Rafael Palmeiro goes for 3000 hits tonight as the Orioles face the Mariners in Seattle. With a single last night, Palmeiro is sitting on 2999 safties. The O's picked up a game on both the AL East and Wild Card leaders last night and a win tonight can put them back in control of their playoff future.

The NL East continues to tighten, with seven games separating the five teams top to bottom. There's two good pitching matchups in the division today. The Marlins send Brian Moehler against Cory Lidle in Philadelphia. Moehler hasn't gone deep in games lately, not getting out of the sixth in five of his last eight starts. Lidle's on a hot streak, posting a 2.28 ERA over his last six games.

In New York, old teammates and golfing buddies Tom Glavine and John Smoltz face off against each other for the first time. Tom's been pounded by his old team this year, giving up 19 hits in 11 innings while posting an ERA of 9.00. Smoltz has handled the Mets just fine this season, striking out 19 in 14 innings and allowing a meager 1.93 ERA.

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