DAILY MATCHUPS: Skubal set up perfectly today

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: 15 games on tap today, and weather looks unlikely to cause any delays and/or postponements. There will be 10+ MPH winds to contend with in San Francisco, however (COL@SF).

 

Notable Starts: 

Tarik Skubal is set to cash in on his BHQ-best 3.3 matchup rating today. White Sox hitters have Bottom-5 strikeout and walk rates against LHP in the last two weeks while posting Bottom-10 OPS, wOBA, and wRC+ marks against southpaws across the same span. Skubal possesses a strong 53.7% ground ball rate, which plays up to the White Sox nearly 50% ground ball rate in the last 14 days.

For those desperate enough to overlook an unsightly matchup rating, Michael Kopech has a chance to finish much higher than...

Almost!

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