Thursday Lineup Card: Marisnick Sizzles

Thursday Lineup Card: Marisnick Sizzles

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

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

MIL (Yovani Gallardo – R) at CIN (David Holmberg – L), 12:35 PM ET
NYM (Dillon Gee – R) at WAS (Blake Treinen – R), 1:05 PM ET
SEA (Tom Wilhelmsen – R) at TOR (Daniel Norris – L), 4:07 PM ET
PHI (David Buchanan – R) at MIA (Tom Koehler – R), 4:10 PM ET
BAL (Kevin Gausman – R) at NYY (Hiroki Kuroda – R), 7:05 PM ET
NYM (Zack Wheeler – R) at WAS (Gio Gonzalez – L), 7:05 PM ET
MIN Trevor May – R) at DET (Max Scherzer – R), 7:08 PM ET
TB (Jeremy Hellickson – R) at BOS (Allen Webster – R), 7:10 PM ET
PIT (Edinson Volquez – R) at ATL (David Hale – R), 7:10 PM ET
OAK (Jason Hammel – R) at TEX (Colby Lewis – R), 8:05 PM ET
KC (James Shields – R) at CHW (Jose Quintana – L), 8:10 PM ET
SD (Andrew Cashner – R) at SF (Yusmeiro Petit – R), 10:15 PM ET

Day Game After Night Game: MIL/CIN, SEA/TOR, PHI/MIA

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Players on the DL
Abraham Almonte, OF, SD – (Ankle) Out Wednesday, but still might appear over the weekend.
Carlos Beltran, OF, NYY – (Elbow) Shut down for the season.
Curt Casali, C, (Concussion) Left Wednesday's game with concussion, out for the season.
Travis d'Arnaud, C, NYM – (Things he can play again this season, but appears likely to sit Thursday.
Odrisamer Despaigne, P, SD – Could start Saturday or Sunday.
Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, NYY – (Hamstring) Doubtful to play again this season.
Yunel Escobar, SS, TB – (Knee) Out for the season.
David Freese, 3B, LAA – (Back) Out of lineup for second straight day Wednesday with tightness.
Evan Gattis, C, ATL – (Illness) Should play five innings Thursday.
Josh Hamilton, OF, LAA – (Ribs) Got treatment Wednesday, did not swing bat, status for Friday unknown.
Ryan Hanigan, C, TB – (Toe) Scratched Wednesday with soreness.
Billy Hamilton, OF, CIN – (Concussion) Left Wednesday's game with mild concussion, season appears to be over.
Jon Jay, OF, STL – (Personal) Left team Wednesday, but is expected to rejoin team for final series starting Friday.
Chris Johnson, 3B, ATL – (Back) Hopes to play Thursday.
Mat Latos, P, CIN – (Elbow) Out for the season.
Russell Martin, C, PIT – (Hamstring) Left Wednesday's game with tightness, Pirates could play him conservatively.
Joe Mauer, C, MIN – (Elbow) Should play in all four remaining regular season games, according to Ron Gardenhire.
Will Middlebrooks, 3B, BOS – (Hand) Out of lineup again Wednesday after being scratched Tuesday.
Mike Napoli, 1B, BOS – (Foot) Miss sixth straight game Wednesday.
Trevor Plouffe, 3B, MIN – (Forearm) Left Wednesday's game and is out for the season.
Hyun-Jin Ryu, P, LAD – (Shoulder) Should throw off mound in a couple days, could make return during playoffs.
Matt Shoemaker, P, LAA – (Oblique) Throwing on flat ground, might be able to appear in post-season.
Denard Span, OF, WAS – (Knee) Out of Wednesday's lineup after scraping knee Tuesday.
Mike Trout, OF, LAA – (Illness) Left Wednesday's game with stomach illness.
Zach Walters, 3B, CLE – (Ribs) Out Wednesday after pinch-hitting Tuesday.
Jered Weaver, P, LAA – (Illness) Felt better Wednesday, thinks he can make Friday start.
Jackson Williams, C, COL – (Knee) Had surgery Wednesday and will miss the remainder of the season.

Activated from the DL
None

Placed on the DL
Charlie Morton, P, PIT (transferred to 60-day DL)

Claimed Off Waivers
Chaz Roe, P, PIT from NYY

Called Up
None

Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)
None

Closer Watch

Minnesota – Manager Ron Gardenhire made good on his commitment to Burton after Glen Perkins was shut down for the rest of the season. Burton saved Wednesday's game and should be the option throughout the brief remainder of the season.

