ALDS Game One: Lackey vs. Lester Pre-Game Notes

Here are some background numbers of tonight's starters for Game One of the American League Division Series between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Boston Red Sox.

John Lackey

2009 regular season stats

11-8 record, 3.83 ERA, 27 games, 176.1 IP, 177 hits, 84 runs, 75 ER, 17 HR, 47 BB, 139 strikeouts

Postseason career (four seasons, seven series)

2-3 (0-2 against Boston), 3.39 ERA, 11 games (9 starts), 58.1 IP, 56 hits, 22 ER, 4 HR, 22 BB, 39 SO

Jon Lester

2009 regular season

15-8 record, 3.41 ERA, 32 games, 203.1 IP, 186 hits, 80 runs, 77 ER, 20 HR, 64 BB, 225 strikeouts

Postseason career (two seasons, four series)

2-2 (1-0 against LAA) 2.25 ERA, 7 games (5 game starts), 36 IP, 30 hits, 11 runs, 9 ER, 4 HR, 9 BB, 34 SO

Game time is scheduled for 9:37 p.m. on TBS. Don Orsillo (NESN) and Buck Martinez get the call in the broadcasters booth with Sports Illustrated writer Tom Verducci as the field reporter.

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