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Projected Starters - A look at Friday's matchups (all times Eastern)

Reds (Keyvius Sampson – R) at Pirates (Francisco Liriano – L), 7:05
Marlins (Justin Nicolino – L) at Phillies (Aaron Harang – R), 7:05
Yankees (Adam Warren – R) at Orioles (Wei-Yin Chen – L), 7:05
Red Sox (Henry Owens – L) at Indians (Josh Tomlin – R), 7:10
Blue Jays (Mark Buehrle – L) at Rays (Erasmo Ramirez – R), 7:10
Nationals (Gio Gonzalez – L) at Mets (Noah Syndergaard – R), 7:10
Cardinals (Jaime Garcia – L) at Braves (Julio Teheran – R), 7:35
Angels (Jered Weaver – R) at Rangers (Martin Perez – L), 8:05
Cubs (Jake Arrieta – R) at Brewers (Ariel Pena – R), 8:10
Tigers (Alfredo Simon – R) at White Sox (Chris Sale – L), 8:10
Royals (Chris Young – R) at Twins (Ervin Santana – R), 8:10
Astros (Dallas Keuchel – L) at Diamondbacks (Rubby De La Rosa – R), 9:40
Athletics (Sean Nolin – L) at Mariners (Roenis Elias – L), 10:10
Padres (Casey Kelly – R) at Dodgers (Alex Wood – L), 10:10
Rockies (Kyle Kendrick – R) at Giants (Chris Heston – R), 10:15

Day Game After Night Game: NYM/PHI, TOR/BAL, CHC/CIN

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Jonathan Schoop, 2B, BAL (Hand) – Underwent X-Rays on his hand that came back negative.
David Ortiz, DH, BOS (Undisclosed) – May miss the rest of the season due to general soreness.
Brad Ziegler, RP, ARI (Personal) – Expected to rejoin the team on Friday after the birth of his daughter.
Lorenzo Cain, OF, KC (Knee) – Not expected to miss much time with a bruise.
Alex Rios, OF, KC (Back) – Was scratched from Thursday's lineup with a stiff back.
Logan Forsythe, 2B, TB (Foot) – Did not start Thursday.
Ender Inciarte, OF, ARI (Shin) - Did not start Thursday.
Hector Olivera, 2B, ATL (Elbow) – Was a late scratch Thursday.
Justin Upton, OF, SD (Neck) - Did not start Thursday.
Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, NYY (Back) - Did not start Thursday.
Freddie Freeman, 1B, ATL (Wrist) - Did not start Thursday.
Justin Turner, 3B, LAD (Arm) – Suffered some swelling after being hit by a pitch Wednesday.
Wilmer Flores, SS, NYM (Back) – May not return to action on Friday.
Yoenis Cespedes, OF, NYM (Hand) - Did not start Thursday.
Adam Jones, OF, BAL (Back) - Did not start Thursday.
Steven Matz, SP, NYM (Side) – Expected to pitch five or six innings of relief over the weekend.
Ryan Howard, 1B, PHI (Knee) – Will likely not return to action this season.

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Adeiny Hechavarria, SS, MIA (Hamstring) - Did not start Thursday.
Micah Johnson, 2B, CHW (Knee) – Underwent successful arthroscopic surgery Thursday morning.
Troy Tulowitzki, SS, TOR (Shoulder) – May return to action on Saturday after a good batting practice session.
Juan Uribe, 3B, NYM (Chest) – Shown very little improvement.

15-day DL

Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD (Hamstring) – Running at 100 percent and is well ahead of his return schedule.

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

Activated from the DL

Maikel Franco, 3B, PHI

Closer Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers – Although the game has little meaning in the NL West standings, the Dodgers pulled out a close one in San Francisco today as they beat the Giants 3-2. Dodgers' closer Kenley Jansen, who picked up his 35th save of the year, pitched a perfect ninth inning on only throwing six pitches.

