Quote: "It's a place you know coming in you have a good chance to pitch a pretty good ballgame, the way the ballpark plays." -- Tom Glavine, on the Astrodome, where he is 7-0 with an 0.91 ERA in his past eight starts.

It's a fact: Mike Piazza took No. 31 from Marlins third base coach Rich Donnelly, who switched to No. 51.

Who's hot: Gary Sheffield has reached in seven of his 10 plate appearances as a Dodger.

Who's not: The Astros' Derek Bell is hitless in 20 at-bats.

On deck: Reds right-hander Brett Tomko (5-1, 2.98) goes for his fifth straight win today.

Pub Date: 5/19/98