DAILY MATCHUPS: Can Gavin will himself to another quality outing?
Aug 18 2023
Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather. We have a full day of action, starting in Wrigley Field with the Royals and Cubs. We are in the clear regarding rain, so we will have a full day of baseball, with heat being the only impactful weather. There are a few solid pitchers today, but for the most part, pitching is suspect, which is portrayed in many high run totals.
Notable Starts:
Gavin Williams has been outstanding of late, allowing three earned runs or less in his last seven starts with 47 strikeouts over 35.2 innings pitched. Williams has a 2.27 ERA and 3.66 xFIP with a 20.7% K-BB. Williams will look to stay dominant as he takes on a Tigers team who is striking out 24% of the time versus RHP over the past month with a .256 batting...
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