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Streaks on the line
-The Red Sox have won three straight on the road (after sweeping Seattle) and three straight overall (after sweeping Oakland). Since the All-Star break, the Sox have played five series, and four of them have been sweeps.
-Jason Bay has picked up at least one hit in all three of his games as a Red Sox.
-Kevin Youkilis has a season-high 10-game hitting streak, during which he is 16 for 46 (.348).
-Clay Buchholz has made six starts without picking up a victory.
More key stats
-The Red Sox are 15-5 against the A.L. Central, the best record of any American League team.
-Kansas City has won six of its last seven.
-Gil Meche is 6-1 with a 2.78 ERA over his last nine starts.
-Kansas City's 19 hits yesterday was the highest total for the Royals in more than three years.
-Kansas City's Mike Aviles has more hits (41) than any other major leaguer since July 7.
Red Sox vs. Gil Meche
-David Ortiz, 9 for 20 (.450), 2B, 4 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 4 for 9 (.444)
-J.D. Drew, 2 for 5 (.400), BB
-Kevin Cash, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Dustin Pedroia, 2 for 6 (.333)
-Coco Crisp, 6 for 19 (.316), 2 2B, HR, BB
-Alex Cora, 2 for 8 (.250), 2B
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 15 (.200), 2B
-Sean Casey, 2 for 13 (.154)
-Jason Varitek, 1 for 13 (.077), 2 BB
Tonight will be Meche's ninth career start against Boston; he's 4-2 with a 3.69 ERA in his career against the Red Sox.
Royals vs. Clay Buchholz
-Tonight will be Buchholz's first career appearance against Kansas City; he has never faced any of the Royals' current hitters.
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How can the bullpen have a scoreless streak dating back to the Angels series when Okajima gave up a game-tying home run in the first game of the Oakland series?
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They can't.
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