DAILY MATCHUPS: Steer clear of Colon
Aug 28 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: Nine games on the Thursday slate, with four afternoon games kicking off the action. There is one interleague game in Atlanta, where the Braves host the Indians. The highlight game is in Detroit today, as the A's take on the Tigers.
Best SP choices
- Gio González (LHP, WAS) has an unremarkable 7.32 ERA over his last five starts, yet he is still a best choice today because of the home matchup against the Marlins. Miami has...
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