DAILY MATCHUPS: Bieber looks to finish strong vs. Royals

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: We have 15 games on tap as our last full Sunday of baseball action. The remnants of Hurricane Ian are heading north, bringing rain concerns in Washington and New York, so keep an eye on those games. When looking at the over/unders on the day, we do not have high totals, with most in the seven or eight-run ranges. 

Notable Starts:

Shane Bieber leads the way on today’s slate with a great matchup versus the Royals. Bieber is coming off his worst start in a while, allowing four runs versus the Rays. Before that start, Bieber had allowed three runs or less in 11 starts with a 1.75 ERA, 2.55 xFIP, and 24% K-BB. He will look to take advantage of a Royals team that is striking out 20% of the time versus RHP...

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