This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters - A look at Sunday's matchups (all times Eastern)STL (John Lackey – R) at ATL (Shelby Miller – R) 1:00 PM
LAA (Garrett Richards – R) at TEX (Cole Hamels – L) 3:05 PM
NYY (Michael Pineda – R) at BAL (Chris Tillman – R) 3:05 PM
MIA (Adam Conley – L) at PHI (David Buchanan – R) 3:05 PM
CIN (Josh Smith – R) at PIT (J.A. Happ – L) 3:05 PM
COL (Christian Bergman – L) at SF (Matt Cain – R) 3:05 PM
DET (Daniel Norris – L) at CWS (Frankie Montas – R) 3:10 PM
BOS (Rick Porcello – R) at CLE (Danny Salazar – R) 3:10 PM
CHC (Dan Haren – R) at MIL (Jorge Lopez – R) 3:10 PM
KC (Johnny Cueto – R) at MIN (Ricky Nolasco – R) 3:10 PM
OAK (Chris Bassitt – R) at SEA (Vidal Nuno – L) 3:10 PM
SD (Frank Garces – L) at LAD (Clayton Kershaw – L) 3:10 PM
WAS (Tanner Roark – R) at NYM (Jacob deGrom – R) 3:10 PM
HOU (Lance McCullers – R) at ARI (Robbie Ray – L) 3:10 PM
TOR (Mark Buehrle – L) at TB (Matt Moore – L) 3:10 PM
STL (Lance Lynn – R) at ATL (Matt Wisler – R) 4:00 PM
Day Game After Night Game: TOR/TB, CIN/PIT, NYY/BAL, WAS/NYM, BOS/CLE, CHC/MIL, DET/CWS, STL/ATL, HOU/ARI, OAK/SEA, SD/LAD
Injuries
Out
Greg Holland, RP, KC - (Elbow) Underwent successful Tommy John surgery Friday.
Nathan Eovaldi, SP, NYY - (Elbow) Threw a bullpen session Friday.
Norichika Aoki, OF, SF - (Concussion) Has been shut down for the Giants' remaining two games of the season.
Adeiny Hechavarria, SS, MIA - (Hamstring) Remained out of the lineup Saturday.
David Peralta, OF, ARI - (Wrist) Will not play the rest of the season.
Ryan Howard, 1B, PHI - (Knee) Will not play again this season.
Day-to-Day
Steven Matz, SP, NYM - (Side) Received an injection Saturday and hopes to return for the NLDS.
Logan Forsythe, 2B, TB - (Foot) Did not play Saturday.
Delino DeShields, OF, TEX - (Undisclosed) Left Saturday's game with an undisclosed injury.
Victor Martinez, 1B, DET - (Quad) Missed Saturday's game; status uncertain for Sunday.
Ender Inciarte, OF, ARI - (Shin) Did not play Saturday and could also miss the season finale.
Wil Myers, OF, SD - (Wrist) Did not play Saturday and could also miss the season finale.
Bryce Harper, OF, WAS - (Ankle) Did not play Saturday and it would not be surprising if he missed the season finale.
Ryan Hanigan, C, BOS - (Hand) Remained out of the lineup Saturday.
Wilmer Flores, SS, NYM - (Illness) Missed the Mets' game Saturday; considered questionable for Sunday.
Jonathan Schoop, 2B, BAL - (Hand) Missed the second game of Saturday's doubleheader; considered questionable on Sunday.
Adam Jones, OF, BAL - (Back) Missed the second game of Saturday's doubleheader; considered questionable on Sunday.
Scott Van Slyke, OF, LAD - (Wrist) Out of the lineup Saturday.
Kevin Kiermeier, OF, TB - (Back) Will not play in Sunday's finale after his back tightened up during Saturday's game.
Players on the DL
Paco Rodriguez, SP, ATL - (Elbow) Will miss the 2016 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
Curt Casali, C, TB - (Hamstring) Will miss the rest of the 2015 season.
