ANAHEIM (94-68) VS. BOSTON (96-66)
Series schedule
Game 1: Today, Angels (Lackey 19-9) at Red Sox (Beckett 20-7), 6:37 p.m., TBS
Game 2: Friday, Angels (Escobar 18-7) at Red Sox (Matsuzaka 15-12), 8:30 p.m., TBS
Game 3: Sunday, Red Sox (Schilling 9-8) at Angels (Weaver 13-7), 3:07 p.m, TBS
Game 4: Monday, Red Sox (Beckett 20-7) at Angels (Lackey (19-9), 9:37 p.m., TBS, if necessary
Game 5: Wednesday, Angels (Escobar (18-7) at Red Sox (Matsuzaka 15-12), 8:37 p.m., TBS, if necessary
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Season series: Red Sox won, 6-4 (5-2 at home, 1-2 on road)
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Statistical comparison
(AL ranking in parentheses)
Angels Category Red Sox
.284 (4) Average .279 (5)
822 (4) Runs 867 (3)
776 (5) RBI 829 (3)
123 (12) Home runs 166 (8)
4.23 (5) ERA 3.87 (1)
1156 (3) Strikeouts 1149 (2)
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Matchups
RF Guerrero vs. Red Sox: .371, 6 runs, 7 RBI
LF Willits vs. Red Sox: .300, 3 runs, 6 K's
SS Cabrera vs. Red Sox: .308, 8 runs, 2 SB
1B Kotchman vs. Red Sox: .343, 6 2B, 4 RBI
RHP Rodriquez vs. Red Sox: 2 saves, 1-0, 1.80 ERA
DH Ortiz vs. Angels: .361, 16 RBI, 10 runs, 4 HR
3B Lowell vs. Angels: .361, 5 2B, 9 RBI
SS Lugo vs. Angels: .361, 8 runs, 3 SB
RF Drew vs. Angels: .382, 6 runs, 4 RBI
RHP Schilling vs. Angels: 2-1, 20 IP, 12 K's, 4.05 ERA
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Predictions
Red Sox will win: King (5), Smallwood (5), Conlin (5)
Angels will win: Hofmann (5), Hagen (4), Hayes (4), Donnellon (5)
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NEW YORK (94-68) VS. CLEVELAND (96-66)
Series schedule
Game 1: Tomorrow, Yankees (Wang 19-7) at Indians (Sabathia 19-7), 6:30, TBS
Game 2: Friday, Yankees (Pettitte 15-9) at Indians (Carmona 19-8), 8:30, TBS
Game 3: Sunday, Indians (Westbrook 6-9) at Yankees (Clemens 6-6), 6:30, TBS
Game 4: Monday, Indians (Byrd 15-8) at Yankees (Mussina 11-10), if necessary
Game 5: Wednesday, Oct. 10, Yankees (Wang 19-7) at Indians (Sabathia 19-7), if necessary.
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Statistical comparison
(AL rankings in parentheses)
Yankees Category Indians
.290 (1) Average .268 (7)
968 (1) Runs 811 (6)
929 (1) RBI 784 (4)
201 (4) Home runs 178 (5)
.366 (1) On-base pct. .343 (5)
4.49 (8) ERA 4.05 (3)
1009 (12) Strikeouts 1047 (T-7)
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Matchups
3B Rodriguez vs. Indians: .333, 6 HR, 13 RBI
DH Giambi vs. Indians: .500, 4 HR, 6 RBI
RF Abreu vs. Indians: .440, 9 RBI, 3 SB
SS Jeter vs. Indians: .400, 6 runs, 3 RBI
RHP Mussina vs. Indians: 1-0, 7 2/3 IP, 2.35 ERA.
C Martinez vs. Yankees: .333, 1 HR, 7 RBI
DH Hafner vs. Yankees: .667, 1 HR, 3 runs
1B Gomez vs. Yankees: .364, 1 run, 0 RBI
SS Peralta vs. Yankees: 1-for-22, 10 K's
RHP Westbrook vs. Yankees: 0-2, 12.46 ERA
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Predictions
