This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters - A look at Sunday's matchups (all times Eastern)Nationals (Stephen Strasburg – R) at Phillies (Kevin Correia – R) 1:05
Rangers (Chi Chi Gonzalez – R) at Blue Jays (Drew Hutchison – R), 1:07
White Sox (Jeff Samardzija – R) at Tigers (David Price – L), 1:08
Dodgers (Zack Greinke – R) at Marlins (Jose Urena – R), 1:10
Red Sox (Justin Masterson – R) at Rays (Chris Archer – R), 1:10
Braves (Alex Wood – L) at Pirates (Jeff Locke – L), 1:35
Indians (Trevor Bauer – R) at Orioles (Ubaldo Jimenez – R), 1:35
Twins (Tommy Milone – L) at Brewers (Mike Fiers – R), 2:10
Yankees (Michael Pineda – R) at Astros (Collin McHugh – R), 2:10
Reds (Josh Smith – R) at Mets (Steven Matz – L), 2:10
Mariners (Felix Hernandez – R) at Angels (Hector Santiago – L), 3:35
Royals (Jeremy Guthrie – R) at Athletics (Jesse Chavez – R), 4:05
Rockies (Kyle Kendrick – L) at Giants (Madison Bumgarner – L) 4:05
Nationals (Gio Gonzalez – L) at Phillies (Severino Gonzalez – R), 4:05
Diamondbacks (Chase Anderson – R) at Padres (Odrisamer Despaigne – R), 4:10
Indians (Toru Murata – R) at Orioles (Chris Tillman – R), 7:05
Cubs (Jason Hammel – R) at Cardinals (Carlos Martinez – R), 8:00
Day Game After Night Game: SEA/LAA, ARI/SD
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Hanley Ramirez, OF, BOS – (Hand) Missed third straight game Saturday.
Yunel Escobar, SS, WAS – (Hand) Did not play Saturday; he could still be out of the lineup through Monday.
Bryce Harper, OF, WAS – (Leg) Missed third straight game Saturday.
Denard Span, OF, WAS – (Back) Missed second straight game Saturday; status for Sunday uncertain.
Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD – (Hand) Did not start Saturday, but likely will rejoin the starting lineup Sunday.
Tim Lincecum, SP, SF – (Arm) X-rays were negative after he was hit by a line drive Saturday; could miss his next start.
Robinson Cano, 2B, SEA – (Head) Left Saturday's game when he was hit by a stray line drive; is expected to play Sunday.
Adam Jones, OF, BAL – (Shoulder) Played catch again Saturday; remains hopeful to avoid the DL.
Players on the DL
Chad Billingsley, SP, PHI – (Shoulder) Could be activated at the start of next week.
Delino DeShields Jr., OF, TEX – (Hamstring) Began a rehab assignment Saturday.
Matt Moore, SP, TB – (Elbow) May not start Thursday for the Rays after his rehab start was rained out for a second time Saturday.
Jake Odorizzi, SP, TB – (Oblique) Could rejoin the Rays after his rehab start Thursday.
John Jaso, C, TB – (Wrist) Began rehab assignment Saturday.
James Loney, 1B, TB – (Finger) Ahead of schedule with recovery, he is on track to return before the All-Star break.
Jose Fernandez, SP, MIA – (Elbow) Made final rehab start Saturday; will return Thursday.
Andrew Miller, RP, NYY – (Forearm) Made 45 throws from 100 feet Saturday; could return before the All-Star break.
Yordano Ventura, SP, KC – (Arm) Will make another rehab start before rejoining the Royals.
Martin Perez, SP, TEX – (Elbow) Made rehab start Saturday at Triple-A Round Rock; will likely need three or four more rehab starts before he returns.
Jason Vargas, SP, KC – (Hip) Scheduled to throw a simulated game Thursday; a rehab assignment could soon follow.
Jorge Soler, OF, CHC – (Ankle) Will begin rehab assignment this week and is expected to return before the All-Star break.
