DAILY MATCHUPS: Robbie Ray to deal tonight

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: After a loaded Opening Day, we have only five games on tap today, starting with the Mets and Marlins at 6:40 pmEST. Three games are in a dome, and the other two are on the West Coast, so no major weather concerns exist. When looking at totals, the highest total is eight, and most games still have some favorable pitching advantages. 

 

Notable Starts:

Robbie Ray leads the way on tonight’s slate with an overall rating of 1.3. He will take on a Guardians team that was shut out on Thursday night by Luis Castillo, Paul Sewald, and Andres Muñoz. Ray had a solid 3.71 ERA with a 3.58 xFIP and, more importantly, had a 27.4% strikeout rate and 8% walk rate. If Ray can limit the walks, he should again be in line...

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