Lester vs. Nolasco
Scouting Report:
Marlins: In his last outing, Ricky Nolasco wasn't involved in the decision. But he certainly pitched well enough to win. Facing the Blue Jays in Toronto, the 26-year-old right-hander was sharp. In six innings, he gave up two runs on five hits. He walked one, but struck out nine, his most since fanning 10 Mets on Sept. 27, 2008. It was Nolasco's second start since being brought back from Triple-A, where he was sent to regain his form. Nolasco threw 110 pitches, his second most on the season. On May 3 at the Cubs, he threw 112. Nolasco was matched against Roy Halladay, who was hurt after three-plus innings. Nolasco has never faced the Red Sox. His last win was on May 8 at Colorado.
Scouting Report:
Marlins: In his last outing, Ricky Nolasco wasn't involved in the decision. But he certainly pitched well enough to win. Facing the Blue Jays in Toronto, the 26-year-old right-hander was sharp. In six innings, he gave up two runs on five hits. He walked one, but struck out nine, his most since fanning 10 Mets on Sept. 27, 2008. It was Nolasco's second start since being brought back from Triple-A, where he was sent to regain his form. Nolasco threw 110 pitches, his second most on the season. On May 3 at the Cubs, he threw 112. Nolasco was matched against Roy Halladay, who was hurt after three-plus innings. Nolasco has never faced the Red Sox. His last win was on May 8 at Colorado.
Red Sox: Though Lester came away with a no-decision in his last start, it was one of the best performances of the left-hander's career.
Over seven innings against the defending World Series champion Phillies, Lester gave up two hits and struck out 11 over seven innings. He became the first
lefty in Red Sox history to strike out 10 or more in three straight starts. Lester has 96 strikeouts in 81 1/3 innings. This will be his seventh start of the
season at Fenway, where Lester is 3-2 with a 4.06 ERA.
