Sunday Lineup Card: Playing Out The String

Sunday Lineup Card: Playing Out The String

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 (Alex Cobb – R) at Indians (T.J. House – R), 1:05
Orioles (Miguel Gonzalez – R) at Blue Jays (R.A. Dickey – R), 1:07
Twins (Kyle Gibson – R) at Tigers (David Price – L), 1:08
Pirates (Gerrit Cole – R) at Reds (Johnny Cueto – R), 1:10
Astros (Nick Tropeano – R) at Mets (Bartolo Colon – R), 1:10
Yankees (Michael Pineda – R) at Red Sox (Clay Buchholz– R), 1:35
Marlins (Henderson Alvarez – R) at Nationals (Jordan Zimmermann – R), 1:35
Braves (Undecided) at Phillies (Cole Hamels – L), 1:35
Royals (Yordano Ventura – R) at White Sox (Chris Bassit – R), 2:10
Cubs (Jacob Turner – R) at Brewers (Mike Fiers – R), 2:10
Athletics (Sonny Gray – R) at Rangers (Nick Martinez – R), 3:05
Padres (Robbie Erlin – L) at Giants (Undecided), 4:05
Angels (Cory Rasmus – R) at Mariners (Felix Hernandez – R), 4:10
Rockies (Christian Bergman – R) at Dodgers (Zack Greinke – R), 4:10
Cardinals (Adam Wainwright – R) at Diamondbacks (Josh Collmenter – R), 4:10

Day Game After Night Game: TB/CLE, MIN/DET, HOU/NYM, ATL/PHI, KC/CWS, CHC/MIL, OAK/TEX, LAA/SEA, COL/LAD, STL/ARI

Injuries

Day-to-Day
David Ortiz, DH, BOS – (Wrist) Did not start Saturday.
Will Middlebrooks, 3B, BOS – (Hand) Did not start Saturday.
Billy Hamilton, OF, CIN – (Head) Did not start Saturday; unlikely to play Sunday.
Russell Martin, C, PIT – (Hamstring) Did not start Saturday.
Buster Posey, C, SF – (Back) Did not start Saturday; expected to start Sunday.
Scooter Gennett, 2B, MIL – (Quad) Will not start Saturday.
Kirk Nieuwenhuis , OF, NYM – (Illness) Did not start Saturday.
Jordan Schafer, OF, MIN – (Elbow) Did not start Saturday.
Derek Jeter, SS, NYY – (Hamstring) Left Saturday's game; status uncertain for Sunday.
Josh Hamilton, OF, LAA – (Ribs) Did not start Satruday.
D.J. LeMahieu, 2B, COL – (Knee) Did not start Saturday.
Rajai Davis, OF, DET – (Groin) Left Saturday's game; unlikely to play Sunday.
Matt Holliday, OF, STL – (Illness) Left Saturday's game; questionable for Sunday.
Dee Gordon, SS, LAD – (Hip) Left Saturday's game; questionable for Sunday.
Jacob Petricka, P, CWS – (Arm) Left Saturday's game; status uncertain for Sunday.

Out

Dellin Betances, P, NYY – Shut down by the team for the remainder of the season.
Jason Kipnis, 2B, CLE – Shut down by the team for the remainder of the season.

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

New York Yankees – All eyes will be on Fenway Park on Sunday to see if Derek Jeter performs the last rites of a storied career. He is rumored to have tweaked his hamstring Saturday, and may or may not play. One teammate will definitely be relegated to the bench for the festivities. Dellin Betances was shut down for the weekend, and has thrown his final pitch this season. This should open a high-leverage spot for Adam Warren, a 27-year-old right-hander who has already poached a five-out save this month. For owners making one last desperate push in ERA, WHIP and saves are likely to find most of the premium bullpen arms have been snatched up. For an incredibly unorthodox play, grab Warren and pray for Jeter to stage one last hoorah in the way of late-game heroics at Fenway.

