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Tuesday's Starters
AL
Twins (P.J. Walters - R) at Indians (David Huff - L), 7:05
Athletics (A.J. Griffin - R) at Tigers (Max Scherzer - R), 7:05
Blue Jays (Ricky Romero - L) at Yankees (Andy Pettitte - L), 7:05
Red Sox (Felix Doubront - L) at Rays (Jeremy Hellickson - R), 7:10
White Sox (Gavin Floyd - R) at Royals (Luke Hochevar - R), 8:10
Rangers (Ryan Dempster - R) at Angels (Jered Weaver - R), 10:05
Orioles (Wei-Yin Chen - L) at Mariners (Erasmo Ramirez - R), 10:10
NL
Dodgers (Aaron Harang - R) at Nationals (Jordan Zimmerman - R), 7:05
Brewers (Yovani Gallardo - R) at Pirates (A.J. Burnett - R), 7:05
Braves (Paul Maholm - L) at Marlins (Nathan Eovaldi - R), 7:10
Phillies (Tyler Cloyd - R) at Mets (Matt Harvey - R), 7:10
Reds (Homer Bailey - R) at Cubs (Justin Germano - R), 8:05
Astros (Fernando Abad - L) at Cardinals (Kyle Lohse - R), 8:15
Padres (Eric Stults - L) at Diamondbacks (Ian Kennedy - R), 9:40
Rockies (Jeff Francis - L) at Giants (Tim Lincecum - R), 10:15
Day Game After a Night Game: None
Injuries
Day-to-Day
AL
Derek Jeter, SS, NYY - (Ankle) Yankees manager Joe Girardi does not know when Jeter will return.
Roberto Hernandez, P, CLE - (Ankle) Threw a bullpen session on Saturday.
Alex Avila, C, DET - (Jaw) Was not in the lineup on Monday.
Sam Fuld, OF, TBR - (Hamstring) MRI revealed a moderate strain.
NL
Clayton Kershaw, P, LAD - (Hip) Will get a second opinion on Tuesday to see whether he needs surgery.
Marwin Gonzalez, SS, HOU - (Ankle) Has increased his activity and could return in the coming week.
Brian McCann, C, ATL - (Hamstring) Team was hoping to have him back in lineup on Monday.
Jed Lowrie, SS, HOU - (Leg) Held out of the lineup Sunday due to soreness in his right leg.
Danny Espinosa, 2B, WAS - (Shoulder) Was scheduled to receive an MRI on his left shoulder Monday.
Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA - (General Soreness) Held out of the lineup Monday with soreness in his side.
Disabled List
AL
Matt Capps, P, MIN - (Shoulder) Will throw for the Twins' Instructional League team in Florida this week.
Casper Wells, OF, SEA - (Neck) Was unavailable on Sunday.
NL
Jorge De La Rosa, P, COL - (Elbow) Has a strong chance of pitching this week.
Dan Hudson, P, ARI - (Elbow) Is progressing well and remains on track for a midseason return in 2013.
Scott Elbert, P, LAD - (Elbow) Will undergo season-ending surgery on Wednesday.
Transactions
As of Monday evening, there were no transactions to note.
Closer Watch
There was no closer news as of Monday evening.
KEY MATCHUPS: HOT | |||||||||||||||||||
Hot Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
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Hanley Ramirez - SS | LAD @ WAS 9/18 7:05 PM | Jordan Zimmermann | 3-10 | .300 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .400 | .462 | .862 | |||||||
Joe Mauer - C | MIN @ CLE 9/18 7:05 PM | David Huff | 9-19 | .474 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .684 | .524 | 1.208 | |||||||
Justin Morneau - 1B | MIN @ CLE 9/18 7:05 PM | David Huff | 6-16 | .375 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .625 | .444 | 1.069 | |||||||
Ichiro Suzuki - OF | NYY vs TOR 9/18 7:05 PM | Ricky Romero | 8-16 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .563 | .529 | 1.092 | |||||||
Garrett Jones - 1B | PIT vs MIL 9/18 7:05 PM | Yovani Gallardo | 4-11 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .364 | .588 | .952 | |||||||
Edwin Encarnacion - 3B | TOR @ NYY 9/18 7:05 PM | Andy Pettitte | 7-24 | .292 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | .500 | .393 | .893 | |||||||
Jeff Mathis - C | TOR @ NYY 9/18 7:05 PM | Andy Pettitte | 4-11 | .364 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .455 | .417 | .871 | |||||||
Mark DeRosa - 3B | WAS vs LAD 9/18 7:05 PM | Aaron Harang | 5-17 | .294 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | .529 | .500 | 1.029 | |||||||
Adam LaRoche - 1B | WAS vs LAD 9/18 7:05 PM | Aaron Harang | 7-30 | .233 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | .633 | .294 | .927 | |||||||
Jayson Werth - OF | WAS vs LAD 9/18 7:05 PM | Aaron Harang | 3-13 | .231 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .615 | .333 | .949 | |||||||
Alfonso Soriano - OF | CHC vs CIN 9/18 8:05 PM | Homer Bailey | 3-10 | .300 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .700 | .364 | 1.064 | |||||||
Gordon Beckham - 2B | CWS @ KC 9/18 8:10 PM | Luke Hochevar | 6-15 | .400 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .600 | .471 | 1.071 | |||||||
Orlando Hudson - 2B | CWS @ KC 9/18 8:10 PM | Luke Hochevar | 7-14 | .500 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .643 | .563 | 1.205 | |||||||
Alexei Ramirez - SS | CWS @ KC 9/18 8:10 PM | Luke Hochevar | 8-17 | .471 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .647 | .591 | 1.238 | |||||||
Alex Gordon - OF | KC vs CWS 9/18 8:10 PM | Gavin Floyd | 5-15 | .333 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .800 | .375 | 1.175 | |||||||
Albert Pujols - 1B | LAA vs TEX 9/18 10:05 PM | Ryan Dempster | 18-55 | .327 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | .782 | .433 | 1.215 | |||||||
Elvis Andrus - SS | TEX @ LAA 9/18 10:05 PM | Jered Weaver | 19-46 | .413 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .587 | .438 | 1.024 | |||||||
