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By the end of next week, you're going to forget which teams are in the American League and which are in the National League.

At least that's the way it seems with all the interleague play going on. On the plus side, we now have an idea of how managers are attacking interleague play.

So let's take a closer look, team by team. Interleague play continues until June 29, and then it's over for the season (save for makeup games). So I'll examine this week and next week. Two notes: Each interleague series is three games, unless otherwise noted, and some NL teams have only three total series because of the imbalance of NL to AL teams.

AL teams
Team	NL parks	At home	Comment
Baltimore	MIL, CHC, WAS	HOU	The team will mix and match; Aubrey Huff has been playing the field in preparation for this.
Boston	PHI, HOU	STL, ARI	With Manny Ramirez, the team likely will platoon its four-man outfield at NL parks.
Chicago White Sox	PIT, CHC	CHC, LAD	In case it wasn't obvious, the White Sox have scrapped the idea of Jim Thome starting at NL parks.
Cleveland	COL, LAD	SF, CIN	With Travis Hafner out, the loss of the DH slot is rather academic.
Detroit	SF, SD	STL, COL	Same goes for the Tigers with Gary Sheffield out. Brandon Inge is likely relegated to catcher duty only.
Kansas City	STL	SF, COL, STL	Not much to see here given the lone series at St. Louis.
Los Angeles Angels	PHI, WAS, LAD	NYM	Vladimir Guerrero is unlikely to sit at the NL parks, so Garret Anderson figures to be the most likely bet.
Minnesota	SD	WAS, ARI, MIL	Jason Kubel or Michael Cuddyer could be the likely odd man out at San Diego. Probably Kubel.
New York Yankees	SD, CIN, NYM (1)	PIT, NYM	The way he has been hitting, Melky Cabrera figures to get a little more bench time at NL parks.
Oakland	ARI	FLA, PHI, SF	With the games mostly at home and Frank Thomas out, there's nobody, really, to avoid.
Seattle	ATL, NYM, SD	FLA	See ya, Jose Vidro.
Tampa Bay	FLA, PIT	CHC, HOU	Unfortunately, looks as though Cliff Floyd will mostly sit at NL parks.
Texas	WAS, HOU	ATL, PHI	The Rangers will sit various people at NL parks. On a related note, wasn't Jarrod Saltalamacchia supposed to be able to hit?
Toronto	MIL, PIT	CIN, ATL	Matt Stairs doesn't look like a good play this week (but only this week).

NL teams
Team	AL parks	At home	Comment
Arizona	MIN, BOS	OAK	DH slot in AL parks means the team can play Conor Jackson, Mark Reynolds and Chad Tracy.
Atlanta	SEA	TEX, TOR	Braves don't have an obvious DH, but they do have an overload of (young) outfielders.
Chicago Cubs	TB, CHW	CHW, BAL	Micah Hoffpauir will get most of the extra at-bats, possibly splitting time with Derrek Lee at first and DH.
Cincinnati	NYY, TOR, CLE	None	All DH at-bats, huh? Hello, Corey Patterson. Sigh. At least the team could DH Adam Dunn.
Colorado	KC, DET	CLE	An outfielder such as Scott Podsednik or Ryan Spilborghs likely will fill the extra lineup spot at AL parks.
Florida	SEA, OAK	TB	The extra lineup slot likely will be filled by Wes Helms (Plan A) or Alfredo Amezaga (Plan B).
Houston	BAL, TB	TEX, BOS	Darin Erstad figures to get an extra start at AL parks, assuming everyone else is healthy.
Los Angeles Dodgers	None	CLE, CHW, LAA	With no games at DH parks, there's no change from the standard game plan.
Milwaukee	MIN	TOR, BAL	Gabe Kapler figures to get an extra start or two versus the Twins.
New York Mets	LAA, NYY (1)	SEA, NYY	The Mets will mix and match their DH slots, likely with an excess outfielder.
Philadelphia	OAK, TEX	BOS, LAA	Next week's trip out west will get both Geoff Jenkins and Jayson Werth in the lineup.
Pittsburgh	CHW	TOR, NYY, TB	The one series at an AL park shouldn't mess with this lineup much.
San Diego	NYY	DET, MIN, SEA	Again, only one series at an AL park, but Tony Clark has been getting most of the DH at-bats.
San Francisco	KC, CLE, OAK	DET	And the extra lineup slot goes to … does anybody care? OK, we'll say Rich Aurilia or Emmanuel Burriss.
St. Louis	BOS, DET, KC	KC	Extra DH slots, nobody obvious to fill them. I wouldn't be surprised if it's one of the team's extra second basemen.
Washington	MIN	TEX, LAA, BAL	With just three games on the road -- and 'cause it's the Nationals -- why even bother?

Ryan Church, OF, Mets: Yup, you're reading that right. The guy who was loopy two weeks ago is a good pickup now. Church (post-concussion syndrome) told the New York Daily News on Monday that he is all better and is just waiting for his 15-day DL stint to be over. Considering his ownership has dropped to 77 percent in mixed leagues, now might be a good time to take advantage.

Jerry Owens or Josh Fields, OF, White Sox: Keep that eye glued on the free-agent wire because one of the two likely will get called up if Paul Konerko goes on the DL, with Nick Swisher moving to first. Owens has enough speed to help even standard mixed owners, and Field has home run upside, which he showed off last season. Watch this closely.

