DAILY MATCHUPS: Bumgarner out to beat LA

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 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: There are 11 games on the schedule today, with six of those taking place in the afternoon. Interleague play takes the day off. Heated NL West rivals, the Dodgers and Giants, conclude their three game series in San Francisco, with Hyun-Jin Ryu opposing best choice Madison Bumgarner.

 

Best SP choices

  • Madison Bumgarner (LHP, SF) has some owners scratching their heads after three starts, where he has a 1.71 WHIP. A closer...

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