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Monday, August 2, 2010 7:10 p.m. est.
Cleveland Indians (44-61) at Boston Red Sox (60-45)
(R) Fausto Carmona (10-8) vs. (R) John Lackey (10-5)
The Red Sox has won five of their six games and are 17-8 in its last 25 at home. Meanwhile, the struggling Indians have dropped six of their last 9 games and are a horrible 7-14 in its last 21 road games.
Cleveland will send Fausto Carmona to the hill. The right-hander has pitch sound and has won three of his last four starts, allowing just one home run in his last 44 innings, but Carmona is just 1-4 in his last 5 starts away from home and Cleveland has lost his last 4 starts versus the Red Sox. Look for Boston with John Lackey on the hill to overpower the dreary Indians tonight at home. The Red Sox have won five straight and eight of its last nine against Cleveland at Fenway Park and are 8-1 in Lackey’s last 9 home starts. Go with Boston for their sixth straight home win against Cleveland.
Cleveland’s right-hander Fausto Carmona (10-8, 3.92 ERA), is 2-1 with a 6.14 ERA in his last three starts and is 1-3 with a 5.16 ERA in 4 career starts against the Red Sox.
Boston’s right-hander John Lackey (10-5, 4.26 ERA), is 1-0 with a 1.61 ERA in his last three starts and is 6-6 with a 3.71 ERA in 14 career starts against the Indians.
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