DAILY MATCHUPS: Play Ball!

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 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: It is Opening Day for 26 teams. Nine of the 13 games are taking place in the afternoon. The one interleague game takes place in Texas, where the Rangers host the Phillies. The Cardinals and Reds will renew their NL Central rivalry in Cincinnati, where Adam Wainwright will oppose Johnny Cueto

 

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  • Francisco Liriano (LHP, PIT) opens the season with an outstanding matchup in a home start versus the Cubs. The NL...

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