Curt Schilling tries to make it six good outings in a row as the Red Sox host the Oakland Athletics tonight. Even Schilling's four runs allowed against New York was more a function of the manager leaving him in too long. Having both Beckett and Schilling strong going into the playoffs is a major boost for Boston.

The Phillies host the Braves tonight. Atlanta trails Philadelphia and San Diego by three in the wild card race, so a sweep by the Phillies and some help could bring Atlanta back into the race. Chuck James battles Jamie Moyer tonight.

Arizona's magic number is down to four as they draw the Pirates, tied for the worst record in the NL. They'll face a tough pitcher as Doug Davis takes on Ian Snell. The Pirates are reeling, however, having lost nine in a row. It hasn't been pretty as Pittsburgh has been outscored 73-32 during the streak.

Ted Lilly's wins are equal to Dontrelle Willis' losses as the promising Marlins left-hander finishes up the worst season of his career. Ted's pitched very well vs. right-handed batters, allowing a .230 BA and a .285 OBA this season.

Keep your eye on Roger Clemens tonight as he tries to pitch the Yankees into the playoffs. He's suffering from various injuries and I'll be curious to see how well he does against the Devil Rays offense. Tampa Bay on average scored a run less per game than the Yankees.

Jeff Suppan and Braden Looper take their high 4.00's ERAs into battle as Milwaukee tries to hold on in the NL Central. Prince Fielder is just two home runs away from joining his dad as 50 home run hitters. They'd be the first father-son combination to accomplish the feat.

The Angels play in Texas, where Michael Young is three hits away from his fifth straight 200 hit season. His slow start in April was the anomaly, as he picked up at least 32 hits in every other month this year.

Colorado may see their eight game winning streak come to an end as they face Brad Penny and the Dodgers. One third of Penny's nine home runs came off the Rockies bats, however. Ubaldo Jimenez is 2-0 against the Dodgers this year with a 3.65 ERA, although he's walked six and struck out four in 12 1/3 innings.

Finally, the Padres and Giants face off in San Francisco. Will Barry Bonds play tonight? There's just two home games left, and I'm sure the Bay Area fans want to see the home run king at least one more time. If he plays this evening, he'll have a chance to add Brett Tomko to the list of pitchers Barry took deep.

Enjoy!

Update: I've been informed Clemens will not pitch and Kei Igawa will take the mound. We'll see if he's learned anything in the minors.