DAILY MATCHUPS: Rookie showdown in Pittsburgh
Aug 7 2013
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: A very light Thursday in MLB with only seven games on the schedule. There are no interleague games. The four-game series between the Tigers and Indians comes to a conclusion. A pair of young dynamic starters face each other in Pittsburgh, when Jose Fernandez squares off with Gerrit Cole.
Best SP choices
- Max Scherzer (RHP, DET) is 16-1 on the season, but that is not why he is a top choice today. His matchup against the...
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