It's do or die down the stretch for the four teams competing for the three remaining playoff slots. The Yankees get things started in Baltimore tonight as Shawn Chacon faces Daniel Cabrera. The Yankees are getting Cabrera on a roll. He's posted a 2.25 ERA in September while striking out 29 in 24 innings. Chacon's not doing badly himself as he's on a streak of 16 consecutive scoreless innings.

Game three of the purple series gets underway at about the same time as the Red Sox host the Blue Jays. Ted Lilly hurls for Toronto against Bronson Arroyo. The long ball continues to bother Ted, as he's allowed 8 home runs in his last 24 2/3 innings. The Red Sox won the last five starts made by Bronson. He's been going deep into the games as well, averaging seven innings pitched over that time. He's only struck out 13 in his 35 innings during the streak, but he's also just allowed 12 walks and two home runs.

Seth McClung takes his convenience store ERA (7.11) into Cleveland tonight. He faced the Yankees and Red Sox in his last two starts and allowed seven runs in each game. Seth does not understand the term "spoiler." He'll face 18-4 Cliff Lee. Cliff is undefeated in August and September and only walked 17 in his last 10 starts.

The White Sox magic number is three to clinch bot the division and home field throughout the playoffs. They visit Detroit where Jose Contreras takes on Sean Douglass. Contreras is on a seven-game winning streak. He's posted a 2.06 ERA over the streak and has allowed just 43 hits in 52 1/3 innings. Douglass made two starts against the White Sox this season and allowed 9 runs in 9 2/3 innings.

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