Chicago hosts Houston this afternoon in game three of their four game series. Jeriome Robertson takes on Shawn Estes. What gets me is that if Dusty think Estes can't pitch in the heat of the daytime, why does he keep starting him in afternoon games? It's not that hard to juggle your rotation to have Estes under the lights. Estes has made 15 starts in day games and has a 6.27 ERA; he's made eight starts at night for a 4.31 ERA. Maybe Dusty just wants to make the white guy suffer, but he's supposed to be trying to make the playoffs. I suspect there will be more scoring in this game than the previous two combined.

Another potential slugfest is NY at Kansas City. With Weaver and Appier on the mound, anything could happen. KC had opportunities to score last night and didn't connect. Weaver allows lots of hits with no one on (.300 BA against) and it gets worse with men in scoring position (.333). Appier's not much better, allowing a .319 BA with men in scoring position. KC needs a win to fend off the surging White Sox.