DAILY MATCHUPS: The Pineda Trap

As a way to preview the day's games, the 2014 Daily Matchups column seeks to highlight the outliers or notable matchups on the 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 is a full slate of games today, with four day games and the rest under the lights. The one interleague contest has the Angels visiting Washington.

 

Best SP Choices

  • Sonny Gray (RHP, OAK) has a 1.80 ERA in his first four starts, with a 3-0 record. He gets his first career start against Texas in a home day game. Gray has found O.co Coliseum to his liking, with a 1.99 ERA in his six starts there. That ballpark is one of the best...

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