DAILY MATCHUPS: Cease stands out on Sunday

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: Full slate for the next-to-last Sunday of the season. Solid choices thin out after a few highly-rated pitchers at the top today; check the category ratings if you need specific boosts. Things kick off at 1:05 pm ET, with the BOS@NYY contest as the evening showcase. Some chance of rain for HOU@BAL, CHC@PIT and BOS@NYY.

 

Notable Starts:

Dylan Cease looks to continue his breakout season with his fourth start of the year vs. DET. The first three have unsurprisingly gone well: 1.13 ERA and 36% K%. Cease of course can still be known to issue his share of free passes, but DET hitters have walked the fewest times in all of MLB this season. 

Nick Lodolo has caught fire in September—35% K-BB%; 0.79 WHIP; 242...

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