DAILY MATCHUPS: Lackey won't be lacking against the Yankees

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:  It's the second day of games after every team enjoyed four days off for the All-Star break.  The Braves visit the White Sox in the lone interleague matchup.  NYY @ BOS, PIT @ CIN, and BAL @ TEX are the best matchups of the day.

 

Best SP choices:

  • John Lackey (RHP, BOS) had a great first half, so much so that he is well on his way to a career year, at least in terms of skills (2.78 ERA, 4.0 Cmd, 52% GB%).  He looks to keep...

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