DAILY MATCHUPS: Hamels heads for PETCO

As a way to preview the day's games, the 2014 Daily Matchups column seeks to highlight the outliers or notable matchups on the HQ Pitcher Matchups tool (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 is a full slate of 15 games today, with two afternoon contests and the rest under the lights. Boston visits Pittsburgh in the only interleague matchup. There are lots of strong choices, as 8 pitchers have matchup scores above 2.40.

 

Best SP choices

  • Cole Hamels (LHP, PHI) has been outstanding in the second half, with a 2.20 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. He's been at his best on the road, where he has a 1.80 ERA, and it's on the road in...

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