Chicago Cubs – Hector Rondon still has an outside shot of snagging 30 saves on the year, locking in his 29th save Thursday afternoon against the Reds. Rondon, who sports a 1.70 ERA on the season, threw eight of his 11 pitches for strikes as he allowed one hit before shutting the Reds down in the ninth inning.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – October 2, 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
A. Jones	OF	BAL vs NYY 7:05PM	A. Warren	12	5	1	0	1	0	3	.417	.417	.500	.917
M. Machado	3B	BAL vs NYY 7:05PM	A. Warren	11	8	2	0	2	0	0	.727	.727	.909	1.636
B. Boesch	OF	CIN @ PIT 7:05PM	F. Liriano	13	6	2	0	5	2	2	.462	.588	.692	1.281
D. Dietrich	2B	MIA @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Harang	12	5	2	0	2	0	0	.417	.417	.667	1.083
M. Ozuna	OF	MIA @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Harang	21	7	3	2	7	2	2	.333	.391	.667	1.058
D. Solano	2B	MIA @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Harang	11	8	1	1	2	0	0	.727	.727	1.000	1.727
B. Gardner	OF	NYY @ BAL 7:05PM	W. Chen	21	6	3	1	5	2	7	.286	.375	.524	.899
C. Headley	3B	NYY @ BAL 7:05PM	W. Chen	12	5	1	0	1	0	1	.417	.417	.500	.917
C. Young	OF	NYY @ BAL 7:05PM	W. Chen	14	6	3	1	3	3	2	.429	.529	.786	1.315
M. Cuddyer	OF	NYM vs WAS 7:10PM	G. Gonzalez	16	6	2	1	3	6	5	.375	.545	.625	1.170
J. Lagares	OF	NYM vs WAS 7:10PM	G. Gonzalez	23	10	5	1	4	1	3	.435	.480	.783	1.263
D. Murphy	2B	NYM vs WAS 7:10PM	G. Gonzalez	26	9	3	0	1	2	5	.346	.393	.500	.893
D. Wright	3B	NYM vs WAS 7:10PM	G. Gonzalez	19	6	3	1	4	5	1	.316	.440	.632	1.072
L. Forsythe	2B	TB vs TOR 7:10PM	M. Buehrle	25	10	4	0	3	1	3	.400	.423	.560	.983
B. Guyer	OF	TB vs TOR 7:10PM	M. Buehrle	20	7	4	1	4	1	4	.350	.391	.700	1.091
D. Nava	OF	TB vs TOR 7:10PM	M. Buehrle	13	4	2	1	1	0	1	.308	.308	.615	.923
G. Sizemore	OF	TB vs TOR 7:10PM	M. Buehrle	69	15	6	4	8	2	10	.217	.260	.420	.681
J. Donaldson	3B	TOR @ TB 7:10PM	E. Ramirez	19	6	1	1	6	1	4	.316	.381	.474	.855
M. Bourn	OF	ATL vs STL 7:35PM	J. Garcia	12	7	2	0	0	1	1	.583	.615	.750	1.365
C. Maybin	OF	ATL vs STL 7:35PM	J. Garcia	10	3	1	1	2	0	1	.300	.300	.600	.900
S. Choo	OF	TEX vs LAA 8:05PM	J. Weaver	39	15	6	0	5	3	4	.385	.455	.538	.993
M. Moreland	1B	TEX vs LAA 8:05PM	J. Weaver	34	11	3	2	2	1	6	.324	.361	.529	.891
M. Napoli	1B	TEX vs LAA 8:05PM	J. Weaver	32	11	5	3	4	5	7	.344	.432	.688	1.120
R. Davis	OF	DET @ CWS 8:10PM	C. Sale	18	8	4	0	1	1	0	.444	.474	.722	1.196
J. Martinez	OF	DET @ CWS 8:10PM	C. Sale	20	6	3	1	1	2	10	.300	.364	.550	.914
V. Martinez	1B	DET @ CWS 8:10PM	C. Sale	34	16	7	4	9	2	5	.471	.500	.912	1.412
E. Hosmer	1B	KC @ MIN 8:10PM	E. Santana	11	4	3	2	7	2	1	.364	.462	1.000	1.462
A. Hill	2B	ARI vs HOU 9:40PM	D. Keuchel	11	4	1	1	2	1	2	.364	.417	.636	1.053
B. Butler	1B	OAK @ SEA 10:10PM	H. Iwakuma	13	4	1	1	1	1	5	.308	.357	.538	.896
C. Crisp	OF	OAK @ SEA 10:10PM	H. Iwakuma	19	4	3	2	3	2	0	.211	.286	.579	.865
N. Arenado	3B	COL @ SF 10:15PM	C. Heston	12	4	2	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000
C. Blackmon	OF	COL @ SF 10:15PM	C. Heston	12	5	2	2	3	0	1	.417	.417	.917	1.333
D. LeMahieu	2B	COL @ SF 10:15PM	C. Heston	12	6	1	0	3	0	1	.500	.500	.583	1.083
B. Posey	C	SF vs COL 10:15PM	K. Kendrick	15	8	0	0	4	1	2	.533	.563	.533	1.096

