DAILY MATCHUPS: McClanahan might need luck of the Irish

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: There are 15 games on today’s slate, and forecasts don't appear to hint at any delays and/or postponements.

 

Notable Starts: 

It will not be easy for Shane McClanahan to outperform his strong matchup rating today, since Baltimore has come out of the break swinging against lefties. Their .536 SLG against LHP is tops in MLB over the first week of the second half of the season, plus they are Top-10 in OPS, ISO, wOBA, and wRC+ versus southpaws over the same span. McClanahan has allowed a home run in six of his last seven starts.

Not only does Gerrit Cole have the highest matchup rating on the board, but the Royals have scuffled against RHP coming out of the All-Star break. Their 4% walk rate ranks last in...

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