DAILY MATCHUPS: Hamels faces the Braves

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: There are 11 games on the slate today, with all games taking place in the evening. There is just one interleague matchup on the day, with the Padres visiting the Mariners. 

 

Best SP choices

  • Cole Hamels (LHP, PHI) makes a road start versus the Braves and is today's top rated starter with a strong 3.33 matchup rating. All four of his road starts on the season have resulted in a PQS-5. He may only have a 2-3 record, but has...

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