Sunday Lineup Card: Beantown Building Blocks

Sunday Lineup Card: Beantown Building Blocks

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

Sunday Lineup Card:
Projected Starters - A look at Sunday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Blue Jays (Drew Hutchison – R) at Yankees (Masahiro Tanaka –R), 1:05
Nationals (Stephen Strasburg – R) at Marlins (Nathan Eovaldi – R), 1:10
Red Sox (Joe Kelly – R) at Orioles (Miguel Gonzalez – R), 1:35
Mets (Jacob deGrom – R) at Braves (Ervin Santana – R), 1:35
Brewers (Wily Peralta – R) at Pirates (Vance Worley – R), 1:35
White Sox (John Danks – L) at Rays (Nathan Karns – R), 1:40
Tigers (Rick Porcello – R) at Royals (Jeremy Guthrie – R), 2:10
Indians (Corey Kluber – R) at Twins (Anthony Swarzak – R), 2:10
Mariners (Hisashi Iwakuma – R) at Astros (Collin McHugh – R), 2:10
Dodgers (Jamey Wright – R) at Cubs (Jacob Turner – R), 2:20
Rangers (Nick Tepesch – R) at Angels (Cory Rasmus – R), 3:35
Phillies (A.J. Burnett – R) at Athletics (Scott Kazmir – L), 4:05
Giants (Ryan Vogelsong – R) at Padres (Ian Kennedy – R), 4:10
Diamondbacks (Wade Miley – L) at Rockies (Christian Bergman – R), 4:10
Reds (Alfredo Simon – R) at Cardinals (Lance Lynn – R), 8:00

Day Game After Night Game: WAS/MIA, BOS/BAL, NYM/ATL, MIL/PIT, CWS/TB, CLE/MIN, SEA/HOU, TEX/LAA, SF/SD, CIN/STL

Injuries

Day-to-Day
Jimmy Rollins, SS, PHI – (Hamstring) Did not start Saturday.
Scott Baker, P, TEX – (Triceps) Threw bullpen session Friday; could pitch again this season.
Alex Avila, C, DET – (Head) Will take batting practice Sunday.
Welington Castillo, C, CHC – (Ribs) Did not start Saturday; could play Sunday.
Mike Morse, OF, SF – (Oblique) Will not start Sunday.
Angel Pagan, OF, SF – (Back) Will not start Saturday.
Hyun-Jin Ryu, P, LAD – (Shoulder) Played catch Saturday; hopeful to return for postseason.
Adam Lind, 1B, TOR – (Back) Did not start Saturday.
Domonic Brown, OF, PHI – (Wrist) Did not start Saturday.
Jason Heyward, OF, ATL – (Thumb) Did not start Saturday; was available off the bench.
Nick Markakis, OF, BAL – (Shoulder) X-rays negative Saturday; likely will not start Sunday.
Evan Gattis, C, ATL – (Kindey) Did not start Saturday.
Josh Hamilton, OF, LAA – (Ribs) Did not start Saturday; unlikely to play Sunday.
Jason Kipnis, 2B, CLE – (Hamstring) Did not start Saturday; has not been ruled out for Sunday.
Tyson Ross, P, SD – (Elbow) Could be shut down after experiencing soreness Friday.
Eduardo Escobar, 3B, MIN – (Shoulder) Could start Tuesday.
Alex Rios, OF, TEX – (Thumb) Has not been ruled out for the season.

Players on the DL

Mike Pelfrey, P, MIN – (Elbow) Has resumed throwing bullpen sessions.

Placed on the DL (15-day DL, unless otherwise noted)

None

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

Called Up

None

Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)

None

Closer Watch

Minnesota Twins – With All-Star closer Glen Perkins shut down for the season with a forearm strain, the Twins will hand the ball to Jared Burton in end-game situations to finish the season. The team announced the decision to pull Perkins for the team's remaining games Friday, ending a successful 2014 campaign that saw him convert 34 saves in 41 chances. He did, however, blow three of his last five. Perkins pitched through a similar injury each of the last two seasons, but Burton will continue to receive a chance to fill in. A veteran reliever, Burton is a solid option for the last remaining days of the fantasy season for owners looking to pick up a few cheap saves to nail down a championship.

