Looking forward to seeing Byrd in his first start, but Halladay is always a tough one. Here's the matchup:
Red Sox: Making his first start with the Sox since arriving in Tuesday's trade, Byrd will look to keep his current streak of strong
starts going in Boston against the Jays. Byrd is 4-0 since the All-Star break, with a 1.24 ERA in that span, making him a strong addition for Boston's
stretch run. Given the current state of the team's rotation, either working through stints on the disabled list (Bartolo Colon and Tim Wakefield) or
struggling to find a rhythm (Clay Buchholz), the durable veteran is exactly what the Sox were looking for at this point in the season to bolster their
starting five.
Blue Jays: Halladay toiled through a career-high 130 pitches in a loss at home to the Indians on Saturday, but he is being given an extra
day of rest in order to start the opener against the Red Sox. In his last outing, Halladay lasted 6 2/3 innings -- a short outing for the innings eater --
and surrendered four runs on 10 hits. Only one run was earned for Halladay, who has received just 3.8 runs of support from his offense this season. Halladay
is 10-11 with a 4.66 ERA in 34 career games against Boston.
Not a bad combination...........
Joan
Not a bad combination...........
Joan
