Giatovella, 2B, LAA
Called Up
None
Sent Down
None
Signed
None
Released
Mat Latos, SP, LAD
Traded
None
Claimed
None
Closer Watch
Baltimore Orioles - Darren O'Day notched his sixth save of the season in Thursday's game against the Nationals, setting down each of the three batters he faced including one strikeout. He continues to receive the opportunities with Zach Britton still sidelined with a back issue. O'Day has thrived recently in the role, converting each of his last four opportunities, but expect Britton to retake the role when he's healthy.
Key Matchups
Hot Batter Matchups – September 26, 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. Altuve | 2B | HOU vs TEX 1:05PM | D. Holland | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .316 | .350 | .526 | .876 |
| C. Rasmus | OF | HOU vs TEX 1:05PM | D. Holland | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .308 | .583 | .891 |
| M. Morse | OF | PIT @ CHC 1:05PM | J. Hammel | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .400 | .417 | .900 | 1.317 |
| G. Polanco | OF | PIT @ CHC 1:05PM | J. Hammel | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .333 | .636 | .970 |
| T. Snider | OF | PIT @ CHC 1:05PM | J. Hammel | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .455 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| E. Andrus | SS | TEX @ HOU 1:05PM | C. McHugh | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .455 | .455 | .455 | .909 |
| A. Beltre | 3B | TEX @ HOU 1:05PM | C. McHugh | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .500 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 |
| E. Encarnacion | 1B | TOR vs TB 1:07PM | C. Archer | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .129 | .206 | .419 | .625 |
| D. Navarro | C | TOR vs TB 1:07PM | C. Archer | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .333 | .375 | .619 | .994 |
| D. Pedroia | 2B | BOS vs BAL 4:05PM | W. Chen | 35 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .486 | .526 | .714 | 1.241 |
| J. Ellsbury | OF | NYY vs CWS 4:05PM | J. Danks | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .421 | .476 | .526 | 1.003 |
| T. Plouffe | 3B | MIN @ DET 7:08PM | A. Simon | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .455 | .400 | .855 |
| K. Suzuki | C | MIN @ DET 7:08PM | A. Simon | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .462 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| L. Cain | OF | KC vs CLE 7:10PM | J. Tomlin | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .364 | .417 | .455 | .871 |
| J. Dyson | OF | KC vs CLE 7:10PM | J. Tomlin | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .308 | .667 | .974 |
| M. Moustakas | 3B | KC vs CLE 7:10PM | J. Tomlin | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .400 | .471 | .933 | 1.404 |
| S. Perez | C | KC vs CLE 7:10PM | J. Tomlin | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | 1.083 | 1.750 |
| A. Rios | OF | KC vs CLE 7:10PM | J. Tomlin | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .429 | .643 | 1.071 |
| M. Ozuna | OF | MIA vs ATL 7:10PM | J. Teheran | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .375 | .375 | .542 | .917 |
| A. Ethier | OF | LAD @ COL 8:10PM | K. Kendrick | 33 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | .273 | .351 | .667 | 1.018 |
| A. Gonzalez | 1B | LAD @ COL 8:10PM | K. Kendrick | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | .583 | .750 | 1.333 |
| M. Kemp | OF | SD vs ARI 8:40PM | J. Hellickson | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .333 | .357 | .583 | .940 |
| J. Upton | OF | SD vs ARI 8:40PM | J. Hellickson | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .455 | .538 | 1.182 | 1.720 |
| D. DeJesus | OF | LAA vs SEA 9:05PM | F. Hernandez | 41 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | .317 | .391 | .488 | .879 |
| D. Murphy | OF | LAA vs SEA 9:05PM | F. Hernandez | 85 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | .294 | .322 | .506 | .828 |
| M. Trout | OF | LAA vs SEA 9:05PM | F. Hernandez | 63 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 20 | .349 | .377 | .651 | 1.028 |
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 26, 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 |
