Interleague play report

Monday, June 25, 2007 | Print Entry

So what has interleague play 2007 wrought? Let's take a look:

Yep, the AL kicked the NL's tails again. This makes four straight years if you're keeping track. And even though AL teams had "only" a .544 winning percentage, it sure felt more one-sided than that. Only one NL team -- the Cubs (8-4) -- was better than two games over .500 against the AL. But just three AL teams -- the White Sox (4-14), Orioles (6-12) and Devil Rays (7-11) -- even had losing records against the NL.

Last year, interleague play determined which teams won the NL West, NL Central and AL Central. It could easily happen again.  
 

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  • Jayson Stark Jayson Stark

    Jayson Stark has been a senior baseball writer for ESPN.com since 2000. His regular contributions include the newsy Rumblings and Grumblings column and his tilted look inside baseball's numbers and quirks, the Useless Information Department.

    Stark also makes regular television appearances on "SportsCenter," "The Hot List" and "Baseball Tonight." He is a regular ESPN Radio guest of "Mike & Mike in the Morning" (Wednesdays), "GameNight" (Thursdays) and the "Sports Bash" (Tuesdays), as well as numerous other shows on the network.

    Before arriving at ESPN, Stark worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer for 21 years. He was twice named Pennsylvania's sportswriter of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

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