DAILY MATCHUPS: Sunday showdown in Chicago
May 17 2014
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 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: DET/BOS is the Sunday night game. The Pirates and Yankees will play two at Yankee Stadium; that’s the Sunday NL/AL matchup. The day features 10 pitchers with a Matchup Rating of 2.00 or better.
Best SP choices
- Travis Wood (SP, CHC) has been in feast-or-famine mode over his last several starts. He draws this start at home, where this season he has a 2.39 ERA in 26.1 IP. The opposing Brewers have struggled against LHP...
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