DAILY MATCHUPS: Best versus the worst
Jul 9 2014
As a way to preview the day's games, the 2014 Daily Matchups column seeks to highlight the outliers or notable matchups on BaseballHQ.com's HQ Pitcher Matchups tool (also available as an 8-day scan). For more information on how to leverage the report, see our research article from 2012.
Today's schedule overview: There are 12 games on the schedule today, with four games taking place in the afternoon. There are two interleague games, with the Nationals visiting the Orioles and the A's visiting the Giants.
Best SP choices
- Clayton Kershaw (LHP, LA) is the best pitcher in baseball, as he is 10-2 with a 1.86 ERA, fully supported by a 1.99 xERA. The combination of a 58% GB%, 11.9 Dom, 9.6 Cmd, 15% SwK, and 216 BPV is untouchable. The...
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