On deck
Mark Mulder of the A's goes for his 11th victory today, facing the Giants.
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He said it
"Yes, I do know it's a rivalry and, yes, I realize it's a first-place game, but every major-league game is big," Charlie Reliford, crew chief, after calling the White Sox-Cubs game
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Who's hot
Jason Marquis of the Cardinals is 9-for-14 during a six-game hitting streak, longest by a pitcher since 2002.
Who's not
Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees has one hit in his past 17 at-bats, and his average has dropped from .307 on June 13 to .276.
Line of the day
Kaz Matsui, Mets SS
AB R H RBI HR
4 4 3 0 0