Monday, May 10 | 7:10 PM ET
TOR Brandon Morrow, RHP (2-2, 5.40) @ BOS John Lackey, RHP (3-1, 3.89)
Blue Jays: Morrow wasn't spectacular in his last outing vs. Cleveland, surrendering three runs on six hits and four walks over 5 1/3 innings, but he pitched well enough to keep his team in the game, as the Blue Jays went on to stage a late comeback in the ninth and take the game, 5-4. In all but one start this season, Morrow has failed to pitch beyond the sixth inning. He has racked up high pitch counts early in ballgames due to his heavy reliance on strikeouts -- he has eight or more in his past four starts. Wednesday in Cleveland also marked the first time Morrow has allowed a home run since his second start of the season against the White Sox -- a 22-inning stretch. Morrow boasts a lifetime 3.60 ERA against the Red Sox over 15 innings.
Red Sox: The big righty is coming off a tremendous performance against his former team, the Angels. In that one, Lackey gave up two hits and a run over seven innings. He walked two and struck out four. The righty has given up two earned runs or less in five of his six starts. Opponents are hitting Lackey at a .272 clip. He is 2-1 with a 4.63 ERA in four Fenway starts. Lifetime against the Jays, Lackey is 3-3 with a 3.31 ERA. In May, Lackey has a career record of 14-12 with a 3.69 ERA.
Tuesday, May 11 | 7:10 PM ET
TOR Dana Eveland, LHP (3-1, 3.82) @ BOS Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP (1-1, 9.90)
Blue Jays: Eveland outdueled fellow left-hander John Danks on Thursday, as the Blue Jays went on to defeat the White Sox, 2-0. Eveland went seven innings, allowing only two hits while tossing in three strikeouts. It was encouraging for Eveland to get back into the win column, as he struggled in his previous two outings -- eleven runs over 9 2/3 frames. Eveland's season has been a rollercoaster thus far, but it's hard to complain with his 3-1 record and 3.82 ERA. The Red Sox have had Eveland's number over his career, as he is 0-2 with a 18.24 ERA over 12 1/3 frames.
Red Sox: In his first two starts since coming off the disabled list, Matsuzaka has been victimized by one bad inning. He gave up four runs in the first inning in his last start but bounced back well enough to earn the win. In that one, Dice-K gave up five hits and five runs over 5 1/3 innings. He walked three and struck out three, throwing 92 pitches. His first start was the complete opposite, as Matsuzaka was brilliant over his first four innings and then allowed six runs in the fifth. In 37 career starts at Fenway, Matsuzaka is 20-11 with a 4.47 ERA. Lifetime against the Blue Jays, he is 7-4 with a 3.86 ERA.
Wednesday, May 12 | 1:35 PM ET
TOR Shaun Marcum, RHP (1-1, 3.19) @ BOS Josh Beckett, RHP (1-1, 7.46)
Blue Jays: Marcum contributed his fourth straight quality start for the Blue Jays on Friday against the White Sox but once again failed to earn a victory, as the club staged a late extra-innings rally to win, 7-4. The right-hander went 7 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits without issuing a walk. He did however, double his season's home run total as both Mark Kotsay and Alex Rios went deep. Aside from the two home runs, it was vintage Marcum, who was economical with his pitches, utilizing his outstanding changeup to keep hitters off balance. Marcum has been fantastic against the Red Sox throughout his career, showcasing a 4-2 record with a 3.33 ERA over 48 2/3 innings.
Red Sox: The ace righty has been wildly inconsistent thus far this season. There was no better example of that than Beckett's last start, a 10-3 loss to the Yankees. Over the first three innings, he allowed just one hit and struck out six. But from there, things worsened rapidly, as Beckett tied a career high by allowing nine earned runs over 5 1/3 innings. Beckett has given up five runs or more in four of his seven starts. The righty has made 66 career starts at Fenway, going 31-18 with a 4.66 ERA. He has struggled at times against the Blue Jays in his career, going 3-5 with a 7.34 ERA. Lifetime in May, Beckett is 20-10 with a 4.06 ERA.
