The Mets earned a series split with the Nationals last night, taking the final game 7-2 behind an 8 strikeout performance from their ace Johan Santana. Jose Reyes also added two hits in the win, “neither of which was an extramarital hit with a pin-up model” he asserted unprompted in a postgame interview.

Bobby Abreu’s two home runs led the Yankees to a 9-2 victory over the White Sox, and gave starter Mike Mussina win number 18 for the year. The Yanks have been a bit of a thorn in the side of the White Sox playoff race, playing the role of spoilers for the first time in over a decade. “It’s something new for us,” Abreu said, “but we’re really embracing it, and very much looking forward to spoiling any chance Moose has to finally get 20 wins.”

A-Rod and his former wife Cynthia have allegedly reached an amicable settlement in their divorce proceedings; Cynthia’s lawyer apologizes publicly for making half of the settlement conditional on a Yankees playoff appearance.

The Liberty looked good in their playoff opener, handling the Connecticut Sun 72-63 at the Garden. High scorer Shameka Christon credited the victory to the team’s high confidence level after a week of beating up on the Knicks in exhibition practice games.