DAILY MATCHUPS: Scherzer kicks off Cy Young repeat bid
Apr 1 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 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: For the first time this season, all 30 teams are in action, with 11 of the 15 games under the lights. There is an interleague game in Texas, as the Rangers host the Phillies.
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Max Scherzer (LHP, DET) hopes to reprise last season's Cy Young form, when he won 21 games with a 2.90 ERA and 0.97 WHIP. He opens at home against the Kansas City Royals. In four starts last season against the Royals Scherzer had...
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