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Streaks on the line
-Dustin Pedroia has hit safely in 22 consecutive road games. The streak is the second longest by a Red Sox player since 1956 (Nomar Garciaparra's 24-game hitting streak in 1998 is the longest) and the sixth-longest for a major league second baseman since 1956 (Johnny Temple's 33-game streak from 1960-61 is the longest). Pedroia's hitting .443 over that stretch.
-Manny Ramirez's 39 career home runs against Seattle are his most against any team outside the American League East. He is second all-time in home runs hit against the M's, behind Rafael Palmeiro's 52.
-Ramirez's team-high hitting streak has now reached 10 games, during which he is 18 for 36 (.500).

Other key stats
-Daisuke Matsuzaka has allowed one run in his last 23.1 innings of work.
-Seattle is 22 games out of first place, farther than any other team in any division.
-The Red Sox are 19-28 all-time at Safeco Field, 92-81 all-time in Seattle and 199-147 all-time against the Mariners.

Mariners vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Miguel Cairo, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Jamie Burke, 1 for 3 (.333), 2B
-Yuniesky Betancourt, 4 for 13 (.308), HR
-Kenji Johjima, 3 for 11 (.273), 2 2B
-Jose Vidro, 3 for 13 (.231), 3 BB
-Ichiro Suzuki, 3 for 14 (.214), 2B, 2 BB
-Adrian Beltre, 2 for 12 (.167), 2B, HR, 3 BB
-Jose Lopez, 2 for 12 (.167)
-Raul Ibanez, 1 for 9 (.111), 2B, BB
Matsuzaka has started five games against Seattle; he's 1-1 in his career against the Mariners with a 4.35 E.R.A.

Red Sox vs. R.A. Dickey
-Mike Lowell, 2 for 2 (1.000), HR, BB
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 1 (1.000), HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 1 (1.000)
-Coco Crisp, 2 for 5 (.400)
-Manny Ramirez, 3 for 9 (.333), 2B, 3 BB
-Jason Varitek, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Sean Casey, 0 for 1
-Alex Cora, 0 for 1
-Brandon Moss, 0 for 1
-Kevin Cash, 0 for 2
Dickey has faced Boston six times in his career (two of the appearances were starts); he's 2-0 against the Sox with a 3.97 E.R.A.

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