DAILY MATCHUPS: Scherzer, Arrieta are top choices

As a way to preview the day's games, the 2015 Daily Matchups column seeks to highlight the outliers or notable matchups on BaseballHQ.com's HQ Pitcher Matchups tool (also available as an 8-day scan). For more information on how to leverage the report, see our research article from 2012.

For additional DFS coverage collected in one place, see our Daily Dashboard page.

 

Today's schedule overview: There are 13 games on the schedule today, with 11 under the lights. Storms along the east coast could affect Padres/Mets, Tigers/Orioles, White Sox/Red Sox, and Braves/Phillies. There is also a chance of rain in Texas for the Yankees/Rangers game, so check local forecasts before setting daily lineups.

 

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