DAILY MATCHUPS: Houston, Rodriguez has a problem

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: 15 games on the docket today, and weather doesn’t appear to threaten any delays and/or postponements. The game in Chicago (OAK@CHW) will have to contend with 10+ MPH winds.

 

Notable Starts: 

Eduardo Rodriguez earned wins in three of his last four starts, but Houston could give him some trouble today. The Astros are Top-5 in OPS, ISO, wOBA, and wRC+ when facing LHP in the past two weeks, and they hit the most HR against lefties over the same span (9).

Given how well he’s pitched lately, Julio Urías could find himself finishing with one of the day’s best lines. Across 25 innings in August, Urías is posting an elite 27.5% K-BB rate. Over the last 14 days, Boston batters are ranking in the Bottom-6 in...

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