Transactions - Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Placed on the DL
Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA – (Wrist)
Williams Perez, RP, ATL – (Foot)
Signed
Andrew Lee, RP, WAS
Dalton DiNatale, 3B, WAS
Joshua Tobias, OF, PHI
Mark Laird, OF, PHI
Phil Bickford, P, SF
Bobby Wernes, 3B, HOU
Called Up
Matt Boyd, RP, TOR
Cole Gillespie, OF, MIA
Miguel Rojas, SS, MIA
Jake Brigham, RP, ATL
Matt Barnes, RP, BOS
Donn Roach, RP, CHC
Steven Matz, SP, NYM
Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)
Rob Rasmussen, RP, TOR
Rafael Lopez, C, CHC
Donovan Solano, 3B, MIA
Tim Beckham, SS, TB
Travis Shaw, 1B, BOS
John Cornely, RP, BOS
Yoervis Medina, RP, CHC
Vin Mazzaro, RP, OAK
Closer Watch
Minnesota Twins – Glen Perkins worked a scoreless ninth for the save yesterday and remains entrenched as closer in Minnesota. As long as the Twins maintain their current pace – they are six games over .500 – that is unlikely to change before the July 31 trade deadline. If, however, Minnesota stumbles stumbles between now and then, stranger things have happened than the team that currently sits in the final playoff spot in the American Legaue trading away a veteran reliever. Should that happen, the Twins lack a lock-down setup man who would be a natural fit for the closer's role. Recent callup Alex Meyer still appears to be headed for a long-term spot in the team's rotation, but may possess the best stuff to replace Perkins if something were to happen to him. Keep an eye on the 25-year-old right hander. For now, he occupies a low-leverage role in a bullpen that has a clear ninth-inning option, so he isn't worth an add. As quickly as things change around the league, though, any live arm at the big league level is worth monitoring.
Hot Batter Matchups – June 28, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Y. Escobar | SS | WAS @ PHI 1:05PM | K. Correia | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .571 | .563 | .786 | 1.348 |
| D. Uggla | 2B | WAS @ PHI 1:05PM | K. Correia | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .316 | .435 | .632 | 1.066 |
| A. Eaton | OF | CWS @ DET 1:08PM | D. Price | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .438 | .438 | .438 | .875 |
| Y. Cespedes | OF | DET vs CWS 1:08PM | J. Samardzija | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .400 | .455 | 1.000 | 1.455 |
| D. Ortiz | DH | BOS @ TB 1:10PM | C. Archer | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .333 | .400 | .500 | .900 |
| D. DeJesus | DH | TB vs BOS 1:10PM | J. Masterson | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .308 | .438 | .615 | 1.053 |
| E. Longoria | 3B | TB vs BOS 1:10PM | J. Masterson | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | .320 | .414 | .600 | 1.014 |
| C. Johnson | 3B | ATL @ PIT 1:35PM | J. Locke | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .417 | .462 | 1.083 | 1.545 |
| B. Moss | 1B | CLE @ BAL 1:35PM | U. Jimenez | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | .385 | .529 | .615 | 1.145 |
| J. Harrison | 3B | PIT vs ATL 1:35PM | A. Wood | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 |
| M. Trout | OF | LAA vs SEA 3:35PM | F. Hernandez | 55 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 16 | .364 | .383 | .655 | 1.038 |
| C. Gonzalez | OF | COL @ SF 4:05PM | M. Bumgarner | 40 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 9 | .350 | .409 | .800 | 1.209 |
| W. Rosario | C | COL @ SF 4:05PM | M. Bumgarner | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | .323 | .364 | .516 | .880 |
| T. Tulowitzki | SS | COL @ SF 4:05PM | M. Bumgarner | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .385 | .467 | .692 | 1.159 |
| C. McGehee | 3B | SF vs COL 4:05PM | K. Kendrick | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .350 | .409 | .550 | .959 |
| B. Posey | C | SF vs COL 4:05PM | K. Kendrick | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | .538 | .500 | 1.038 |
| D. Peralta | OF | ARI @ SD 4:10PM | O. Despaigne | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .462 | .533 | .692 | 1.226 |
| M. Kemp | OF | SD vs ARI 4:10PM | C. Anderson | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .308 | .727 | 1.035 |
| J. Heyward | OF | STL vs CHC 8:05PM | J. Hammel | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .571 | .571 | .571 | 1.143 |
| J. Peralta | SS | STL vs CHC 8:05PM | J. Hammel | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .400 | .455 | .750 | 1.205 |
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 – June 28, 2015Hot Pitcher Matchups – June 28, 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 |
| Jeff Samardzija | CWS @ DET 1:08PM | 88 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 18 | .250 | .267 | .414 | .681 |
| David Price | DET vs CWS 1:08PM | 176 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 42 | .205 | .256 | .264 | .519 |
| Felix Hernandez | SEA @ LAA 3:35PM | 277 | 54 | 21 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 78 | .195 | .244 | .319 | .563 |
