DAILY MATCHUPS: Lynn looks to continue resurgence

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: 15 games are on tap today. Rain in Kansas City (DET@KCR) could result in a postponement. 

 

Notable Starts: 

Lance Lynn struggled in his return from the IL through late July, but he’s since been on a roll and should capitalize on his stellar matchup rating today. Over the last two weeks, A’s hitters have the third worst strikeout rate in MLB and are Bottom-10 in MLB in walk rate, AVG, OPS, ISO, wOBA, and wRC+ in the same span. Over his past month (31.2 IP), Lynn has an other-worldly 31.4% K-BB rate and has managed to get his home run struggles under control (0.85 HR/9 in last month versus 1.58 HR/9 this season). 

While George Kirby has been outstanding over his past month (26.1 IP), his...

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