DAILY MATCHUPS: Dickey takes on the Orioles

As a way to preview the day's games, the 2013 Daily Matchups column seeks to highlight the outliers or notable matchups on BaseballHQ.com's Starting Pitcher Report (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: A matinee at Wrigley (2:20 PM ET) between the Cubs and Astros is the only afternoon game on Friday, when all 30 teams are in action to kick off the weekend. St. Louis will host Texas in a rematch of the 2011 World Series, with the Pirates traveling to Anaheim as the other interleague series.

 

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