Lester will be hoping to extend a dominant run as the Red Sox try to complete a 3 game sweep of the Marlins. Boston dominates the NL and I don't see tonight being any different as Lester goes again Ricky Nolasco.
Nolasco won 15 games in 2008, but has struggled this season with a 2-6 record and a 7.62 ERA. He has pitched better of late giving up only 4 runs in 13 innings over his last 2 starts, but he is still letting a lot of guys on base, and the Sox have been hot at the plate.
Lester has been nothing short of amazing over his last 3 starts. During that stretch he is 2-0 letting up only 3 runs over 22 innings. I expect more of the same tonight, as the Marlins seem to be completely overmatched by the Sox.
The Red Sox are a major league-best 23-8 at home. To make matter worse for the Marlins Ortiz is starting to heat up. Ortiz doubled, walked twice and scored three runs Wednesday, and has a .545 on-base percentage in his last 10 games.
Game starts at 7:10 on NESN.
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