DAILY MATCHUPS: Lester draws scuffling Braves in lone Sunday night game

As a way to preview the day's games, the 2014 Daily Matchups column seeks to highlight the outliers or notable matchups on the HQ Pitcher Matchup 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:  Sunday's schedule includes the customary 15 Major League games, one of which is featured in the evening on ESPN (OAK @ ATL). Rainstorms could be in the offing for games in the Midwest and the East, so it would be advisable to check forecasts in St. Louis, Detroit, Cleveland, Boston, New York and Washington if you have anyone in your lineup there.
 

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