| Francisco Liriano | PIT @ CHC 1:05PM | 97 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 31 | .186 | .309 | .279 | .588 |
| Chris Archer | TB @ TOR 1:07PM | 169 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 44 | .178 | .238 | .323 | .560 |
| David Price | TOR vs TB 1:07PM | 95 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 30 | .158 | .192 | .268 | .460 |
| Craig Breslow | BOS vs BAL 4:05PM | 85 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 22 | .188 | .232 | .311 | .543 |
| Stephen Strasburg | WAS vs PHI 4:05PM | 98 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 34 | .204 | .228 | .332 | .560 |
| John Danks | CWS @ NYY 4:05PM | 101 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 18 | .218 | .316 | .290 | .606 |
| Jaime Garcia | STL vs MIL 7:15PM | 111 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 20 | .189 | .237 | .269 | .506 |
| Felix Hernandez | SEA @ LAA 9:05PM | 485 | 101 | 40 | 12 | 54 | 35 | 132 | .208 | .265 | .345 | .610 |
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 26, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| S. Castro | SS | CHC vs PIT 1:05PM | F. Liriano | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .136 | .240 | .227 | .467 |
| A. Rizzo | 1B | CHC vs PIT 1:05PM | F. Liriano | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .200 | .304 | .350 | .654 |
| J. Villar | SS | HOU vs TEX 1:05PM | D. Holland | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 |
| P. Alvarez | 3B | PIT @ CHC 1:05PM | J. Hammel | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | .182 | .240 | .545 | .785 |
| J. Harrison | 3B | PIT @ CHC 1:05PM | J. Hammel | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .091 | .231 | .091 | .322 |
| T. Ishikawa | 1B | PIT @ CHC 1:05PM | J. Hammel | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 |
| S. Marte | OF | PIT @ CHC 1:05PM | J. Hammel | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .231 | .286 | .231 | .516 |
| J. Mercer | SS | PIT @ CHC 1:05PM | J. Hammel | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .267 | .467 |
| A. Ramirez | 3B | PIT @ CHC 1:05PM | J. Hammel | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
| J. Arencibia | C | TB @ TOR 1:07PM | D. Price | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .125 | .125 | .313 | .438 |
| D. Nava | OF | TB @ TOR 1:07PM | D. Price | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .100 | .143 | .100 | .243 |
| G. Sizemore | OF | TB @ TOR 1:07PM | D. Price | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 |
| J. Bautista | OF | TOR vs TB 1:07PM | C. Archer | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .103 | .206 | .103 | .309 |
| J. Donaldson | 3B | TOR vs TB 1:07PM | C. Archer | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 |
| R. Goins | 2B | TOR vs TB 1:07PM | C. Archer | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 |
| R. Martin | C | TOR vs TB 1:07PM | C. Archer | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .100 | .250 | .100 | .350 |
| K. Pillar | OF | TOR vs TB 1:07PM | C. Archer | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 |
| C. Davis | 1B | BAL @ BOS 4:05PM | C. Breslow | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .063 | .118 | .063 | .180 |
| M. Betts | OF | BOS vs BAL 4:05PM | W. Chen | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 |
| R. Hanigan | C | BOS vs BAL 4:05PM | W. Chen | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .154 | .313 | .385 | .697 |
| D. Ackley | OF | NYY vs CWS 4:05PM | J. Danks | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| B. Gardner | OF | NYY vs CWS 4:05PM | J. Danks | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .071 | .235 | .071 | .307 |
| A. Rodriguez | 3B | NYY vs CWS 4:05PM | J. Danks | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .214 | .214 | .286 | .500 |
| C. Asche | 3B | PHI @ WAS 4:05PM | S. Strasburg | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .263 | .263 | .316 | .579 |
| F. Galvis | SS | PHI @ WAS 4:05PM | S. Strasburg | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .182 | .308 | .182 | .490 |
| S. Schumaker | OF | CIN vs NYM 4:10PM | M. Harvey | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .182 | .250 | .273 | .523 |
