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Saturday’s Red Sox-Yankees matchups: Jon Lester vs. CC Sabathia 07.28.12 at 10:09 am ET
By Jashvina Shah

Jon Lester

Jon Lester will take the mound for the Red Sox against the Yankees for the second time this season on Saturday afternoon, going up against New York lefty CC Sabathia.

In his most recent outing, Lester tossed four innings and allowed 11 runs and four home runs as the Red Sox lost 15-7 to the Blue Jays. On the season Lester is 5-8 with a 5.46 ERA.

Boston has lost Lester’s last four starts, and the lefty allowed 22 combined runs over that stretch. His last win came a month ago, on June 27, when he allowed four runs in seven innings en route to a 10-4 victory over the Blue Jays.

He last took the mound against the Yankees on July 8 at Fenway. He allowed four earned runs and lasted 4 1/3 innings as the Red Sox lost 7-3. Nick Swisher leads Yankees batters with eight RBIs in his career against Lester and Derek Jeter has a .365 batting average against the southpaw.

The Yankees lost Sabathia’s last start, 5-4 to the Athletics. He allowed three runs and struck out six through seven innings. It was Sabathia’s second start since coming off the DL, making the lefty 1-1 since his return.

His first game off the DL was a 6-1 victory over Toronto, when Sabathia threw six innings and allowed zero runs.

The 32-year-old will be making his first start against the Red Sox this season. He has pitched against 11 current Red Sox batters, surrendering seven RBIs to Jacoby Ellsbury. In 71 plate appearances against Sabathia, Carl Crawford is batting .319.

Red Sox vs. Sabathia (LHP)

Carl Crawford (71 plate appearances): .319 BA/.338 OBP/.449 SLG, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 5 RBIs, 2 walks, 13 strikeouts

Dustin Pedroia (39): .229/.308/.257, 1 double, 1 RBI, 3 walks, 13 strikeouts

Nick Punto (39): .167/.211/.194, 1 double, 2 RBIs, 2 walks, 6 strikeouts

Kelly Shoppach (33): .286/.394/.536, 1 double, 2 HR, 4 RBIs, 4 walks, 7 strikeouts

Adrian Gonzalez (29): .200/.310/.320, 1 HR, 5 RBIs, 3 walks, 11 strikeouts

Jacoby Ellsbury (28): .250/.321/.417, 1 double, 1 HR, 7 RBIs, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts

Mike Aviles (13): .462/.462/.538, 1 double, 1 RBI

Jarrod Saltalamacchia (13): .250/.308/.333, 1 double, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts

Ryan Sweeney (11): .125/.364/.125, 3 walks, 1 strikeout

Cody Ross (1): .000/.000/.000

Yankees vs. Lester (LHP)

Derek Jeter (56 plate appearances): .365 BA/.411 OBP/.423 SLG, 1 home run, 5 RBIs, 3 walks, 11 strikeouts

Robinson Cano (51): .255/.294/.340, 4 doubles, 4 RBIs, 3 walks, 9 strikeouts

Nick Swisher (48): .289/.404/.553, 4 doubles, 2 HR, 8 RBIs, 7 walks, 11 strikeouts

Mark Teixiera (41): .243/.317/.351, 1 double, 1 HR, 4 RBIs, 3 walks, 14 strikeouts

Andruw Jones (30): .318/.467/.455, 1 HR, 6 RBIs, 7 walks, 8 strikeouts

Ichiro Suzuki (3): .276/.300/.483, 2 HR, 3 RBIs, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts

Curtis Granderson (25): .261/.320/.391, 1 HR, 3 RBIs, 1 walk, 11 strikeouts

Jayson Nix (16): .357/.438/.857, 1 double, 2 HR, 3 RBIs, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts

Raul Ibanez (12): .333/.333/.500, 2 doubles, 5 strikeouts

Russell Martin (11): .286/.545/.286, 2 RBIs, 3 walks, 2 strikeouts

Chris Stewart (2): .000/.000/.000, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout

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  • Doug

    Well Jon, it’s been rumoured that McLure detected a correctable flaw in your mechanics, hopefully you agree and it’s corrected, when you have your stuff you are overpowering and a pleasure to watch, it’s never to late, go Jon, go RED SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_Q54USQJSUOS5YOL3FIOXWLDVQY S B

    Lester’s pitching. Chalk up another loss in advance. Season over.

  • Keebs

    Until the last two weeks, I haven’t heard Matthew Slater’s name at all, all season long. And really, Daniel Fells? He’s got 3 catches on the season. I wouldn’t exactly call him underrated. 

  • WakeUp

     You have obviously not been watching Pats games. This kid is in on 85% of punt return tackles or 1st hits and almost as many on KO returns. What would be interesting is to see them use his speed on Offense, maybe an end around situation.

  • Keebs

    I watch every single game & in all honesty, I was having a convo with some people about Slater & everyone all said they haven’t heard his name much at all this season. I finally started hearing his name the last 2 weeks. I really don’t know why they don’t use him on kickoff’s. They should’ve groomed him for that role the last few years. 

  • Anonymous

    Yeah, because we always hear about Special Teams players.  Do you understand that it’s important to have people on your team with different strengths?  They’re not asking Fells to catch 40 balls.  They’re asking to block on the end of the line, and he’s doing that…pretty well as a matter of fact.  It’s not all about Fantasy points.

  • Keebs

    Dude, I’m talking about DURING the actual game, so relax. When did I say anything about it not being important to have people with different strengths? lol And who said anything about fantasy anything? lol I just don’t think Fells is underrated just cause they use him for blocking. Seriously? When I think of underrated, I think of a player who quietly makes an impact during the game but doesn’t really get the attention; Woodhead being a great example. Have you ever looked back at a game & said wow, Fells is really underrated cause he blocks? That was my point. 

  • rilawman

    What I can’t figure out is when Rondo went down with the exception of signing Rudolph (obvious need), why did the Cetics sign Williams and White. This team was in desperate need of a PG and they didn’t have one on the roster. Why not take a flyer on Johnny Flynn or anyone that can handle the ball because the guards they have now can not!!

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