Schmidt stepping up

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: There are only seven games on this Monday slate. First pitch comes at 6:40pm ET with the Marlins hosting the Phillies. Light rain is possible in the COL@WAS and BAL@TAM games, however it should not be enough to put those games in jeopardy.

 

Notable Starts:

Clarke Schmidt has been stepping up lately as three of his last five starts have resulted in a PQS-DOM, one of which was a PQS-4 against these same Angels where he went six shutout innings. The Angels are a free swinging team, evidenced by them striking out 9.7 times per game. Looking back across Schmidt's last seven starts, he has been strong with a 2.90 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and 42 K in 40 IP.

Sandy Alcantara is coming off back to back PQS-DOM efforts, his...

Almost!

You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

More From Daily Matchups

Colin Rea has been a reliable back-end starter in 2026 and faces the Reds today at Wrigley.
May 6 2026 8:21am
Drew Rasmussen earns top marks for his home turn against the Blue Jays
May 5 2026 8:03am
Nick Martinez has a strong Matchup rating for his home start versus the Blue Jays.
May 4 2026 8:00am
Matthew Boyd brings superb underlying skills to Sunday’s table.
May 3 2026 8:08am
Ryan Weathers has been up and down; can we expect him to deliver today against Baltimore? Any reasons for concern for Chris Sale's trip to Colorado? Should we keep riding Emerson Hancock's hot start to 2026? We'll look at these pitchers and more in today's matchups.
May 2 2026 7:46am

Tools