Josh Hamilton - OF | TEX @ LAA 9/18 10:05 PM | Jered Weaver | 9-34 | .265 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | .500 | .359 | .859 | |||||||
Mitch Moreland - 1B | TEX @ LAA 9/18 10:05 PM | Jered Weaver | 5-20 | .250 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .600 | .286 | .886 | |||||||
Mike Napoli - C | TEX @ LAA 9/18 10:05 PM | Jered Weaver | 3-13 | .231 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .615 | .333 | .949 | |||||||
Carlos Gonzalez - OF | COL @ SF 9/18 10:15 PM | Tim Lincecum | 7-27 | .259 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | .556 | .310 | .866 | |||||||
Xavier Nady - OF | SF vs COL 9/18 10:15 PM | Jeff Francis | 5-17 | .294 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | .588 | .400 | .988 | |||||||
Hot Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
Ian Kennedy | ARI vs SD 9/18 9:40 PM | Padres Batters | 12-61 | .197 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 27 | .261 | .210 | .471 |
KEY MATCHUPS: COLD | |||||||||||||||||||
Cold Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
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Aramis Ramirez - 3B | MIL @ PIT 9/18 7:05 PM | A.J. Burnett | 4-16 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 | |||||||
Rickie Weeks - 2B | MIL @ PIT 9/18 7:05 PM | A.J. Burnett | 2-10 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .273 | .473 | |||||||
Robinson Cano - 2B | NYY vs TOR 9/18 7:05 PM | Ricky Romero | 5-25 | .200 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | .480 | .286 | .766 | |||||||
Curtis Granderson - OF | NYY vs TOR 9/18 7:05 PM | Ricky Romero | 4-19 | .211 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .368 | .286 | .654 | |||||||
Derek Jeter - SS | NYY vs TOR 9/18 7:05 PM | Ricky Romero | 3-23 | .130 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | .261 | .310 | .571 | |||||||
Andruw Jones - OF | NYY vs TOR 9/18 7:05 PM | Ricky Romero | 3-18 | .167 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .222 | .167 | .389 | |||||||
Clint Barmes - SS | PIT vs MIL 9/18 7:05 PM | Yovani Gallardo | 0-13 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .071 | .071 | |||||||
Adam Lind - 1B | TOR @ NYY 9/18 7:05 PM | Andy Pettitte | 3-19 | .158 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .211 | .273 | .483 | |||||||
Chad Tracy - 1B | WAS vs LAD 9/18 7:05 PM | Aaron Harang | 4-20 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .200 | .450 | |||||||
Jacoby Ellsbury - OF | BOS @ TB 9/18 7:10 PM | Jeremy Hellickson | 2-11 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .182 | .250 | .432 | |||||||
Dustin Pedroia - 2B | BOS @ TB 9/18 7:10 PM | Jeremy Hellickson | 2-10 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .400 | .333 | .733 | |||||||
Paul Konerko - 1B | CWS @ KC 9/18 8:10 PM | Luke Hochevar | 4-21 | .190 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .476 | .346 | .822 | |||||||
A.J. Pierzynski - C | CWS @ KC 9/18 8:10 PM | Luke Hochevar | 2-17 | .118 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .235 | |||||||
Alex Rios - OF | CWS @ KC 9/18 8:10 PM | Luke Hochevar | 2-17 | .118 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .118 | .167 | .284 | |||||||
Chris Snyder - C | HOU @ STL 9/18 8:15 PM | Kyle Lohse | 2-16 | .125 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .313 | .263 | .576 | |||||||
Chase Headley - 3B | SD @ ARI 9/18 9:40 PM | Ian Kennedy | 2-10 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .273 | .473 | |||||||
Will Venable - OF | SD @ ARI 9/18 9:40 PM | Ian Kennedy | 4-21 | .190 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | .286 | .190 | .476 | |||||||
Adrian Beltre - 3B | TEX @ LAA 9/18 10:05 PM | Jered Weaver | 10-52 | .192 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | .327 | .218 | .545 | |||||||
David Murphy - OF | TEX @ LAA 9/18 10:05 PM | Jered Weaver | 6-37 | .162 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .216 | .179 | .396 | |||||||
Cold Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
David Huff | CLE vs Min 9/18 7:05 PM | Twins Batters | 29-84 | .345 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | .501 | .409 | .910 | |||||||
Paul Maholm | ATL @ Mia 9/18 7:10 PM | Marlins Batters | 34-110 | .309 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 10 | .414 | .346 | .760 | |||||||
Luke Hochevar | KC vs CWS 9/18 8:10 PM | White Sox Batters | 38-131 | .290 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 14 | .450 | .384 | .833 | |||||||
Ryan Dempster | TEX @ LAA 9/18 10:05 PM | Angels Batters | 23-71 | .324 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 5 | .695 | .430 | 1.125 | |||||||
Jeff Francis | COL @ SF 9/18 10:15 PM | Giants Batters | 19-60 | .317 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 8 | .585 | .379 | .964 | |||||||
Recommended Pickup
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Peralta has improved in each of his three starts this season, going from six innings and three earned runs to six innings and one earned run to his latest phenomenal start. It won't be easy to top his start against the Mets. Still, Peralta has been the top prospect in the Brewers system and has made a case that he can be a very effective starter at the major league level right now. With just two weeks left on the season, he could help put a fantasy team over the top.
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