FanDuel. Matthew Boyd has only cleared this line in one of his five starts this season, but it’s unfair to judge him on that. He’s faced the Dodgers twice, the Padres twice and the Diamondbacks once - all three teams are amongst the seven toughest lineups to strikeout versus lefties. Boyd finally gets a good spot today against the Pirates, who own the ninth highest strikeout rate against lefties, and a measly 66 wRC+. The underlying metrics are there - I see this as a breakout game for Boyd on the strikeout front.

Pirates are 5-8 on RL and 1-5 on RL in last homestand. Have a miserable .588 OPS vs lefties at home and Mathew Boyd has been sharp. Cubs have faced a brutal schedule (3 series vs LAD, 2 vs AZ, 1 vs PHI and SD) and thrived. Top OPS in MLB vs RHP and top SLG. Carmen Mlodzinski has been brutal (.359 BA against at home). This park should play well for Cubs sluggers.