Cold Batter Matchups – June 28, 2015Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| D. Brown | OF | PHI vs WAS 1:05PM | S. Strasburg | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 |
| R. Howard | 1B | PHI vs WAS 1:05PM | S. Strasburg | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | .217 | .250 | .261 | .511 |
| I. Desmond | SS | WAS @ PHI 1:05PM | K. Correia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| J. Abreu | 1B | CWS @ DET 1:08PM | D. Price | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .071 | .071 | .286 | .357 |
| G. Beckham | 2B | CWS @ DET 1:08PM | D. Price | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .103 | .212 | .103 | .316 |
| E. Bonifacio | 2B | CWS @ DET 1:08PM | D. Price | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .200 | .333 | .300 | .633 |
| A. Garcia | OF | CWS @ DET 1:08PM | D. Price | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .182 | .182 | .455 | .636 |
| A. LaRoche | 1B | CWS @ DET 1:08PM | D. Price | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .397 |
| M. Cabrera | 1B | DET vs CWS 1:08PM | J. Samardzija | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .273 | .300 | .573 |
| M. Napoli | 1B | BOS @ TB 1:10PM | C. Archer | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .083 | .214 | .083 | .298 |
| A. Simmons | SS | ATL @ PIT 1:35PM | J. Locke | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 |
| D. Murphy | OF | CLE @ BAL 1:35PM | U. Jimenez | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .200 | .294 | .400 | .694 |
| K. Calhoun | OF | LAA vs SEA 3:35PM | F. Hernandez | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .048 | .091 | .048 | .139 |
| D. Freese | 3B | LAA vs SEA 3:35PM | F. Hernandez | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .000 | .118 | .000 | .118 |
| C. Iannetta | C | LAA vs SEA 3:35PM | F. Hernandez | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | .083 | .214 | .208 | .423 |
| M. Joyce | OF | LAA vs SEA 3:35PM | F. Hernandez | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .083 | .120 | .250 | .370 |
| D. Ackley | OF | SEA @ LAA 3:35PM | H. Santiago | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 |
| R. Cano | 2B | SEA @ LAA 3:35PM | H. Santiago | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .182 | .357 | .182 | .539 |
| A. Jackson | OF | SEA @ LAA 3:35PM | H. Santiago | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .200 | .304 | .350 | .654 |
| N. Arenado | 3B | COL @ SF 4:05PM | M. Bumgarner | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .238 | .400 | .638 |
| B. Barnes | OF | COL @ SF 4:05PM | M. Bumgarner | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .263 | .263 | .263 | .526 |
| D. LeMahieu | 2B | COL @ SF 4:05PM | M. Bumgarner | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .100 | .280 | .100 | .380 |
| S. Fuld | OF | OAK vs KC 4:05PM | J. Guthrie | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .176 | .222 | .235 | .458 |
| G. Blanco | OF | SF vs COL 4:05PM | K. Kendrick | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .167 | .412 | .250 | .662 |
| A. Pagan | OF | SF vs COL 4:05PM | K. Kendrick | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | .139 | .220 | .194 | .414 |
| M. Reynolds | 1B | STL vs CHC 8:05PM | J. Hammel | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 |
Cold Pitcher Matchups – June 28, 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 |
| Kevin Correia | PHI vs WAS 1:05PM | 68 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 7 | .338 | .384 | .536 | .920 |
| Ubaldo Jimenez | BAL vs CLE 1:35PM | 78 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 23 | .295 | .444 | .558 | 1.003 |
| Jason Hammel | CHC @ STL 8:05PM | 70 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 13 | .357 | .392 | .509 | .901 |
Recommended Pickup
Steven Matz, SP, NYM – The Mets have suddenly formed the nucleus of a dynamic young rotation. Matz joins a group that already includes Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Zack Wheeler. It seems almost inexplicable, given where the franchise stood just a few short years ago, but the team from Queens is a game over .500, just 2.5 games back of the Giants in a wide-open Wild Card race. It is into that scene the young left-hander steps to make his ML debut. In 15 games this season, Matz is 7-4 with a 2.19 ERA and 94 strikeouts at Triple-A Las Vegas. Pitching in a hitter-friendly league, the 24-year-old – who was rated the 33rd best prospect in the Mets farm system – has continued the success he found each level along the way. Through 365 total minor league innings, his ERA has not climbed above 2.62 and a 9.4 K rate indicates remarkable potential. If he is still available in your league, the smart move is to grab him and plug him into the lineup today.
Other Recent Recommendations:Welington Castillo, Justin Turner, Randal Grichuk, Robbie Ray, Erasmo Ramirez and Marlon Byrd.
Draft Kings Value Picks
SP: Drew Hutchison, TOR ($6,500)
C: Derek Norris, SD ($3,400)
1B: Lucas Duda, NYM ($3,600)
2B: Danny Espinosa, WAS ($3,200)
SS: Addison Russell, CHC ($3,300)
3B: Pablo Sandoval, BOS ($3,700)
OF: Marlon Byrd, CIN ($3,500)
