DAILY MATCHUPS: Anibal against the Astros

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:  Twenty teams are in action today, but there are eleven games due to a day/night doubleheader between the Indians and Yankees in Cleveland.  No interleague games today.  The first Indians-Yankees game is the only afternoon game.

 

Best SP choices

  • Aníbal Sánchez (RHP, DET) has been great this year (46 IP, 11.4 Dom, 2.70 xERA).  Today, he gets his first opportunity to start against the Astros.  Expect Sanchez to keep...

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