| B. Dozier | 2B | MIN @ DET 7:08PM | A. Simon | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 |
| T. Hunter | OF | MIN @ DET 7:08PM | A. Simon | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .100 | .231 | .200 | .431 |
| J. Mauer | 1B | MIN @ DET 7:08PM | A. Simon | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .154 | .214 | .231 | .445 |
| B. Zobrist | 2B | KC vs CLE 7:10PM | J. Tomlin | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .059 | .158 | .118 | .276 |
| C. McGehee | 3B | MIA vs ATL 7:10PM | J. Teheran | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 |
| D. Solano | 2B | MIA vs ATL 7:10PM | J. Teheran | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| R. Braun | OF | MIL @ STL 7:15PM | J. Garcia | 42 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | .190 | .227 | .286 | .513 |
| J. Turner | 3B | LAD @ COL 8:10PM | K. Kendrick | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .188 | .278 | .250 | .528 |
| A. Amarista | 2B | SD vs ARI 8:40PM | J. Hellickson | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 |
| D. Norris | C | SD vs ARI 8:40PM | J. Hellickson | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .143 | .200 | .214 | .414 |
| K. Calhoun | OF | LAA vs SEA 9:05PM | F. Hernandez | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .067 | .125 | .100 | .225 |
| C. Cron | 1B | LAA vs SEA 9:05PM | F. Hernandez | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .077 | .250 | .077 | .327 |
| D. Freese | 3B | LAA vs SEA 9:05PM | F. Hernandez | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .000 | .182 | .000 | .182 |
| J. Giavotella | 2B | LAA vs SEA 9:05PM | F. Hernandez | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 |
| C. Iannetta | C | LAA vs SEA 9:05PM | F. Hernandez | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | .077 | .200 | .192 | .392 |
| M. Joyce | OF | LAA vs SEA 9:05PM | F. Hernandez | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .111 | .200 | .259 | .459 |
| E. Navarro | 1B | LAA vs SEA 9:05PM | F. Hernandez | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 |
| A. Pujols | 1B | LAA vs SEA 9:05PM | F. Hernandez | 51 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | .196 | .226 | .353 | .579 |
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 26, 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 |
| Derek Holland | TEX @ HOU 1:05PM | 122 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 19 | .311 | .348 | .527 | .875 |
| Collin McHugh | HOU vs TEX 1:05PM | 74 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | .405 | .451 | .453 | .903 |
| Alfredo Simon | DET vs MIN 7:08PM | 94 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 16 | .309 | .353 | .508 | .862 |
| Josh Tomlin | CLE @ KC 7:10PM | 169 | 51 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 28 | .302 | .335 | .524 | .859 |
| Kyle Kendrick | COL vs LAD 8:10PM | 138 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 19 | .275 | .367 | .503 | .870 |
| Brett Anderson | LAD @ COL 8:10PM | 64 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | .328 | .357 | .413 | .770 |
| Jeremy Hellickson | ARI @ SD 8:40PM | 80 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 18 | .312 | .371 | .626 | .997 |
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
Steve Pearce, OF, BAL - While Pearce hasn't had a great season on the whole (.229/.301/.442 batting line), he's currently on a power binge, collecting three home runs and batting .400/.500/1.500 with three home runs and six RBI over the past week, while still holding a .891 OPS for the month of September. Given his current streak, the veteran should remain a part of the everyday lineup for the Orioles as the season comes to a close, and could be worth consideration if in need of some extra power in the playoff push.
Other Recent Recommendations: Mikie Mahtook, Jorge Lopez, Tyler Duffey, Starlin Castro and Justin Bour
DraftKings Value Picks
P: Wei-Yin Chen, BAL ($7,600)
C: Wilson Ramos, WAS ($3,000)
1B: Logan Forsythe, TB (3,500)
2B: Kelby Tomlinson, SF ($2,800)
3B: Luis Valbuena, HOU ($3,400)
SS: Tyler Saladino, CWS ($3,300)
OF:Nolan Reimold, BAL ($2,800)
