DAILY MATCHUPS: Count on Kershaw
Aug 21 2013
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: Only nine games are on schedule today, with six of those happening in the NL. There are no interleague games. Five games have afternoon starts, so get your lineups set early. The game with most playoff implications takes place in St. Louis, where the Cardinals host the Braves.
Best SP choices
- Clayton Kershaw (LHP, LA) is pitching so well he has entered the NL MVP discussion. In nine starts since July 1, he has been out...
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