Who's hot
John Thomson of the Rangers is 4-0 over his past six starts.
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Who's not
Mike Maroth of the Tigers is the first pitcher since 1974 with 18 losses by Aug. 19.
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Line of the day
Jeff Kent, Astros 2B
AB R H RBI HR
5 3 3 6 1
On deck
Mark Prior, who starts today for the Cubs, is 3-0 with two complete games and a 0.75 ERA since coming off the DL.
He said it
"It's amazing how big some of those guys are. Being there gives you an appreciation of the brutal punishment they have to go through." Matt Lawton, Indians outfielder, after visiting the Browns' training camp