Cole at home among Thursday's best

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: Seven games are on the slate for the final Thursday in the month of August. Five of those will be played under the lights, and a couple or three of them could be played amongst rain drops. Rain in the New York area could impact HOU@NYY and MIL@NYM, and Atlanta (LA@ATL) could see some precipitation also. A significant batter's breeze is also in the forecast for the Brewers-Mets tussle at Citi Field. The Matchup Ratings skew as higher than normal (led by strong K and WHIP figures), and they are distributed in a narrow bell curve.


Notable Starts:

Gerrit Cole totes solid form into his Thursday-night start against the Houston Astros. Increased spin rates have yielded more swings and misses across seven...

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