DAILY MATCHUPS: Is Fister worth a flyer?

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: All teams are in action today, with seven day games and the remaining eight under the lights. Interleague play has Milwaukee at Toronto, the Indians at the Dodgers, and the Cubs visiting the Red Sox.

 

Best SP choices

  • Doug Fister (RHP, WAS) has been dominant when pitching in Nationals Park, with a 1.93 ERA, four PQS-DOM performances in four starts, only one home run allowed in 28 IP, a 19/3 k/bb ratio, and a .192 BA...

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