It's the penultimate game at Stade Olympique tonight as the Expos host the Marlins. Washington DC baseball fans may want to tune in to see Sun-Woo Kim, who has had a great month of September, allowing only 3 ER in 26 1/3 innings. It's also time to get to know his teammates, who soon may be chasing flies in RFK.

Texas' season is on the line tonight. The best they can do right now is a tie for the division. They need to win all their games, hope Seattle beats Oakland two more times, then hope that one of the teams in the Angels-Oakland series doesn't sweep. The Angels just need to keep winning so they stay close for the showdown with Oakland this weekend.

The Yankees and Twins play a doubleheader starting at 4 PM. Game one will feature the best pitching matchup, as Johan Santana faces Mike Mussina. Mike's been going against the aces lately as he started against Pedro Martinez in his last two starts. A big win against the Yankees will further solidify Santana's Cy Young credentials. It's also likely to be each aces last start before the playoffs.

Roger Clemens goes for his 19th post-retirement win as the Astros host the Cardinals tonight. At 42, Clemens is still averaging a K an inning. The Astros are hoping that win 19 takes them into the wild card lead.

They'll know if they have a shot as the Cubs play this afternoon against the Reds. Late season acquistion Luke Hudson has pitched very well for the Reds. He has 35 K in 42 1/3 innings, but has walked 21. Fortunately, he's only allowed 2 HR.

A good pitching matchup in San Diego as Lowry faces Wells. Lowry is 3-0 with a 1.19 ERA in his last 3 starts, and has given the Giants a 2nd solid starter. The Padres are still close enough to grab the wild card, but they need wins and a lot of help from other teams. It would be one thing if they were just chasing the Giants, but they need to overcome Houston and Chicago as well.

Finally, Ichiro has a shot at the record, and the A's need a shot in arm. Suzuki needs three hits to tie, four hits to break George Sisler's 84 year-old hit record. The A's find themselves tied with Anaheim, and need wins so they don't have to find themselves in a position where they have to sweep the Angels over the weekend. Rich Harden, who pitched a great game last time out against the Angels will shoulder the load.

Enjoy!

Correction: Changed December to September in the first paragraph.