The Marlins and Mets get things started at 1:10 PM EDT this afternoon with Scott Olsen facing Oliver Perez. Perez takes the Tom Glavine mantle from last season, the lefty you just don't trust enough. He's been up and down in September, with two good performances, two bad performances, and one in the middle. The Mets pounded Scott Olsen this season. He's 0-3 in four starts against New York, the Mets hitting six home runs in 22 innings.

Mike Mussina tries to become the oldest pitcher to win 20 games for the first time. Jamie Moyer set the record in 2001, winning 20 for the first time at age 38. Mussina is 39. Mike is 1-2 against Boston this year with a 4.57 ERA. He'll have a tough assignment as Daisuke Matsuzaka goes for his 19th win. The Yankees did know Dice-K around in his only start against them this season.

Cliff Lee won't make his start as he came down with a stiff neck, so Bryan Bullington is charged with keeping the White Sox out of the playoffs. He's allowed three home runs in 9 2/3 innings for the Tribe this season, a weakness that plays to Chicago's strength. Mark Buehrle tries to win 15 games for the fifth time in his career. He's pitching well down the stretch, posting a 2.51 ERA in September. The White Sox need a win to insure the season continues into Monday.

At the same time, the Cubs try to cost the Brewers a playoff spot. Angel Guzman takes on CC Sabathia, making his third start in a row on three days rest. Maybe another success will get teams talking about a four-man rotation once again. In two starts against the Cubs, however, CC is 0-1 with a 4.61 ERA. This is the team he was hired to beat. Guzman is not a very good pitcher. In his short career he's walked a lot of batters and given up tons of hits despite excellent strikeout numbers.

Finally, Brandon Duckworth faces Scott Baker as a Twins win could give them the AL Central title outright with a Chicago loss. In six starts, Duckworth walked as many as he struck out , 15 of each in 32 innings. It's a strikeout rate too low and a walk rate too high, the worst of both worlds. A shutout by Scott Baker could propel him from 13th in the AL in ERA to fifth.

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