DAILY MATCHUPS: Don't tread on Leake
Jul 3 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: All 30 teams will be in play on this Independence Day. There are three interleague games, SD-BOS, STL-LAA, and CHC-OAK. Most games will be taking place in the afternoon, but get those lineups in early as the action begins with a 11:05 am EST start time for MIL-WAS.
Best SP choices
- Mike Leake (RHP, CIN) is riding a generous 81% S% to a hot start, out-pitching his xERA by over a run (2.52 ERA, 3.73 xERA). However, he has...
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