DAILY MATCHUPS: Verlander home start towers over mediocre ratings slate
Aug 10 2022
Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: All 30 teams will play Wednesday. Six of 15 games are slated to be daytime affairs. A temperature around 95 and a batter’s breeze are in the forecast for the STL@COL contest. Only one starting pitcher – Justin Verlander getting a home start against the Texas Rangers – is rated above 1.5 on the Matchup Ratings. A lot of mid-rotation hurlers are on the docket on a day that sets up fat in the middle of the bell curve.
Notable Starts:
Justin Verlander has allowed 4 ER over his last 47.2 IP. Verlander owns a 1.45 ERA across his last five starts against the Texas Rangers. Current TEX bats own a whiff-riddled .543 OPS against him.
Taijuan Walker draws a matinee turn against the Cincinnati Reds. The Mets...
Almost!
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