DAILY MATCHUPS: Yu the man
Aug 5 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: All 30 teams have a game on the schedule today, with three interleague games. Three AL teams visit NL teams, as the matchups are BAL-SD, OAK-CIN, and TAM-ARI. All of the action takes place in the evening, highlighted by a battle for the top spot in the AL Central, with Verlander and the Tigers taking on Masterson and the Indians.
Best SP choices
- Yu Darvish (RHP, TEX) has struck out 25 batters over his last two starts....
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