DAILY MATCHUPS: Kelly cooking at home

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: There are 11 games on this Labor Day Monday, with first pitch coming at 2:10pm ET when the Royals host the White Sox. Weather is not forecasted to impact any games today.  

 

Notable Starts:

Merrill Kelly has a pair of PQS-3 efforts under his belt against the Rockies this season. Both of those starts came on the road, while today he gets them right where he wants them: in 12 home starts this season he owns a 2.96 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 84 K in 73 IP. The Rockies have just a .655 OPS on the road which is worst in MLB.

Cole Ragans has come out of nowhere and been fantastic lately. Three of his last five starts have resulted in a PQS-DOM. He has allowed a combined four ER in four home starts since joining...

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