DAILY MATCHUPS: Johnson looks to rebound

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: August gets underway with 11 games; six in AL and five in the NL. The interleague matchup is Arizona at Texas, but be sure to get your lineups in early as first pitch is at 12:05 PM ET between the White Sox and Indians.

 

Best SP choices

  • Justin Masterson (RHP, CLE) gets the highest rating of any American League starter today with a 2.84 mark against the White Sox, who are last in the AL in runs scored. Masterson has only...

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