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – October 2, 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
Francisco Liriano	PIT vs CIN 7:05PM	156	31	8	4	17	13	41	.199	.271	.317	.588
Jake Arrieta	CHC @ MIL 8:10PM	116	24	9	1	10	9	25	.207	.264	.318	.582
Chris Young	KC @ MIN 8:10PM	99	21	12	3	10	7	9	.212	.264	.410	.675

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 – October 2, 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
J. Bruce	OF	CIN @ PIT 7:05PM	F. Liriano	21	2	1	1	1	1	7	.095	.136	.238	.374
B. Pena	C	CIN @ PIT 7:05PM	F. Liriano	25	5	0	0	3	0	4	.200	.192	.200	.392
J. Votto	1B	CIN @ PIT 7:05PM	F. Liriano	21	4	1	1	2	4	6	.190	.346	.333	.679
D. Gordon	2B	MIA @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Harang	13	2	0	0	0	3	0	.154	.313	.154	.466
M. Prado	3B	MIA @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Harang	25	4	2	0	2	2	1	.160	.222	.240	.462
I. Suzuki	OF	MIA @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Harang	20	2	0	0	1	1	2	.100	.143	.100	.243
C. Yelich	OF	MIA @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Harang	20	4	4	1	3	3	8	.200	.304	.500	.804
D. Ackley	OF	NYY @ BAL 7:05PM	W. Chen	13	3	0	0	0	0	3	.231	.231	.231	.462
C. Beltran	OF	NYY @ BAL 7:05PM	W. Chen	12	2	1	0	1	0	3	.167	.167	.250	.417
A. Rodriguez	3B	NYY @ BAL 7:05PM	W. Chen	18	3	2	2	4	3	6	.167	.304	.500	.804
B. Ryan	SS	NYY @ BAL 7:05PM	W. Chen	12	1	1	0	1	1	2	.083	.154	.167	.321
D. Ortiz	DH	BOS @ CLE 7:10PM	J. Tomlin	11	1	1	1	2	1	1	.091	.167	.364	.530
E. Campbell	OF	NYM vs WAS 7:10PM	G. Gonzalez	15	2	0	0	2	2	4	.133	.235	.133	.369
T. d'Arnaud	C	NYM vs WAS 7:10PM	G. Gonzalez	12	2	2	0	2	1	2	.167	.231	.333	.564
L. Duda	1B	NYM vs WAS 7:10PM	G. Gonzalez	17	3	1	0	1	3	4	.176	.300	.235	.535
W. Flores	SS	NYM vs WAS 7:10PM	G. Gonzalez	15	2	0	0	1	1	4	.133	.188	.133	.321
C. Granderson	OF	NYM vs WAS 7:10PM	G. Gonzalez	30	4	2	1	2	1	10	.133	.161	.267	.428
E. Young Jr.	OF	NYM vs WAS 7:10PM	G. Gonzalez	17	2	0	0	0	0	7	.118	.118	.118	.235
A. Cabrera	SS	TB vs TOR 7:10PM	M. Buehrle	53	9	1	0	4	3	4	.170	.211	.189	.399
R. Rivera	C	TB vs TOR 7:10PM	M. Buehrle	12	1	0	0	0	2	0	.083	.214	.083	.298
E. Encarnacion	1B	TOR @ TB 7:10PM	E. Ramirez	11	2	2	1	2	0	3	.182	.182	.545	.727
A. Beltre	3B	TEX vs LAA 8:05PM	J. Weaver	82	19	7	1	6	1	15	.232	.253	.341	.594
M. Cabrera	OF	CWS vs DET 8:10PM	A. Simon	12	2	1	0	1	1	0	.167	.214	.250	.464
A. LaRoche	1B	CWS vs DET 8:10PM	A. Simon	15	3	2	0	3	3	4	.200	.333	.333	.667
