DAILY MATCHUPS: Anibal takes on the Tribe

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: All 30 teams are in action today, with all games taking place in the evening. Interleague play sees the Cubs visiting Yankee Stadium. Heated NL West rivals, the Dodgers and Giants, begin a three game series in San Francisco, with Josh Beckett opposing Tim Lincecum.

 

Best SP choices

  • Aníbal Sánchez (RHP, DET) earns top billing today as the best choice starter with a 2.89 matchup rating. He was both excellent at home and...

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