DAILY MATCHUPS: Cain looks to rebound

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: All 30 teams are in action on this Tuesday, with all games taking place in the evening. There are three interleague games, as the Pirates visit the Orioles, the Dodgers visit the Twins, and the Nationals visit the Astros. The defending NL champion Cardinals host the hot starting Brewers in the second game of a three game series.

 

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  • Matt Cain (RHP, SF) was shelled in his last time out, allowing seven ER in...

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