DAILY MATCHUPS: Harang start a bright spot on Sunday schedule

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.

 

Best SP choices

  • Aaron Harang (SP, ATL) owns a 3.60 xERA and ha tossed a PQS-4 or 5 in six of his seven starts this season. He draws a weak-hitting Cubs lineup at home in Atlanta. Even among their mediocre splits, CHC is worse off against right-handers and on the road.
  • Henderson Alvarez (SP, MIA) is coming off of a seven-strikeout complete-game shutout and has all sides of the command equation trending the right way. He gets this start at PETCO –...

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