DAILY MATCHUPS: Samardzija in Seattle

As a way to preview the day's games, the 2013 Daily Matchups column 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:  Every team is in action this Saturday.  There are three interleague matchups.  Two of them (STL @ OAK, CIN @ TEX) are possible World Series previews; the other (CHC @ SEA) is not.  Other good games include Detroit in Tampa, the Yankees visiting Baltimore, and the Diamondbacks in Atlanta.

 

Best SP choices:

  • Jeff Samardzija (RHP, CHC) has seen his ERA rise in June, but it isn't because his skills are lagging.  He has a 122...

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