Heaney tops chart on a short-slate Thursday

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: Ten games are on the schedule; just three have start times after 7 p.m. ET (NYY@TAM, STL@NYM, LAA@TEX). Decent weather is expected just about across the board. The ATH@CHW series finale could be ticketed for some wet weather in the latter innings. Notably, that Athletics-White Sox tilt may also have a hefty pitcher's breeze impacting play. The Matchup Ratings lay rather flat for this day: no big flourish at the head or tail on a chart topped by port-siders Andrew Heaney and Cristopher Sánchez.

 

Notable Starts:

Andrew Heaney is tabbed for a home start against the Washington Nationals. Heaney has kept hard contact under wraps while posting a 3.00 ERA/3.19 xERA through his first three starts. He has a...

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