Sunday Lineup Card: Facing the Giants

Sunday Lineup Card: Facing the Giants

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

Sunday Lineup Card:
Projected Starters - A look at Sunday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Rays (Chris Archer – R) at Blue Jays (Mark Buehrle – L), 1:07
Indians (Trevor Bauer – R) at Tigers (Justin Verlander – R), 1:08
Nationals (Jordan Zimmermann – R) at Mets (Jon Niese – L), 1:10
Marlins (Tom Koehler – R) at Phillies (David Buchanan – R), 1:35
Cubs (Jacob Turner – R) at Pirates (Edinson Volquez – R), 1:35
Twins (Trevor May – R) at White Sox (Hector Noesi – R), 2:10
Red Sox (Joe Kelly – R) at Royals (Jason Vargas – L), 2:10
Reds (Mike Leake – R) at Brewers (Matt Garza – R), 2:10
Rockies (Jordan Lyles – R) at Cardinals (Marco Gonzales – L), 2:15
Braves (Mike Minor – L) at Rangers (Colby Lewis – R), 3:05
Astros (Dallas Keuchel – L) at Angels (Hector Santiago – L), 3:35
Dodgers (Clayton Kershaw – L) at Giants (Yusmeiro Petit – R), 4:05
Athletics (Jon Lester – L) at Mariners (Chris Young – R), 4:10
Padres (Odrisamer Despaigne – R) at Diamondbacks (Trevor Cahill – R), 4:10
Yankees (Hiroki Kuroda – R) at Orioles (Chris Tillman – R), 8:00

Day Game After Night Game: CLE/DET, WAS/NYM, MIA/PHI, CHC/PIT, BOS/KC, CIN/MIL, COL/STL, HOU/LAA, LAD/SF, OAK/SEA, SD/ARI

Injuries

Day-to-Day
Carlos Beltran, OF, NYY – (Elbow) Did not start Saturday.
Evan Gattis, C, ATL – (Illness) Will not play Sunday.
Francisco Cervelli, C, NYY – (Head) Did not start Saturday.
Anthony Rizzo, 1B, CHC – (Back) Did not start Saturday.
Justin Morneau, 1B, COL – (Illness) Did not start Saturday.
Starling Marte, OF, PIT – (Arm) Did not start Saturday.
Will Venable, OF, SD – (Back) Did not start Saturday.
Josh Hamilton, OF, LAA – (Shoulder) Did not start Saturday; uncertain status for rest of season.
Geovany Soto, C, OAK – (Back) Left Friday's game with spasms; will not catch until Tuesday.
Ryan Raburn, OF, CLE – (Knee) Left Saturday's game after hyperextending his right knee.

Players on the DL

Alex Rios, OF, TEX – (Thumb) Will not return before injury is fully healed.
Matt den Dekker, OF, NYM – (Hand) Remains unable to grip a bat.
Jim Adduci, OF, TEX – (Concussion) Resumed light cardio, but still has no timetable for return.
Anibal Sanchez, P, DET – (Pectoral) Will play long toss Sunday; will throw off mound Monday.
Danny Duffy, P, KC – (Shoulder) Will throw light bullpen session Sunday; could start Tuesday.
Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA – (Face) Will have stitches removed Tuesday.
Hector Sanchez, C, SF – (Head) Has been symptom-free for a week.
Hyun-Jin Ryu, P, LAD – (Shoulder) Will undergo an MRI on Monday.

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

Jim Adduci, OF, TEX

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

Called Up

J.T. Realmuto, C, MIA

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

None

Closer Watch

San Francisco Giants – Although manager Bruce Bochy has said Santiago Casilla and Sergio Romo would split ninth-inning duties, it is Casilla who has seen high-leverage situations in September. Unfortunately for owners who have bought into the Giants' saves equation, those situations have been few and far between. In the last 11 days, Casilla has managed just two appearances – one of which he converted for his 15th save of the season. Neither Giants' reliever has had the most impressive season, but as a contender, the team provides the potential for invaluable save opportunities down the stretch.

