DAILY MATCHUPS: Lester takes on the Tribe

As a way to preview the day's games, in 2013 Daily Matchups 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:  There are 11 games scheduled today, including four afternoon games. In interleague action, Arizona visits the Yankees, and Texas is at the Cubs. Thunderstorms are in the forecast for Chicago, which could impact the Cubs and Rangers game. Windy conditions are expected in Cincinnati and Cleveland, both expecting sustained 20 mph winds. This could be helpful to hitters in Cleveland, where it will be blowing out to center. The opposite...

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