There is a good chance the Red Sox will play the Rangers in the playoffs, and if that doesn't scare the shit out of you, well... it should. The Sox are 0-4 against the Rangers this year and have been outscored a total of 30 to 11. I mean these games haven't even been close. Sure there are excuses. The first 3 wins came in the beginning of the season when the Sox started out something like 0-8, and now they are playing without Youk, Ellsbury, and Ortiz (Ellsbury back today). Still, the Rangers do scare me.
At least the Sox have John Lackey on the hill tonight (just puked all over my computer). He will be facing Colby Lewis, who is having a nice year for himself. He is 11-8 with a 3.83 ERA, and a 1.74 ERA over his last 3 starts.
There is reason to be optimistic about Lackey has six wins and a 3.93 ERA in eight starts since July 9, but then one remember that he is 1-4 with a 9.92 ERA in his last eight outings versus Texas.
Sorry fellow Red Sox fans it's going to be another long night.
Rangers win 8-4
Player of the Game: Young
Game starts at 8:05pm
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