DAILY MATCHUPS: Gray outlook vs. Royals

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: There are 15 games on today’s docket. It does not seem likely that weather causes any delays or postponements, but games in Atlanta (PHI@ATL), Cleveland (STL@CLE), Minneapolis (TOR@MIN) and Oakland (HOU@OAK) are expected to contend with 10+ MPH winds.

 

Notable Starts: 

Josiah Gray has a negative matchup rating, but with the Royals trends against RHP recently, there are reasons for optimism. Through his first ten starts this year, Gray has taken a huge step forward in limiting home runs (0.78 HR/9), while Royals hitters have the third-lowest SLG over the last two weeks when facing righties. Walks remain an issue for Gray (4.37 BB/9), but the Royals are one of six teams with a sub-7% walk rate in the...

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