DAILY MATCHUPS: Sale looks to cage the birds

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: There are 15 games are scheduled today, and weather could affect some games. The divisional tilt in Washington, D.C. (NYM@WASH) is expected to receive some rain, although a postponement is unlikely. The forecasts in Minneapolis (CHC@MIN) and Chicago (HOU@CHW) call for 10+ MPH winds.

 

Notable Starts: 

Chris Sale has one of the strongest matchup ratings, but given the Cardinals’ struggles against LHP in the last two weeks, there could be room for more. As far as sample size goes, St. Louis has the sixth-most PA vs. LHP since April 28, a span in which they have posted Bottom-5 ranks in MLB in OPS, ISO, wOBA, and wRC+. They also have nearly identical ranks when playing on the road in the same span, and...

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