Mike Hampton makes his Braves debut today against division rival Philadelphia. Things have been looking up for the Braves lately as they have won five in a row to climb to 2nd place in the NL East, and a strong showing by Hampton would solidify their gains.

Nelson Cruz goes for his fourth win as the Padres visit Colorado. The reliever turned starter bucking a trend, having his ERA go down since joining the Rockies. Bill James says you need sinker ball pitchers to get batters to hit the ball on the ground in Coors. So far, Cruz's GB/FB ratio is 2.38. He's 1/3 of an inning short of qualifying right now, but that ration would be fourth highest in the NL.