Transactions - Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Claimed
None
Placed on the DL
None
Activated from DL
Yasiel Puig, LAD, OF
Called Up
Michael Mariot, KC, RP
Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)
None
Closer Watch
Toronto Blue Jays – Perhaps the most unstable closing situation among teams maintaining World Series aspirations, the Blue Jays are entrusting the ninth inning of their postseaon games to a 20-year-old rookie. Roberto Osuna is no ordinary rookie, however, having converted 20-of-23 save opportunities during the regular season. He will look to rebound from a blown save last night in Tampa, but will likely be unavailable for the season finale after pitching in back-to-back games. Look for Mark Lowe to get the save opportunity if Toronto needs to lock down its final game of the season.
Hot Batter Matchups – October 4, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| N. Markakis | OF | ATL vs STL 1:00PM | J. Lackey | 66 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | .333 | .413 | .455 | .868 |
| J. Hardy | SS | BAL vs NYY 3:05PM | M. Pineda | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .462 | .500 | 1.154 | 1.654 |
| M. Machado | 3B | BAL vs NYY 3:05PM | M. Pineda | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .455 | .500 | .545 | 1.045 |
| B. Phillips | 2B | CIN @ PIT 3:05PM | J. Happ | 17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | .412 | .476 | 1.059 | 1.535 |
| J. Votto | 1B | CIN @ PIT 3:05PM | J. Happ | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | .421 | .476 | .632 | 1.108 |
| C. Blackmon | OF | COL @ SF 3:05PM | M. Cain | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .429 | .500 | .714 | 1.214 |
| D. LeMahieu | 2B | COL @ SF 3:05PM | M. Cain | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .333 | .421 | .533 | .954 |
| J. Reyes | SS | COL @ SF 3:05PM | M. Cain | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .500 | .600 | .950 | 1.550 |
| S. Drew | SS | NYY @ BAL 3:05PM | C. Tillman | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .353 | .450 | .765 | 1.215 |
| A. Rodriguez | 3B | NYY @ BAL 3:05PM | C. Tillman | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 | 2.000 |
| P. Fielder | 1B | TEX vs LAA 3:05PM | G. Richards | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .412 | .524 | .471 | .994 |
| Y. Gomes | C | CLE vs BOS 3:10PM | R. Porcello | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .700 | 1.200 |
| C. Santana | 1B | CLE vs BOS 3:10PM | R. Porcello | 37 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | .324 | .375 | .622 | .997 |
| A. Escobar | SS | KC @ MIN 3:10PM | R. Nolasco | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .412 | .647 | 1.059 |
| E. Hosmer | 1B | KC @ MIN 3:10PM | R. Nolasco | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| B. Zobrist | 2B | KC @ MIN 3:10PM | R. Nolasco | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .500 | .643 | .600 | 1.243 |
| A. Lind | 1B | MIL vs CHC 3:10PM | D. Haren | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .313 | .389 | .750 | 1.139 |
| C. Granderson | OF | NYM vs WAS 3:10PM | T. Roark | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .308 | .357 | .538 | .896 |
| C. Barmes | SS | SD @ LAD 3:10PM | C. Kershaw | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | .303 | .361 | .515 | .876 |
| J. Gyorko | 2B | SD @ LAD 3:10PM | C. Kershaw | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | .154 | .389 | .462 | .850 |
| L. Forsythe | 2B | TB vs TOR 3:10PM | M. Buehrle | 25 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .400 | .423 | .560 | .983 |
| B. Guyer | OF | TB vs TOR 3:10PM | M. Buehrle | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .350 | .391 | .700 | 1.091 |
| D. Nava | OF | TB vs TOR 3:10PM | M. Buehrle | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .308 | .615 | .923 |
| G. Sizemore | OF | TB vs TOR 3:10PM | M. Buehrle | 69 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | .217 | .260 | .420 | .681 |
| J. Bautista | OF | TOR @ TB 3:10PM | M. Moore | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .300 | .417 | .600 | 1.017 |
| E. Encarnacion | 1B | TOR @ TB 3:10PM | M. Moore | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | .333 | .600 | .667 | 1.267 |
| Y. Escobar | SS | WAS @ NYM 3:10PM | J. deGrom | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .545 | .600 | 1.145 |
| B. Harper | OF | WAS @ NYM 3:10PM | J. deGrom | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .438 | .471 | .750 | 1.221 |
