DAILY MATCHUPS: Strasburg goes fishing

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: There are 12 games on tap today with exactly half of those being afternoon starts. No interleague action today as the season winds down. The biggest game of the day takes place in Tampa where the Rangers battle the Rays for the AL Wild Card.

 

Best SP choices

  • Stephen Strasburg (RHP, WAS) missed his last start with a tight forearm, but after a successful bullpen on Monday, he is all set to start today against the lowly...

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