The Cubs and the Brewers get the action started early with a matchup of aces. Carlos Zambrano faces Ben Sheets, and the two are coming off very different opening day starts. Sheets was nearly perfect, tossing a complete game two-hitter, while Zambrano was wild, walking five in five innings.

It was a good week for Japanese players as Matsuzaka and Iwamura showed they can play in the major leagues. Today, Kei Igawa debuts for the New York Yankees. He'll try to be the first Yankees starter this year to complete five innings of work. The Orioles send Steve Trachsel against him. Trachsel doesn't strike many people out, and I'm not sure you want the Yankees offense putting lots of balls in play against you.

Gil Meche tries to repeat his opening day success against the Detroit Tigers and Mike Maroth. The Detroit lefty missed most of the 2006 season with an injury, but was posting the best ERA of his career when he went down.

Tom Glavine and John Smoltz face each other as starters for the second time since Tom left Atlanta, the first time at Turner Field. Smoltz still strikes out batters as he approaches his 40th birthday, and that continues to make him a valuable pitcher. Glavine hasn't fared well against his former team, going 3-9 with a 5.68 ERA against Atlanta in his time with the Mets.

And Felix Hernandez is scheduled to pitch the night cap against the Indians. Hernandez was magnificent in his 2007 debut, striking out 12 while walking 2. He'll face Jason Davis, making his first start since 2005. Davis allows about the same (high) OBA as a starter and reliever, but his low slugging percentage allowed from the pen rockets as a starter.

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