DAILY MATCHUPS: Ryan among best bets on a rainy Tuesday

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: The first Tuesday in May brings a full slate of 15 games. Do they all get played/completed? That may be another story. Rain is expected in D.C. (CHC-WAS), Denver (MIL-COL), Detroit (NYM-DET), and New York (CLE-NYY). Winds could also be a factor: double-digit, batter-favoring breezes are expected in the NYM-DET, CLE-NYY, TOR-BOS, MIN-CHW, and PHI-LA games. The Match-up Ratings are loaded in the middle, and they are especially loaded in the light green for leagues without Wins as a scoring format.

 

Notable Starts:

Gerrit Cole logged a two-start 2.79 xERA against the Guardians last season. Current Cleveland batters own a whiff-heavy .603 OPS against him. Cole has made the most of a 25% (245) hit rate and...

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