DAILY MATCHUPS: Skubal primed to stay hot versus Angels

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather. We have a full day of action on tap, starting with the Yankees and Pirates. We have been battling rain all week, but there are no major rain threats today. We have some aces on the mound reflected in only four games with nine or higher run totals. 

 

Notable Starts:

Tarik Skubal has been solid since returning from the IL, and he has been outstanding over the last five starts. Over that span, Skubal has allowed nine earned runs over 30 innings for a 2.70 ERA and 2.45 xFIP with an outstanding 27.1% K-BB. He takes on an Angels team that is striking out 21.8% of the time versus LHP over the past month with a .238 batting average and .107 ISO. Skubal is today's second-rated pitcher with a 1.8 overall...

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