DAILY MATCHUPS: Respecting Richards
May 18 2014
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: Most of the league gets a day of rest as there are only five games on the slate—all under the lights. The two intra-divisional matchups of the night take place in the AL Central as the Indians host the Tigers and the White Sox visit the Royals.
Best SP choices:
- Garrett Richards (RHP, LAA) has been nothing short of spectacular as he heads into his ninth start of the year. Richards ranks among the AL's top 10 starting...
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