DAILY MATCHUPS: Scherzer for Cy
Aug 23 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: There are three interleague games on the schedule today: a battle of first-place teams (BOS @ LA), a dynamite pitching matchup (DET @ NYM, Scherzer v. Harvey), and a game with slight playoff implications (WAS @ KC). The best non-interleague games include ATL @ STL, NYY @ TB, and OAK @ BAL.
Best SP choices:
- Max Scherzer (RHP, DET) gets the highest rating from our report, not exactly an unusual occurrence this year. ...
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