Hot Batter Matchups – September 14, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
L. Forsythe2BTB @ TOR
1:07PM
M. Buehrle13620012.462.500.6151.115
A. Lind1BTOR vs TB
1:07PM
C. Archer17730125.412.500.5881.088
D. NavarroCTOR vs TB
1:07PM
C. Archer13411312.308.333.538.872
J. ReyesSSTOR vs TB
1:07PM
C. Archer18810223.444.500.5561.056
C. SantanaCCLE @ DET
1:08PM
J. Verlander43965759.209.306.581.888
I. Kinsler2BDET vs CLE
1:08PM
T. Bauer13521202.385.357.6921.049
D. Murphy2BNYM vs WAS
1:10PM
J. Zimmermann471683811.340.354.638.992
D. Espinosa2BWAS @ NYM
1:10PM
J. Niese15621304.400.400.6671.067
K. Frandsen2BWAS @ NYM
1:10PM
J. Niese10410101.400.400.500.900
S. HairstonOFWAS @ NYM
1:10PM
J. Niese10410211.400.455.500.955
A. LaRoche1BWAS @ NYM
1:10PM
J. Niese18543803.278.278.8331.111
T. MooreOFWAS @ NYM
1:10PM
J. Niese11411401.364.364.6361.000
S. MarteOFPIT vs CHC
1:35PM
T. Wood21631426.286.348.571.919
A. McCutchenOFPIT vs CHC
1:35PM
T. Wood27732777.259.417.519.935
J. MercerSSPIT vs CHC
1:35PM
T. Wood11542320.455.5381.1821.720
J. TabataOFPIT vs CHC
1:35PM
T. Wood19630221.316.381.526.907
N. Walker2BPIT vs CHC
1:35PM
T. Wood18731313.389.421.6671.088
Y. CespedesOFBOS @ KC
2:10PM
J. Vargas25643517.240.269.640.909
M. Napoli1BBOS @ KC
2:10PM
J. Vargas321264656.375.474.8131.286
J. BruceOFCIN @ MIL
2:10PM
M. Garza22852617.364.391.7731.164
T. Frazier3BCIN @ MIL
2:10PM
M. Garza11311201.273.385.545.930
N. AokiOFKC vs BOS
2:10PM
J. Kelly13730240.538.647.7691.416
C. GomezOFMIL vs CIN
2:10PM
M. Leake16620211.375.389.563.951
J. LucroyCMIL vs CIN
2:10PM
M. Leake23921223.391.440.5651.005
G. ParraOFMIL vs CIN
2:10PM
M. Leake16621301.375.375.6251.000
R. Weeks2BMIL vs CIN
2:10PM
M. Leake15652302.400.4001.0671.467
D. SantanaSSMIN @ CWS
2:10PM
H. Noesi10321302.300.300.7001.000
J. HamiltonOFLAA vs HOU
3:35PM
D. Keuchel15611205.400.400.6001.000
C. IannettaCLAA vs HOU
3:35PM
D. Keuchel13531222.385.467.7691.236
H. Kendrick2BLAA vs HOU
3:35PM
D. Keuchel16821202.500.500.7501.250
A. Pujols1BLAA vs HOU
3:35PM
D. Keuchel10521202.500.500.9001.400
N. Punto2BOAK @ SEA
4:10PM
C. Young10400013.400.455.400.855
A. Amarista2BSD @ ARI
4:10PM
T. Cahill16721421.438.500.6881.188
K. Seager3BSEA vs OAK
4:10PM
J. Lester13432300.308.308.8461.154
J. Smoak1BSEA vs OAK
4:10PM
J. Lester13520104.385.385.538.923
A. De AzaOFBAL vs NYY
8:00PM
H. Kuroda15621213.400.438.6671.104
K. Johnson2BBAL vs NYY
8:00PM
H. Kuroda23831313.348.400.565.965
F. CervelliCNYY @ BAL
8:00PM
C. Tillman10421301.400.400.8001.200
S. DrewSSNYY @ BAL
8:00PM
C. Tillman12431322.333.429.8331.262
Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 14, 2014
Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 14, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Hector NoesiCWS vs MIN
2:10PM
88247310214.273.299.416.714
Clayton KershawLAD @ SF
4:05PM
2574911113954.191.220.243.462
Cold Batter Matchups – September 14, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
D. DeJesusOFTB @ TOR
1:07PM
M. Buehrle7814313310.179.220.244.463
B. GuyerOFTB @ TOR
1:07PM
M. Buehrle10200002.200.200.200.400
W. MyersOFTB @ TOR
1:07PM
M. Buehrle19400406.211.200.211.411
J. BautistaOFTOR vs TB
1:07PM
C. Archer19200113.105.182.105.287
E. Encarnacion1BTOR vs TB