Toronto – The Blue Jays might be trying to get a look at Aaron Sanchez in the closer's role. That is exactly what happened Wednesday when Sanchez earned his third save. The Jays could go with either Casey Janssen or Sanchez throughout the rest of the week.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – September 25, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
J. BruceOFCIN vs MIL
12:35PM
Y. Gallardo4815521149.313.370.500.870
T. Frazier3BCIN vs MIL
12:35PM
Y. Gallardo291111216.379.419.483.902
R. LudwickOFCIN vs MIL
12:35PM
Y. Gallardo3612531165.333.442.6391.081
B. Phillips2BCIN vs MIL
12:35PM
Y. Gallardo622252946.355.403.500.903
I. DesmondSSWAS vs NYM
1:05PM
D. Gee4010334310.250.302.475.777
B. HarperOFWAS vs NYM
1:05PM
D. Gee16622421.375.444.7501.194
A. LaRoche1BWAS vs NYM
1:05PM
D. Gee29743654.241.353.586.939
N. SchierholtzOFWAS vs NYM
1:05PM
D. Gee10420013.400.455.7001.155
B. RevereOFPHI @ MIA
4:10PM
T. Koehler12600100.500.500.5001.000
A. De AzaOFBAL @ NYY
7:05PM
H. Kuroda18721214.389.421.6111.032
K. Johnson2BBAL @ NYY
7:05PM
H. Kuroda26831314.308.357.500.857
K. SuzukiCMIN @ DET
7:08PM
M. Scherzer10411111.400.500.7001.200
R. DoumitCATL vs PIT
7:10PM
E. Volquez15710302.467.467.5331.000
J. UptonOFATL vs PIT
7:10PM
E. Volquez14840312.571.600.8571.457
D. OrtizDHBOS vs TB
7:10PM
J. Hellickson261063471.385.515.8851.400
J. LowrieSSOAK @ TEX
8:05PM
C. Lewis14511212.357.400.571.971
J. ReddickOFOAK @ TEX
8:05PM
C. Lewis13520001.385.385.538.923
J. Abreu1BCWS vs KC
8:10PM
J. Shields12420004.333.385.500.885
A. EatonOFCWS vs KC
8:10PM
J. Shields13620011.462.500.6921.192
A. RamirezSSCWS vs KC
8:10PM
J. Shields552342635.418.448.5821.030
N. AokiOFKC @ CWS
8:10PM
J. Quintana13620111.462.500.6151.115
M. Moustakas3BKC @ CWS
8:10PM
J. Quintana24832326.333.385.6251.010
S. PerezCKC @ CWS
8:10PM
J. Quintana27952624.333.379.6671.046
J. WillinghamOFKC @ CWS
8:10PM
J. Quintana21933633.429.520.8571.377
B. PoseyCSF vs SD
10:15PM
A. Cashner15722310.467.500.8671.367
Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 25, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Jeremy HellicksonTB @ BOS
7:10PM
89166351126.180.270.354.624
Andrew CashnerSD @ SF
10:15PM
8420549321.238.261.397.658
Cold Batter Matchups – September 25, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
D. Espinosa2BWAS vs NYM
1:05PM
D. Gee13100033.077.294.077.371
N. CruzOFBAL @ NYY
7:05PM
H. Kuroda25300125.120.185.120.305
R. Flaherty2BBAL @ NYY
7:05PM
H. Kuroda12000003.000.000.000.000
J. HardySSBAL @ NYY
7:05PM
H. Kuroda28531102.179.207.357.564
N. HundleyCBAL @ NYY
7:05PM
H. Kuroda21510103.238.227.286.513
S. PearceOFBAL @ NYY
7:05PM
H. Kuroda12210104.167.231.250.481
B. Dozier2BMIN @ DET
7:08PM
M. Scherzer15211437.133.278.333.611
E. Escobar3BMIN @ DET
7:08PM
M. Scherzer10210002.200.200.300.500
W. Middlebrooks3BBOS vs TB
7:10PM
J. Hellickson12100008.083.083.083.167
M. Napoli1BBOS vs TB
7:10PM
J. Hellickson13100016.077.143.077.220
D. NavaOFBOS vs TB
7:10PM
J. Hellickson15200114.133.188.133.321
J. ArencibiaCTEX vs OAK
8:05PM
J. Hammel15300315.200.250.200.450
P. Konerko1BCWS vs KC
8:10PM
J. Shields386001611.158.289.158.447
A. GordonOFKC @ CWS
8:10PM
J. Quintana29710305.241.241.276.517
E. Hosmer1BKC @ CWS
8:10PM
J. Quintana28300317.107.129.107.236
H. PenceOFSF vs SD
10:15PM
A. Cashner16211205.125.125.313.438
Cold Pitcher Matchups – September 25, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Yovani GallardoMIL @ CIN
12:35PM
26079199401938.304.357.450.807
Tom KoehlerMIA vs PHI
4:10PM
70224111611.314.375.402.776
Edinson VolquezPIT @ ATL
7:10PM
742510111418.338.372.499.871

Recommended Pickup

Jake Marisnick, OF, HOU – Since being acquired at the July deadline, Marisnick appears to have seized his opportunity with the Astros. Now he is on a seven-game hitting streak that includes two home runs and two doubles. Marisnick has slashed .305/.328/.475 for the month of September.

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DraftKings Value Picks

SP: Andrew Cashner, SD ($9,000)
C: Buster Posey, SF ($3,900)
1B: Billy Butler, KC ($3,100)
2B: Daniel Murphy, NYM ($3,700)
SS: Wilmer Flores, NYM ($3,400)
3B: Josh Harrison, PIT ($3,900)
OF: Brandon Moss, OAK ($3,800)

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