DAILY MATCHUPS: Scherzer and Lester lead Friday's pitching parade

As a way to preview the day's games, the 2015 Daily Matchups column seeks to highlight the outliers or notable matchups on BaseballHQ.com's HQ Pitcher Matchups tool (also available as an 8-day scan). For more information on how to leverage the report, see our research article from 2012.

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Today's schedule overview: All 30 teams have a game on the schedule today, with all games taking place during the evening. There are three interleague contest on the day (CIN-CLE, STL-KC, BAL-MIA). Weather could be a factor in Colorado where there is a 48% chance of thunderstorms.

 

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  • Max Scherzer (RHP, WAS) has opened the season in fine fashion with eight...

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