Red Sox LHP Jon Lester (9-10, 4.78 ERA) at Royals RHP Bruce Chen (3-7, 3.28 ERA), 8:10 EST.
The Red Sox visit the red hot Kansas City Royals for a 4 games series beginning Friday night. The Red Sox winners of 7 of their last 9 face a Royals team playing some of their best team baseball in years. The Royals have won and astonishing 13 of their last 15, albeit against not the fiercest competition but still impressive nonetheless.
The Red Sox send Jon Lester to the hill for Game 1. Lester has had an up and down season so far this year stringing together a few consecutive quality starts followed by an occasional stinker. His last game was a stinker; he gave up 6 earned on 11 hits to the Diamondbacks. Prior to that start he shut down the Orioles through 7 innings scattering 4 hits in a Red Sox 5-0 victory. Gordon (1 for 15) and Butler (1 for 17) have zero success against Lester in the past and we think it’ll be more of the same tonight.
The Royals counter with 15 year journeyman Bruce Chen. The Royals are Chen’s 10th career team and he’s seem to have a found a home in Kansas City. Chen actually pitched for the Expos at one time so we know he’s been around a while. Chen does not have over powering stuff – never has but he will keep his team in the game by not walking guys or giving up the long ball. The Royals are 3-1 in his starts this year.
The Royals are hot right now but they’ve taken advantage of an easy stretch in their schedule more than anything else. Let’s see how the fare against a top notch pitcher and a 70 win Sox team.
Red Sox LHP Jon Lester (9-10, 4.78 ERA) at Royals RHP Bruce Chen (3-7, 3.28 ERA), 8:10 EST.
The Red Sox visit the red hot Kansas City Royals for a 4 games series beginning Friday night. The Red Sox winners of 7 of their last 9 face a Royals team playing some of their best team baseball in years. The Royals have won and astonishing 13 of their last 15, albeit against not the fiercest competition but still impressive nonetheless.
The Red Sox send Jon Lester to the hill for Game 1. Lester has had an up and down season so far this year stringing together a few consecutive quality starts followed by an occasional stinker. His last game was a stinker; he gave up 6 earned on 11 hits to the Diamondbacks. Prior to that start he shut down the Orioles through 7 innings scattering 4 hits in a Red Sox 5-0 victory. Gordon (1 for 15) and Butler (1 for 17) have zero success against Lester in the past and we think it’ll be more of the same tonight.
The Royals counter with 15 year journeyman Bruce Chen. The Royals are Chen’s 10th career team and he’s seem to have a found a home in Kansas City. Chen actually pitched for the Expos at one time so we know he’s been around a while. Chen does not have over powering stuff – never has but he will keep his team in the game by not walking guys or giving up the long ball. The Royals are 3-1 in his starts this year.
The Royals are hot right now but they’ve taken advantage of an easy stretch in their schedule more than anything else. Let’s see how the fare against a top notch pitcher and a 70 win Sox team.
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