DAILY MATCHUPS: Eovaldi among best options on a light-schedule Thursday

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: Just six games are on the slate for Thursday; action is split into three day games and three night games, but weather could impact a couple of the matinee affairs. Rain is expected in Minneapolis (SD-MIN) and Kansas City (CHW-KC).

 

Notable Starts:

Nathan Eovaldi has held current OAK batters to a whiff-heavy .687 OPS in past meetings. He enters this turn after not allowing a run over his last two starts (17 IP). Eovaldi has logged a 2.45 ERA on the road this season and a 3.32 figure away from home since 2021.

Yu Darvish has pitched through a tougher-than-average slate in logging a 3.55 xERA through six starts. The veteran right-hander owns a 2.49 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 11.4 K/9 over his last four turns....

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