DAILY MATCHUPS: Buchholz is red hot

As a way to preview the day's games, in 2013 Daily Matchups 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 12 games on the schedule today, with three of those in the afternoon. There are no interleague games today. Good news is the weather shouldn't be a factor in today's games, a welcome change from the recent string of postponements. 

 

Best SP choices

  • Clay Buchholz (RHP, BOS) is seemingly a beneficiary of former pitching coach John Farrell's return to the Red Sox. He has started the season on an absolute tear, throwing...

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