The Red Sox will begin their second half of the season on the road in a 3 game series at Los Angeles. This could be a preview of the American League championship games, with both teams having fantastic seasons. The sox have been less than stellar on the road this season, going 21-29, while the Angels are better on the road than home.
Game One: Clay Buchholz VS. John Lackey
Clay Buchholz had a rough outing on his return to the team in his last game, only going 5 innings and giving up 4 runs and a nasty 5 walks. He will be looking to rebound from that god awful game and show who he really is.
On the other side, John Lackey will get the ball and will try to continue his cy young like season. He definitly did not pitch like a cy young pitcher in his last start, only pitching 5.2 innings giving up 6 runs. Lackey has been awful against the sox in his career, going 1-6 with a 6.27 ERA in 11 starts.
Game Two: Josh Beckett VS. Jered Weaver
Josh Beckett also had a terrible outing in his last game, giving up 5 runs in 5 innings. Beckett has been terrific against the Angels in his career, winning 2 games in 4 starts with a 2.16 ERA.
Jered Weaver has been lights out in his last 3 games, going 1-1 with a 1.40 ERA, but has struggled with his pitch count. In 5 games against Boston in his career, he has gone 0-2 with a 5.46 ERA.
Game Three: Tim Wakefield VS. Joe Saunders
Tim Wakefield has found his groove lately and looks to continue his success against the Angels Sunday. He hasn't been that stellar against the Angels in his career, going 9-11 with a 4.79 ERA in 22 games.
Joe Saunders threw 8 great innings in his last start, only giving up 3 runs, but ended up with the loss. He gave up no walks in that game, striking out 5. He has been great against the sox in his career, getting 2 wins and a 2.92 ERA in 4 games. Saunders has been great this season going 12-5 with a 3.07 ERA.
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