DAILY MATCHUPS: deGrom continues to cruise versus the Pirates

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: We have 15 games on tap, starting at 12:10 pmEST with the White Sox and Tigers and finishing the day with the Dodgers and Giants at 7:08 pmEST. Weather should be good around most of the league except with the nightcap, as a decent rainstorm may hit the Bay Area. Our highest total of the day is between the Royals and the Red Sox, with a total of ten, while all the other games sit at 8.5 or less.  

 

Notable Starts:

Jacob deGrom is known as Jacob deGOAT for a reason, but the HQ Daily Matchup ratings want to let everyone know that he has a matchup rating of 4.9, which is just pure insanity. In his eight starts this season, deGrom has a 2.01 ERA, 1.60 xFIP, and 39.2% K-BB. He is just ridiculous and now...

Almost!

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