Good baseball matchups are on tap this weekend as Interleague Play kicks off. A few first-time meetings between teams occur. Boston aims to maintain their AL East supremacy facing the Reds. Justin Masterson (3-0) takes the hill against Aaron Harang (2-9). With Ken Griffey Jr. already making history with his 600th homerun the Reds will try to avoid being bushwhacked in the 3-game series. The Yankees pray that Joba Chamberlain brings the heat in the opener on the road in Houston. Lance Berkman and company look to go for the long ball and improve to 34-34 after slowing down a bit. Yankees skipper Joe Giradi is finding out quick how difficult managing will be this season in a tenacious AL East.
In another highly anticipated series, the Marlins take on the D-Rays. It most likely will be a battle of pitching changes. Which ever team overuses their bullpen will lose the series. Tampa Bay is 24-10 at home and isn't back down from any competition. Expect them to sting Marlins pitching with an array of line drives. The Dodgers vs. Tigers series won't be one filled with dramatics yet a scrape between two struggling clubs. With trade rumors going around involving the Dodgers they'll wish they had at least another veteran to combatant the Tigers' star power and relentless attack.
The best team in baseball, the Chicago Cubs look to extend a 4-game winning streak heading into Toronto and continue their pace to set a new franchise record. They'll have maintain their confident stride without the injured Alfonso Soriano. A.J. Burnett (5-6) better hopes is curveball is on point because the Cub bats will be ready to rock his world. Interleague action only getting underway with scorching months ahead. Which teams will reign supreme by the All-Star break? For once it looks like it won't be those overrated Yankees.
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