The Red Sox continue to try to pound the Yankees as John Burkett takes on Andy Pettitte. Pettitte has a great history against the Red Sox, going 11-4 with a 2.55 ERA in the regular season against Back Bay club. Burkett has had no luck against the Bronx bombers, with an 0-5 record and a 10.09 ERA. Of course, the way the Sox are hitting, allowing 10 runs could still get you a win.
A good pitching matchup in KC as rookie Matt Roney takes on resurected veteran Jose Lima. Both have ERAs in the low 3’s in limited duty.
Two good pitching matchups in the NL. Mark Redman faces Randy Wolf as the Phillies host the Marlins. Redman has only walked six in his last five starts, after walking 18 in his first 8 starts. In the rubber game of the series in Chicago, Woody Williams of the Cardinals faces Mark Prior. Both have pitched well overall, but recently they are moving in opposite directions. Williams has a 6.27 ERA over his last five starts, while Prior is at 1.95 over the same period. Williams seems to have lost some control, walking 11 and striking out 17 over those five games, while Prior has struck out 46 while walking only 6.
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