I will miss this one as I am off to PawSox to personally check on Papi's progress!
This one will not be easy either......
C'mon Josh...right the ship!
Courtesy of NESN.com
This one will not be easy either......
C'mon Josh...right the ship!
Courtesy of NESN.com
In two July starts before the All-Star break, Josh Beckett was 2-0 but his ERA climbed almost a third of a run to 3.94. (Greg Trott, Getty
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3:55 p.m. ET (FOX), July 19 Angel Stadium, Anaheim, Calif. 
Red Sox (57-41, 1st in AL East) Angels (58-38, 1st in AL West) 
The Angels lead the season series 3-1. 
Are the Red Sox built to win everything the way they are currently constructed? GM Theo Epstein and the rest of the baseball operations staff are considering every option as the trade deadline draws closer. Now is the time to fill in any roster gaps and prepare for the stretch run. 
Lineups will be added when they are available. 
Josh Beckett (9-5, 3.94) vs. Joe Saunders (12-5, 3.07) After an up-and-down first half, Josh Beckett looks to start the second stanza strong. Beckett lasted only five innings in his last start before the break against the Twins on July 9 but picked up the win. He is 2-0 with a 5.00 ERA over his last three starts and 4-4 with a 3.31 ERA in 10 road starts. Beckett won his only previous start at Angel Stadium on Aug. 24, 2006, and he has gone 2-0 with a 2.16 ERA in four career games against the Halos. Joe Saunders has developed into an ace for the Angels. The left-hander, who tossed a scoreless inning in the All-Star Game, is three wins away from matching his career win total (set in 33 starts) entering this year. 
The Red Sox went 1-2 at Angel Stadium last season and are 7-10 in Anaheim since 2004. Boston has lost eight of its last 10 road games. The Red Sox are 19-9 in day games while the Angels are 17-6. The Red Sox lead the majors in on-base percentage (.388) during day games. Red Sox pitching has limited left-handers to a .243 batting average against (third in the majors) and right-handers to a .245 BAA (eighth in the majors). Dustin Pedroia has hit safely in 20 of his last 21 games and is batting .443 (54-for-122) with five home runs, 12 doubles, 18 RBIs and 28 runs in his last 28 games. Pedroia is 5-for-12 (.417) lifetime against Joe Saunders. Manny Ramirez is hitting .500 (8-for-16) with one double and one home run against the Angels this season. The Angels rank fourth in the AL in hitting (.278) with runners in scoring position. Anaheim relievers sport a 4.04 ERA, 11th in the AL. Garret Anderson is 4-for-10 (.400) lifetime against Josh Beckett and has hit 14 home runs and 77 RBIs in 457 career at-bats against the Red Sox. |
