the.com/pitching matchups
the pre-game chess match where two arms decide the odds before anyone swings a bat.
means the scheduled pairing of opposing starting pitchers for a given game, used to predict outcomes and set betting lines.
from baseball has posted probable starters since the 1900s, but the phrase exploded with televised broadcasts and gambling markets that needed a shorthand for who's on the mound.
lefty vs rightyplatoon splits can swing outcomes by 30-plus points
vegas obsessionmoneyline odds shift the second a starter is announced
ace effecta true number-one starter can flip implied win probability 15 percent
for instance
clayton kershaw starts — dodgers routinely shortened lines just on his name alone, 2010s