Hot Batter Matchups – September 21, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
B. GardnerOFNYY vs TOR
1:05PM
D. Hutchison14331225.214.313.571.884
D. JeterSSNYY vs TOR
1:05PM
D. Hutchison17700015.412.444.412.856
M. Teixeira1BNYY vs TOR
1:05PM
D. Hutchison11321212.273.333.636.970
A. LaRoche1BWAS @ MIA
1:10PM
N. Eovaldi13621501.462.429.7691.198
D. NavaOFBOS @ BAL
1:35PM
M. Gonzalez13510221.385.467.462.928
R. BraunOFMIL @ PIT
1:35PM
V. Worley13520111.385.429.538.967
C. GrandersonOFNYM @ ATL
1:35PM
E. Santana4912759510.245.315.592.907
D. Murphy2BNYM @ ATL
1:35PM
E. Santana12520000.417.417.5831.000
N. Walker2BPIT vs MIL
1:35PM
W. Peralta11421312.364.417.7271.144
D. DeJesusOFTB vs CWS
1:40PM
J. Danks25930522.360.407.480.887
Y. EscobarSSTB vs CWS
1:40PM
J. Danks12600101.500.500.5001.000
S. RodriguezSSTB vs CWS
1:40PM
J. Danks14630411.429.556.7861.341
J. Kipnis2BCLE @ MIN
2:10PM
A. Swarzak15630212.400.438.8001.238
C. SantanaCCLE @ MIN
2:10PM
A. Swarzak16521330.313.421.563.984
A. AvilaCDET @ KC
2:10PM
J. Guthrie298631058.276.382.6901.072
M. Cabrera3BDET @ KC
2:10PM
J. Guthrie4716431268.340.407.553.961
J. MartinezOFDET @ KC
2:10PM
J. Guthrie15432212.267.353.7331.086
J. Altuve2BHOU vs SEA
2:10PM
H. Iwakuma22920402.409.360.500.860
M. GonzalezSSHOU vs SEA
2:10PM
H. Iwakuma12721102.583.583.9171.500
E. Hosmer1BKC vs DET
2:10PM
R. Porcello22722323.318.360.591.951
J. WillinghamOFKC vs DET
2:10PM
R. Porcello24952858.375.500.7501.250
O. ArciaOFMIN vs CLE
2:10PM
C. Kluber13411118.308.357.538.896
J. MauerCMIN vs CLE
2:10PM
C. Kluber20531344.250.375.550.925
T. Plouffe3BMIN vs CLE
2:10PM
C. Kluber21832705.381.381.7141.095
M. SaundersOFSEA @ HOU
2:10PM
C. McHugh10311312.300.364.600.964
E. AybarSSLAA vs TEX
3:35PM
N. Tepesch10500112.500.545.5001.045
D. Freese3BLAA vs TEX
3:35PM
N. Tepesch10400001.400.400.400.800
N. Arenado3BCOL vs ARI
4:10PM
W. Miley11410230.364.467.455.921
W. RosarioCCOL vs ARI
4:10PM
W. Miley19952415.474.500.9471.447
S. SmithOFSD vs SF
4:10PM
R. Vogelsong11410025.364.462.455.916
W. VenableOFSD vs SF
4:10PM
R. Vogelsong16710002.438.438.500.938
B. Belt1BSF @ SD
4:10PM
I. Kennedy236324210.261.320.565.885
B. PoseyCSF @ SD
4:10PM
I. Kennedy331430344.424.486.5151.002
J. BruceOFCIN @ STL
8:05PM
L. Lynn251252826.480.500.9201.420
Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 21, 2014
Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 21, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Wily PeraltaMIL @ PIT
1:35PM
7315639514.205.256.371.627
Hisashi IwakumaSEA @ HOU
2:10PM
1474211315637.286.307.403.709
Collin McHughHOU vs SEA
2:10PM
83145410525.169.216.348.564
A.J. BurnettPHI @ OAK
4:05PM
1011562101626.149.268.244.512
Cold Batter Matchups – September 21, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
I. SuzukiOFNYY vs TOR
1:05PM
D. Hutchison12100004.083.083.083.167
A. McCutchenOFPIT vs MIL
1:35PM
W. Peralta10211121.200.333.500.833
J. MercerSSPIT vs MIL
1:35PM
W. Peralta10100122.100.250.100.350
E. Longoria3BTB vs CWS
1:40PM
J. Danks18320105.167.167.278.444
B. Zobrist2BTB vs CWS
1:40PM
