Who's hot

Pedro Martinez of the Red Sox is 5-0 in past seven starts. In past five, he has a 0.79 ERA and 50 strikeouts.

Who's not

Jeff Weaver has an 8.10 ERA and has allowed eight homers in 20 innings since being traded to the Yankees.

Line of the day

Kirk Saarloos, Astros P

IP H R BB SO

9 6 0 0 6

He said it

"I was really excited. I picked my wife up and swung her around a little bit."

Doug Creek, left-handed reliever, on hearing the news of his trade from the last-place Devil Rays to the AL West-leading Mariners

On deck

Chuck Finley makes his sec ond start for the Cardinals tonight as he faces the Cubs.