DAILY MATCHUPS: Sale looks to shut down O's

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: There are 10 games on the schedule today, with all games taking place in the evening. There are two interleague matchups on the day, with the Pirates visiting the Rays, and the Dodgers visiting the Royals.

 

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  • Chris Sale (LHP, CHW) is absolutely a fantasy ace, as 23 of his 30 starts last season, and eight of his 10 this season, have been PQS-DOM. He has even displayed skills growth this season over his already...

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