DAILY MATCHUPS: Johnson's strong June tested at Boston

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: The weekend kicks off with all 30 teams in action including a doubleheader between the Indians and White Sox. There are three interleague series this weekend as well: CIN at TEX, STL at OAK, and CHC at SEA.

 

Best SP choices

  • Matt Harvey (RHP, NYM) has the top score for Friday with a 3.33 against the Nationals. Harvey just keeps rolling along with an incredible 10.6 Dom, 2.48 xERA, and 177 BPV over his last six starts....

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