N. Castellanos	3B	DET @ CWS 8:10PM	C. Sale	13	1	0	0	1	1	9	.077	.133	.077	.210
J. Gomes	OF	KC @ MIN 8:10PM	E. Santana	20	3	2	2	2	2	6	.150	.227	.450	.677
A. Rios	OF	KC @ MIN 8:10PM	E. Santana	33	8	3	0	2	1	8	.242	.265	.333	.598
B. Zobrist	2B	KC @ MIN 8:10PM	E. Santana	19	3	1	0	1	2	4	.158	.227	.211	.438
K. Davis	OF	MIL vs CHC 8:10PM	J. Arrieta	17	3	2	0	1	1	4	.176	.222	.294	.516
A. Lind	1B	MIL vs CHC 8:10PM	J. Arrieta	20	4	2	1	3	5	6	.200	.360	.400	.760
J. Lucroy	C	MIL vs CHC 8:10PM	J. Arrieta	15	3	1	0	1	0	0	.200	.200	.267	.467
L. Schafer	OF	MIL vs CHC 8:10PM	J. Arrieta	10	2	2	0	3	1	4	.200	.273	.500	.773
J. Segura	SS	MIL vs CHC 8:10PM	J. Arrieta	15	3	0	0	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400
B. Dozier	2B	MIN vs KC 8:10PM	C. Young	14	2	2	1	2	1	2	.143	.200	.429	.629
T. Hunter	OF	MIN vs KC 8:10PM	C. Young	15	2	1	1	3	1	2	.133	.188	.333	.521
T. Plouffe	3B	MIN vs KC 8:10PM	C. Young	11	2	2	0	1	1	2	.182	.250	.455	.705
P. Goldschmidt	1B	ARI vs HOU 9:40PM	D. Keuchel	10	1	0	0	0	1	6	.100	.182	.100	.282
B. Lawrie	3B	OAK @ SEA 10:10PM	H. Iwakuma	16	3	1	0	0	1	4	.188	.235	.313	.548
S. Vogt	C	OAK @ SEA 10:10PM	H. Iwakuma	11	2	1	0	0	0	4	.182	.182	.273	.455
M. Byrd	OF	SF vs COL 10:15PM	K. Kendrick	10	1	1	1	3	0	2	.100	.100	.400	.500
A. Pagan	OF	SF vs COL 10:15PM	K. Kendrick	39	5	2	0	3	4	6	.128	.205	.179	.384

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – October 2, 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
Adam Warren	NYY @ BAL 7:05PM	72	27	7	1	12	12	14	.375	.470	.460	.930
Chris Sale	CWS vs DET 8:10PM	166	49	18	9	20	20	47	.295	.374	.515	.889
Chris Heston	SF vs COL 10:15PM	76	28	11	5	11	5	6	.368	.407	.655	1.062

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

Kevin Pillar, 1B, Toronto Blue Jays – I recommended Pillar earlier in the year and will do so again with just a few games left in the 2015 season. Pillar picked the perfect time to shine for the Blue Jays, going 16-for-27 over his last seven games. During Pillar's groovy run, he's put up some impressive stats. Don't believe me? Check it out: Pillar has two home runs, five runs, six RBI and FIVE stolen bases during his 7-game run. Gosh, you have to love the base snatching, huh? In standard 12-team leagues Pillar could still be out there, although you've got to keep your fingers crossed he's there.

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