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 – October 4, 2015Hot Pitcher Matchups – October 4, 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 @ BAL 3:05PM | 126 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 38 | .294 | .323 | .509 | .832 |
| Clayton Kershaw | LAD vs SD 3:10PM | 89 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | .213 | .301 | .369 | .670 |
Cold Batter Matchups – October 4, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| M. Bourn | OF | ATL vs STL 1:00PM | J. Lackey | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .167 | .286 | .333 | .619 |
| N. Swisher | 1B | ATL vs STL 1:00PM | J. Lackey | 64 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 24 | .156 | .280 | .266 | .546 |
| J. Heyward | OF | STL @ ATL 1:00PM | S. Miller | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
| C. Davis | 1B | BAL vs NYY 3:05PM | M. Pineda | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | .188 | .235 | .563 | .798 |
| R. Flaherty | 2B | BAL vs NYY 3:05PM | M. Pineda | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .091 | .083 | .091 | .174 |
| C. Joseph | C | BAL vs NYY 3:05PM | M. Pineda | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 |
| J. Schoop | 2B | BAL vs NYY 3:05PM | M. Pineda | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .600 | .800 |
| J. Bruce | OF | CIN @ PIT 3:05PM | J. Happ | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .154 | .214 | .385 | .599 |
| N. Arenado | 3B | COL @ SF 3:05PM | M. Cain | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .188 | .235 | .500 | .735 |
| C. Gonzalez | OF | COL @ SF 3:05PM | M. Cain | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 17 | .089 | .208 | .089 | .296 |
| W. Rosario | C | COL @ SF 3:05PM | M. Cain | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .188 | .188 | .375 | .563 |
| A. Pujols | 1B | LAA @ TEX 3:05PM | C. Hamels | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .174 | .167 | .478 | .645 |
| D. Ackley | OF | NYY @ BAL 3:05PM | C. Tillman | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 |
| B. McCann | C | NYY @ BAL 3:05PM | C. Tillman | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| B. Crawford | SS | SF vs COL 3:05PM | C. Bergman | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 |
| R. Chirinos | C | TEX vs LAA 3:05PM | G. Richards | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .250 | .417 |
| R. Odor | 2B | TEX vs LAA 3:05PM | G. Richards | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .071 | .125 | .071 | .196 |
| S. Perez | C | KC @ MIN 3:10PM | R. Nolasco | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .333 | .533 |
| A. Rios | OF | KC @ MIN 3:10PM | R. Nolasco | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 |
| J. Lagares | OF | NYM vs WAS 3:10PM | T. Roark | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .167 | .273 | .439 |
| R. Tejada | SS | NYM vs WAS 3:10PM | T. Roark | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 |
| A. Cabrera | SS | TB vs TOR 3:10PM | M. Buehrle | 53 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | .170 | .211 | .189 | .399 |
| R. Rivera | C | TB vs TOR 3:10PM | M. Buehrle | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .083 | .214 | .083 | .298 |
| J. Smoak | 1B | TOR @ TB 3:10PM | M. Moore | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .091 | .167 | .182 | .348 |
| J. Werth | OF | WAS @ NYM 3:10PM | J. deGrom | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .100 | .250 | .100 | .350 |
Cold Pitcher Matchups – October 4, 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 |
| J.A. Happ | PIT vs CIN 3:05PM | 77 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 23 | .286 | .337 | .597 | .934 |
| Rick Porcello | BOS @ CLE 3:10PM | 111 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 22 | .306 | .360 | .513 | .872 |
| Ricky Nolasco | MIN vs KC 3:10PM | 106 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 13 | .302 | .345 | .454 | .799 |
Recommended Pickup
Ketel Marte, SS, SEA – Marte has started every day and batted leadoff for most of the last two months of the season. His speed and hit tool make him an underappreciated asset, and with one remaining game, he's worth a look. With two home runs and seven stolen bases in fewer than 200 at-bats, Marte is also a center infielder worth keeping tabs on prior to next year's drafts.
Other Recent Recommendations:Ryan Madson, Kevin Pillar, Aaron Altherr, Jarrett Parker, Chris Carter, Rich Hill and Kevin Kiermaier
Draft Kings Value Picks
SP: Adam Conley, MIA ($6,400)
C: Blake Swihart, BOS ($3,200)
1B: Carlos Santana, CLE ($3,900)
2B: Justin Turner, LAD ($3,200)
SS: Xander Bogearts, BOS ($3,500)
3B: Evan Longoria, TB ($3,900)
OF: Yasiel Puig, LAD ($3,100)