David DeJesus, OF, Royals: DeJesus doesn't get the respect he deserves in fantasy circles, but this is his month. In 2005, he hit a season-high .327 in June. One year later, he hit, again, a season-high .327 in June. So is he hitting .327 again in June this season? No, he's hitting .345, raising his season average to .304. You could do a lot worse than a legit .300 hitter with decent speed.

Ken Griffey Jr., OF, Reds: The report about Junior perhaps getting traded to Tampa Bay was bogus, but it got me thinking about a potential deal. Ya know, even though he's leaving a hitters' ballpark and a decent lineup, I'd relish a trade like that in mixed leagues. A move to the AL would get him the chance to DH, and a move anywhere out of Cincy would rejuvenate him. That's what Griff sorely needs right now: a shot of "you're better than this."

J.J. Hardy, SS, Brewers: Grrrrrr. Nothing irks me more than when a big leaguer plays in pain, and it hurts the fantasy owner. Just being selfish, I guess. Hardy's shoulder appears to be a big reason he has been almost nonexistent this season. While I'd like to tell you to "watch out for him to get healthy" and then get him, I simply can't make that recommendation. Hardy himself has admitted that the shoulder would take extended time to get healthy, thus he'll likely be a disappointment in the meantime.

Travis Hafner, DH, Indians: He has experienced a setback with his strained shoulder, but I'm a cat ready to pounce because of it. Whereas Hafner owners (and, more notably, his ex-owners) have had enough of him, I see this injury as an opportunity to get one of the league's top hitters (potentially) for a bargain-basement price. After all, the Indians have been much better after the All-Star break than before it in recent seasons.

Mixed: Skip Schumaker, OF, Cardinals: With Albert Pujols out, Schumaker's nearly assured of everyday-starter status, and the guy could hit .300 with 15 homers and 15 steals this season.

AL-only: Brian Buscher, 3B, Twins: You have to take everything Ron Gardenhire says with a grain of salt, but his recent statement that Buscher will get the chance to win the everyday job over Mike Lamb does mean something, at least in AL leagues.

NL-only: Joe Dillon, 2B, Brewers: He'll get plenty of playing time at second base with Rickie Weeks out, and did you know Dillon hit .317 with 20 homers in just 94 games in Triple-A last season? Bet you didn't know he had that kind of upside.

J.D. Drew, OF, Red Sox: Since David Ortiz left the Red Sox lineup, J.D. Drew is batting .440 with eight homers and 17 RBIs in just 50 at-bats. As we've seen with Drew, he's money in the bank when healthy and properly motivated. But once Big Papi returns, you might want to sell high. He can't hold out too long.

Joe Crede, 3B, White Sox: In his "first" heyday, Crede was given the "hits lefties better than he hits righties" label after hitting lefties 54, 26 and 31 points better, respectively, from 2003 to '05. Well, the righty hitter has effectively blown that label can off the proverbial wall this season. In 171 at-bats against righties this season (coming into Monday), Crede was hitting .333 with 14 homers. Granted, it's bothersome that he's hitting only .100 with no homers against lefties. History suggests the two numbers will come together a bit, but the fact that he has fared so well against righties works in his favor. I see him keeping the White Sox's (and not someone else's) third-base job the remainder of the season.

What in the name of the city of York (that's what Toronto was called until 1834) is happening here? Rogers Centre was once known as a hitters' haven, bolstered heavily by the Blue Jays' prowess at home. Apparently that edge is gone. In 2005, the Jays hit 19 points higher and scored 21 more runs at home than on the road. In 2006, that number was even higher: 21 points higher at home, with 89 more runs at home than on the road. But in 2007, the splits were close to even, and this season the Jays have scored more runs and hit for a better average on the road than at home. And the team also has an ERA 0.53 points better at home. Apparently Rogers Centre is no longer a place to fear for opposing pitchers.

Ryan Howard, 1B, Phillies: Bad season? Sure, Ryan Howard entered play (i.e. before his big game) Monday batting .217. But the production was still there. He was on pace for 39 homers and a whopping 132 RBIs, along with 107 runs. Certainly at play here was Howard's .337 average and National League-high 45 RBIs with runners in scoring position. Another example why you shouldn't let batting average dictate a player's value.

Milton Bradley, OF, Rangers: Bradley has been a stud in 5x5 leagues, but he's been an uberstud in points leagues thanks to his walks and extra-base hit prowess. He entered play Monday tied for sixth in walks, and he's also in the top 10 in doubles. All of it has added up to a 1.081 OPS, which is really what most points leagues are about anyway. Whether he can stay healthy and productive is another matter.

Nationals catcher: Your starting Nationals catcher is … Jesus Flores. That's right, the Nationals announced Monday that Flores will be the starting catcher even when Paul Lo Duca returns from his hand injury. Even worse for Lo Duca is that the team is expected to keep Wil Nieves around as a third catcher. There goes the possibility that Lo Duca would become a mixed-league option in two-catcher leagues.

It's not about hitters, but it sure has bailed me out plenty in recent weeks. When looking for available two-start pitchers in weekly-transaction leagues, pinpoint guys who are pitching on Wednesdays of the previous week. See how they fare in their Wednesday starts, then make the move for them if you like what you see. They would certainly be in line for two starts the following week, barring fifth- or sixth-starter status, and they are assured of not pitching before that two-start week. Grabbing two-start pitchers early in the previous weekly cycle is a good way to get a head start on your opponents.

Brendan Roberts is a contributing writer/editor for ESPN Fantasy.