
On Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing baseball matchups.
L.A. Angels of Anaheim (48-33) at L.A. Dodgers of L.A. (38-42) - 4:10 PM ET
The final day of interleague play, or as ESPN has needlessly re-branded it: "AL/NL SHOWDOWN!" (like it's a western gunfight or something) will feature a good pitching matchup between John Lackey (5-1, 1.65) and Derek Lowe (5-7, 4.05). Of course, it can't be better than the one between Chad Billingsley and Jered Weaver last night, where Weaver combined with Jose Arredondo for eight innings of no-hit baseball, but lost. After coming back from an early season injury, Lackey really hasn't had a bad outing all season. So if anyone can continue the no-hit parade for the Dodgers, it's Lackey.
St. Louis Cardinals (46-36) at Kansas City Royals (37-44) - 2:10 PM ET
Nobody is more sad to see interleague AL/NL SHOWDOWN!!! end than the Kansas City Royals, who are 13-4 against the National League this year. Should you feel sorry for them? Absolutely not. The Royals had a shot to move to the National League in 1997 and declined. Thus, they remain in the A.L. to miss the playoffs some more and wonder what might have happened if they switched leagues.
Chicago Cubs (34-46) at Chicago White Sox (44-35) - 8:05 PM ET
At 35th and Shields, they'll be ballin' after dark for the final time in 2008, and Ozzie Guillen's White Sox will be hoping to sweep the Cubs at home after they were swept at Guillen's favorite park in all the land: Wrigley Field. Two home sweeps shouldn't be a big surprise ... the Sox are 26-11 at home, while the Cubs are 33-10 at home. And as it's the last interleague game of the year, it's also the last time you'll hear the phrase: "AL/NL SHOWDOWN!!!"
Everyone else:
- Rockies at Tigers 1:05 ET
- Reds at Indians 1:05 ET
- Braves at Blue Jays 1:07 ET
- Yankees at Mets 1:10 ET
- Diamondbacks at Marlins 1:10 ET
- Rays at Pirates 1:35 ET
- Orioles at Nationals 1:35 ET
- Red Sox at Astros 2:05 ET
- Brewers at Twins 2:10 ET
- Giants at Athletics 4:05 ET
- Mariners at Padres 4:05 ET
- Phillies at Rangers 6:05 ET
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