DAILY MATCHUPS: Shields surges into Oakland
May 16 2013
As a way to preview the day's games, the 2013 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: The weekend series get underway as all 30 teams are in play, highlighted by a matchup between the AL's last two champions: Detroit at Texas. First pitch is 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field, where Chicago will face the Mets. Houston will get back to their NL roots against Pittsburgh in what is the only interleague matchup this weekend.
Best SP choices
- James Shields (RHP, KC) has been one of the most consistent starters in...
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