DAILY MATCHUPS: Rasmussen draws great start vs. Oakland

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: We have 15 games on tap, starting at 1:05 pmEST and ending with a night game between the Padres and Braves. The weather has calmed down some, but some concerns exist in Minnesota and possibly in Atlanta. Aces have pitched the last few days, so elite pitching is harder to come by, which shows in the totals with a handful over nine and Coors over 11.

 

Notable Starts:

Drew Rasmussen is coming from an outstanding outing where he threw six shutout innings with seven strikeouts. Rasmussen allowed two hits and did not walk a batter as he cruised to a win versus the Nationals. The matchup on Sunday may be just as easy, if not easier, as Rasmussen faces the A’s, who are offensively challenged to say the least....

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