DAILY MATCHUPS: Cole takes on the Cubs
Apr 9 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 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 nine games on the schedule today, with three of those taking place in the afternoon. Interleague play takes a day off. The Red Sox and Yankees meet for the first of 19 times this season, as Clay Buchholz opposes Michael Pineda at Yankee Stadium.
Best SP choices
- Gerrit Cole (RHP, PIT) receives top billing today as the best choice, as he has a strong 2.59 matchup rating in his road start versus the Cubs. Last...
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