Head-to-head this year they are knotted at 1-1 for Paul Molitors and Cecil Fielders over 2 finished games.

Paul Molitors sit at 9-7. Run differential is in the black: 317 plated against 263 allowed over the season. As a club they are hitting 0.569. In five-score games going back from today, they are 3 wins and 2 losses. They won their most recent final. In the AL, Paul Molitors sit 5th at 3.0 games back.

Cecil Fielders carry 11-5. Run differential is in the black: 323 plated against 202 allowed over the season. As a club they are hitting 0.556. In five-score games going back from today, they are 3 wins and 2 losses. They lost their last finished game. In the AL, Cecil Fielders sit 2nd at 1.0 games back.

What we expect: The table favors Cecil Fielders: they have outpaced Paul Molitors in the standings story and the run chart. If Cecil Fielders play to that form early, Paul Molitors will need a rally script to flip the night.

Not a real line; just a fan read.