Hot Batter Matchups – September 28, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
N. MarkakisOFBAL @ TOR
1:07PM
R. Dickey18530062.278.458.444.903
E. Encarnacion1BTOR vs BAL
1:07PM
M. Gonzalez22333723.136.208.545.754
A. GoseOFTOR vs BAL
1:07PM
M. Gonzalez15531202.333.333.7331.067
A. Lind1BTOR vs BAL
1:07PM
M. Gonzalez18811124.444.500.6111.111
M. Cabrera3BDET vs MIN
1:08PM
K. Gibson11521402.455.455.8181.273
I. Kinsler2BDET vs MIN
1:08PM
K. Gibson14611311.429.467.6431.110
J. MartinezOFDET vs MIN
1:08PM
K. Gibson11410113.364.417.455.871
B. Dozier2BMIN @ DET
1:08PM
D. Price18432313.222.263.611.874
J. Altuve2BHOU @ NYM
1:10PM
B. Colon17720202.412.412.529.941
J. HarrisonOFPIT @ CIN
1:10PM
J. Cueto18631302.333.368.611.980
A. McCutchenOFPIT @ CIN
1:10PM
J. Cueto5917946612.288.373.593.966
R. JohnsonOFMIA @ WAS
1:35PM
J. Zimmermann12510100.417.417.500.917
G. Jones1BMIA @ WAS
1:35PM
J. Zimmermann15421406.267.250.600.850
I. DesmondSSWAS vs MIA
1:35PM
H. Alvarez16511124.313.450.500.950
B. HarperOFWAS vs MIA
1:35PM
H. Alvarez171042422.588.6321.0591.690
A. LaRoche1BWAS vs MIA
1:35PM
H. Alvarez18710121.389.450.444.894
D. SpanOFWAS vs MIA
1:35PM
H. Alvarez19630122.316.381.474.855
C. GomezOFMIL vs CHC
2:10PM
J. Turner10321103.300.300.7001.000
B. PoseyCSF vs SD
4:05PM
R. Erlin10522401.500.5001.1001.600
D. StubbsOFCOL @ LAD
4:10PM
Z. Greinke2611200211.423.464.500.964
M. TroutOFLAA @ SEA
4:10PM
F. Hernandez49187211312.367.389.6331.022
Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 28, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Johnny CuetoCIN vs PIT
1:10PM
27358258191960.212.275.365.640
Cole HamelsPHI vs ATL
1:35PM
25553216111771.208.267.334.601
Jordan ZimmermannWAS vs MIA
1:35PM
14732829536.218.247.310.557
Sonny GrayOAK @ TEX
3:05PM
10723204924.215.290.237.527
Felix HernandezSEA vs LAA
4:10PM
426873183834117.204.267.319.586
Josh CollmenterARI vs STL
4:10PM
7015503412.214.261.281.542
Cold Batter Matchups – September 28, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
N. CruzOFBAL @ TOR
1:07PM
R. Dickey13211301.154.154.385.538
A. JonesOFBAL @ TOR
1:07PM
R. Dickey25311206.120.120.240.360
R. Goins2BTOR vs BAL
1:07PM
M. Gonzalez11220001.182.182.455.636
C. RasmusOFTOR vs BAL
1:07PM
M. Gonzalez16220019.125.176.250.426
J. ReyesSSTOR vs BAL
1:07PM
M. Gonzalez14210012.143.200.214.414
N. Castellanos3BDET vs MIN
1:08PM
K. Gibson11100114.091.167.091.258
T. HunterOFDET vs MIN
1:08PM
K. Gibson10200212.200.333.200.533
J. MauerCMIN @ DET
1:08PM
D. Price23410246.174.296.217.514
C. CarterOFHOU @ NYM
1:10PM
B. Colon10110203.100.100.200.300
M. Dominguez3BHOU @ NYM
1:10PM
B. Colon12210004.167.167.250.417
C. BarmesSSPIT @ CIN
1:10PM
J. Cueto14210003.143.143.214.357
I. Davis1BPIT @ CIN
1:10PM
J. Cueto22410017.182.217.227.445
S. MarteOFPIT @ CIN
1:10PM
J. Cueto20100006.050.050.050.100
R. MartinCPIT @ CIN
1:10PM
J. Cueto15110254.067.333.133.467
G. Sanchez1BPIT @ CIN
1:10PM
J. Cueto13220114.154.214.308.522
T. SniderOFPIT @ CIN
1:10PM
J. Cueto18210015.111.158.167.325