J. Danks18210137.111.227.222.449
M. AvilesSSCLE @ MIN
2:10PM
A. Swarzak10110000.100.100.200.300
R. DavisOFDET @ KC
2:10PM
J. Guthrie19410105.211.211.263.474
C. CarterOFHOU vs SEA
2:10PM
H. Iwakuma20321128.150.227.350.577
J. CastroCHOU vs SEA
2:10PM
H. Iwakuma20400116.200.238.200.438
J. DysonOFKC vs DET
2:10PM
R. Porcello11210011.182.250.364.614
A. EscobarSSKC vs DET
2:10PM
R. Porcello29200006.069.069.069.138
S. PerezCKC vs DET
2:10PM
R. Porcello19500103.263.263.263.526
B. Dozier2BMIN vs CLE
2:10PM
C. Kluber18210014.111.158.167.325
C. Parmelee1BMIN vs CLE
2:10PM
C. Kluber11110032.091.286.182.468
R. Cano2BSEA @ HOU
2:10PM
C. McHugh12210204.167.167.333.500
K. Seager3BSEA @ HOU
2:10PM
C. McHugh10000005.000.000.000.000
K. CalhounOFLAA vs TEX
3:35PM
N. Tepesch12111202.083.083.333.417
C. CrispOFOAK vs PHI
4:05PM
A. Burnett21321325.143.217.381.598
J. LowrieSSOAK vs PHI
4:05PM
A. Burnett21410104.190.190.238.429
N. Punto2BOAK vs PHI
4:05PM
A. Burnett13100143.077.294.077.371
G. SizemoreOFPHI @ OAK
4:05PM
S. Kazmir11211122.182.308.455.762
D. LeMahieu2BCOL vs ARI
4:10PM
W. Miley14200002.143.143.143.286
J. Rutledge2BCOL vs ARI
4:10PM
W. Miley13220204.154.154.308.462
A. PaganOFSF @ SD
4:10PM
I. Kennedy29610114.207.233.241.475
T. Frazier3BCIN @ STL
8:05PM
L. Lynn233222312.130.259.391.651
B. HamiltonOFCIN @ STL
8:05PM
L. Lynn12200105.167.167.167.333
M. HollidayOFSTL vs CIN
8:05PM
A. Simon13200143.154.389.154.543
Cold Pitcher Matchups – September 21, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Nathan EovaldiMIA vs WAS
1:10PM
109339418816.303.354.461.814
Vance WorleyPIT vs MIL
1:35PM
722410211615.333.391.547.938
Anthony SwarzakMIN vs CLE
2:10PM
105311011299.295.347.441.788
Jeremy GuthrieKC vs DET
2:10PM
26184279411741.322.364.502.866
Nick TepeschTEX @ LAA
3:35PM
832552788.301.376.444.820

Recommended Pickup

Clay Buchholz, P, BOS – The Red Sox are in the process of completing a cycle of sandwiching a World Series championship between two last-place finishes in the AL East. The incredibly volatile nature of the team's peaks and valleys runs concurrent with Buchholz's career trajectory. Last season, the oft-injured hurler served as an immensely valuable part of Boston's rotation that made its improbable championship run possible. As good as he was in the starts he made during the regular season in 2013, he has been just as underwhelming this year. Fantasy owners need not look at the ugly ERA or WHIP, only the fact he has been remarkable in four of his last five outings. Grab him for his start Wednesday against the Rays and hope he duplicates the Aug. 31 complete game shutout of Tampa Bay he orchestrated in his last start against his division rival.

Other Recent Recommendations :David Freese, Wilmer Flores, Rusney Castillo, A.J. Pollock and Juan Uribe

Draft Kings Value Picks

SP: Joe Kelly, BOS ($6,100)
C: Brian McCann, NYY ($3,600)
1B: Adam Dunn, OAK ($3,400)
2B: Daniel Murphy, NYM ($3,700)
SS: Alexei Ramirez, CWS ($3,700)
3B: David Freese, LAA ($3,700)
OF: Bryce Harper, WAS ($3,700)

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