Projo Sox Blog

Streaks on the line
-The Angels have beaten the Red Sox six straight times. It's the franchise's longest win streak against Boston since 1961-1962, when they won eight straight against the Red Sox.
-With a win tonight, the Angels will continue their streak of not losing in any of 16 consecutive series against American League opponents.
-Jonathan Papelbon has pitched 16.1 scoreless innings in 10 regular-season appearances against the Angels. It's the most innings pitched against the Angels without a run allowed by any pitcher in baseball history.
-Los Angeles' Juan Rivera has an 11-game hitting streak to tie his career best (12 for 35, or .343), and Torii Hunter has a 10-game hitting streak (14 for 36, or .389).

More key stats
-The Angels are in first place by 11 1/2 games, the largest first-place margin in franchise history.
-John Lackey's 3.29 ERA since 2005 is the second-lowest in the American League (minimum of 600 innings) over that time. Roy Halladay (3.12) has the lowest ERA. This month, though, Lackey's ERA is 7.61 over four starts.
-Clay Buchholz has pitched through the sixth inning in just eight of 11 starts this season.

Angels vs. Clay Buchholz
-Casey Kotchman, 5 for 6 (.833), 3 2B
-Garret Anderson, 4 for 6 (.667), HR
-Vladimir Guerrero, 4 for 6 (.667)
-Maicer Izturis, 1 for 2 (.500), 2B, BB
-Chone Figgins, 1 for 4 (.250), 2 BB
-Torii Hunter, 0 for 2, BB
-Howie Kendrick, 0 for 2
-Juan Rivera, 0 for 2
-Jeff Mathis, 0 for 3, BB
-Erick Aybar, 0 for 3
-Gary Matthews, 0 for 3
-Reggie Willits, 0 for 3
Tonight will be Buchholz's third career start against the Angels. He's 1-1 with a 5.91 E.R.A. so far against L.A.

Red Sox vs. John Lackey
-Manny Ramirez, 12 for 25 (.480), 3 2B, 5 HR, 8 BB
-Dustin Pedroia, 4 for 9 (.444), 2 2B
-David Ortiz, 10 for 26 (.385), 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 4 BB
-J.D. Drew, 5 for 14 (.357), 2B, 3B, BB
-Alex Cora, 5 for 16 (.313), 2 2B, BB
-Kevin Youkilis, 4 for 13 (.308), HR
-Jason Varitek, 5 for 21 (.238), 3 2B, 3 BB
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 15 (.200)
-Coco Crisp, 4 for 22 (.182), 2 HR, 2 BB
-Jacoby Ellsbury, 0 for 3
-Sean Casey, 0 for 4
Tonight will be Lackey's 13th career start against Boston; he's 2-6 against the Sox with a 6.01 E.R.A. At Fenway, his numbers are worse: 1-4 with a 7.46 E.R.A.

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