Saturday's report

As we head into Sunday, one of the two head-to-head matchups looks to go right down to the wire.

Despite anemic weeks, the Arbitration Losers and Upton No Good will take their series right down to the end. And whoever wins will definitely feel lucky, as they likely will do it with a weekly total that could be south of 150.

The Losers hold a narrow 110-107 lead. With their Game 1 advantage, that translates into a 14-point aggregate lead. The Losers will have Jon Garland pitching against the Brewers, while UNG will pin its hopes on Jhoulys Chacin against the Diamondbacks. UNG got a tough break when Edwin Jackson missed his start this week because of a rainout Friday. But Jason Hammel's 8-point outing as the emergency starter kept UNG close.

The other series is all but wrapped up. The Pickle Bugs lead the Triple-A's 213-142, so it would take a major miracle on Sunday for the Triple-A's to rally. Should they hold on and win, the Bugs would face the Gladstone Goatwhisperers in the semifinals, while the Misfits await the winner of the Losers-UNG.

Chad Billingsley's win Saturday night enabled the Pickle Bugs to take over the overall lead.

OVERALL STANDINGS


1. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3521
    Fifteen-point wins for Billingsley, Volstad
2. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3506
    Nothing beats a six-point Saturday
3. Upton No Good (Bill-Rich) 3501
   Conflicted teammates: Upton's hits help beat Jimenez
4. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 3486
   Cueto's suspension should have been longer
5. Misfits (Reid) 3478
    Might be time for an overthrow of Castro
6. VC Appraisers (Kevin-Dave) 3264
    No bonus points for positive drug test (Paulino)
7. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3232
   Apparently, Blockheads are following instructions
8. Triple-A's (Ken) 3209
    Bad news: Nolasco could be done for season
9. Fresh Fish (Rick) 3124
    Just when they thought they could escape cellar, Strasburg goes down
9. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3124
    Felipe Lopez loses starts, and points, too

HEAD-TO-HEAD PLAYOFFS

Pickle Bugs 213, Triple-A's 142 (Bugs lead two-week aggregate +78)
Arbitration Losers 110, Upton No Good 107 (Losers lead two-week aggregate +14)