N. Walker2BPIT @ CIN
1:10PM
J. Cueto45932657.200.294.356.650
R. DoumitCATL @ PHI
1:35PM
C. Hamels18320014.167.211.278.488
A. SimmonsSSATL @ PHI
1:35PM
C. Hamels16110012.063.118.125.243
B. UptonOFATL @ PHI
1:35PM
C. Hamels17000015.000.056.000.056
A. HechavarriaSSMIA @ WAS
1:35PM
J. Zimmermann23410102.174.174.261.435
C. McGehee3BMIA @ WAS
1:35PM
J. Zimmermann18400016.222.263.222.485
J. SaltalamacchiaCMIA @ WAS
1:35PM
J. Zimmermann11210025.182.308.273.580
D. Solano2BMIA @ WAS
1:35PM
J. Zimmermann17300014.176.263.176.440
M. Teixeira1BNYY @ BOS
1:35PM
C. Buchholz25422628.160.214.400.614
W. RamosCWAS vs MIA
1:35PM
H. Alvarez13000012.000.071.000.071
R. Zimmerman3BWAS vs MIA
1:35PM
H. Alvarez12200012.167.231.167.397
J. LucroyCMIL vs CHC
2:10PM
J. Turner14300111.214.250.214.464
J. Donaldson3BOAK @ TEX
3:05PM
N. Martinez11210102.182.182.273.455
A. Beltre3BTEX vs OAK
3:05PM
S. Gray15200014.133.188.133.321
R. ChirinosCTEX vs OAK
3:05PM
S. Gray11100002.091.167.091.258
L. MartinOFTEX vs OAK
3:05PM
S. Gray17200036.118.250.118.368
R. Odor2BTEX vs OAK
3:05PM
S. Gray12210012.167.231.250.481
C. RossOFARI vs STL
4:10PM
A. Wainwright16310003.188.188.250.438
N. Arenado3BCOL @ LAD
4:10PM
Z. Greinke15320202.200.200.333.533
J. Morneau1BCOL @ LAD
4:10PM
Z. Greinke45930229.200.234.289.523
W. RosarioCCOL @ LAD
4:10PM
Z. Greinke11110214.091.154.182.336
G. Beckham2BLAA @ SEA
4:10PM
F. Hernandez29532325.172.226.414.640
K. CalhounOFLAA @ SEA
4:10PM
F. Hernandez15100016.067.125.067.192
D. Freese3BLAA @ SEA
4:10PM
F. Hernandez10000014.000.091.000.091
J. HamiltonOFLAA @ SEA
4:10PM
F. Hernandez65115151021.169.286.292.578
C. IannettaCLAA @ SEA
4:10PM
F. Hernandez20211148.100.250.250.500
M. Ellis2BSTL @ ARI
4:10PM
J. Collmenter14300014.214.267.214.481
Cold Pitcher Matchups – September 28, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Bartolo ColonNYM vs HOU
1:10PM
92299110317.315.330.440.770

Recommended Pickup

Robbie Erlin, P, SD – The Padres and Giants will play one of the many games Sunday that have postseason implications for neither team. San Francisco has already clinched the final NL Wild Card berth, and can do nothing to improve its lot in the postseason seeding. Meanwhile, the team is also banged up, with former MVP Buster Posey dealing with a sore back. San Deigo has long been elminated from postseason play, so the squad has been playing for 2015 for weeks. Every game – including Sunday's finale – is a de facto audition for the Padres' players. Due to the fact the Giants will likely try to sneak another day of rest for some of their regulars against their division rival, Erlin looks like a strong start, even away from the friendly confines of Petco Park.

Draft Kings Value Picks

SP: Robbie Erlin, SD ($6,200)
C: Yasmani Grandal, SD ($3,500)
1B: Logan Morrison, SEA ($3,600)
2B: Wilmer Flores, NYM ($2,800)
SS: Derek Jeter, NYY ($4,000)
3B: Aramis Ramirez, MIL ($3,600)
OF: Kole Calhoun, LAA ($3,800)

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