1:07PM
C. Archer18322513.167.211.500.711
M. AvilesSSCLE @ DET
1:08PM
J. Verlander26610302.231.231.269.500
J. Kipnis2BCLE @ DET
1:08PM
J. Verlander313103612.097.237.129.366
N. Castellanos3BDET vs CLE
1:08PM
T. Bauer11210001.182.182.273.455
C. GrandersonOFNYM vs WAS
1:10PM
J. Zimmermann10200023.200.333.200.533
I. DesmondSSWAS @ NYM
1:10PM
J. Niese21420015.190.227.286.513
C. BarmesSSPIT vs CHC
1:35PM
T. Wood22310014.136.208.182.390
G. Sanchez1BPIT vs CHC
1:35PM
T. Wood20210052.100.308.150.458
R. BraunOFMIL vs CIN
2:10PM
M. Leake12211302.167.167.417.583
A. Ramirez3BMIL vs CIN
2:10PM
M. Leake33510025.152.200.182.382
J. SeguraSSMIL vs CIN
2:10PM
M. Leake15310011.200.250.333.583
B. Dozier2BMIN @ CWS
2:10PM
H. Noesi12211103.167.167.417.583
A. EthierOFLAD @ SF
4:05PM
Y. Petit12211402.167.154.417.571
J. AriasSSSF vs LAD
4:05PM
C. Kershaw26510114.192.222.231.453
B. CrawfordSSSF vs LAD
4:05PM
C. Kershaw17100006.059.059.059.118
H. PenceOFSF vs LAD
4:05PM
C. Kershaw454001010.089.089.089.178
B. PoseyCSF vs LAD
4:05PM
C. Kershaw5210314210.192.236.288.525
C. CrispOFOAK @ SEA
4:10PM
C. Young12200003.167.167.167.333
J. Donaldson3BOAK @ SEA
4:10PM
C. Young10100001.100.100.100.200
C. DenorfiaOFSEA vs OAK
4:10PM
J. Lester11100102.091.091.091.182
K. Morales1BSEA vs OAK
4:10PM
J. Lester13210102.154.154.231.385
N. CruzOFBAL vs NYY
8:00PM
H. Kuroda22300125.136.208.136.345
R. Flaherty2BBAL vs NYY
8:00PM
H. Kuroda12000003.000.000.000.000
J. HardySSBAL vs NYY
8:00PM
H. Kuroda25321102.120.154.280.434
N. HundleyCBAL vs NYY
8:00PM
H. Kuroda18410102.222.211.278.488
I. SuzukiOFNYY @ BAL
8:00PM
C. Tillman24400202.167.167.167.333
Cold Pitcher Matchups – September 14, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Trevor BauerCLE @ DET
1:08PM
852610511716.306.358.544.903
Jon NieseNYM vs WAS
1:10PM
1504715521827.313.346.474.820
Jason VargasKC vs BOS
2:10PM
10628149171221.264.343.565.909
Dallas KeuchelHOU @ LAA
3:35PM
1384713517728.341.372.510.881
Chris YoungSEA vs OAK
4:10PM
82238513611.280.330.523.853
Trevor CahillARI vs SD
4:10PM
67226391814.328.483.487.970

Gregor Blanco, OF, SF – In the midst of a singing September, the Giants find themselves just two games back of the Dodgers for the lead in the NL West. The fact San Francisco has won seven of its last 10 games is thanks in no small part to the team's unsung hero. In the last 30 days, Blanco is hitting .377 and getting on base at a .469 clip. If getting on base was his only contribution, Blanco's value to the team would be astronomical. As one who also brings a trio of home runs and stolen bases since mid-August, his dividends are at an all-time high. There seems to be no reason his fantasy contributions to contending teams should be any less noticeable. Grab him while he remains hot and try to parlay the numbers into a championship.

Other Recent Recommendations :Jose Ramirez, Leonys Martin, Tyler Matzek, Joe Panik and Rougned Odor.

Draft Kings Value Picks

SP: Jason Vargas, KC ($7,200)
C: Yan Gomes, CLE ($3,700)
1B: Lucas Duda, NYM ($4,100)
2B: Asdrubal Cabrera, WAS ($3,600)
SS: Javier Baez, CHC ($3,400)
3B: Aramis Ramirez, MIL ($3,700)
OF: Dexter Fowler, HOU ($3,700)

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