DAILY MATCHUPS: Wood and Despaigne clash in Atlanta

As a way to preview the day's games, the 2014 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.

 

Today's schedule overview:  All teams are in action today, with a day game at Wrigley Field, and everything else under the lights. The only interleague matchup has Miami at Houston. 

 

Best SP choices

  • Alex Wood (LHP, ATL) has thrown four PQS-DOM outings in five starts since his return to the rotation on June 25, and he'll next face San Diego at home. It will be Wood's first career start against the Padres, and it's an extremely favorable matchup....

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