The Sox are getting healthier and are playing better, but are still 5 1/2 games back of the Rays for the Wild Card (7 games back of the Yankees). The good news is that any time the Sox have made a strong playoff run it was a run in August that got everything rolling. Tonight Jon Lester faces Armando Galarraga.
The Tigers, who have lost 22 of their last 30 at Fenway Park, have dropped 10 straight on the road. Galarraga made a name for his almost perfect game earlier in the year, but other then that has been far from an "ace" with a 3-3 record and a 4.43 ERA.
Jon Lester, on the other hand might be the best lefty in all of baseball. Still, this isn't a given as Lester has lost his last 2 starts, and is 0-1 with a 5.84 ERA in two career starts versus the Tigers. I don't read into any of that very much, and I think Lester is going to throw a gem tonight. The Tigers are injured and quickly falling in the standings.
Boston wins 5-2
Player of the game: Lester
Game starts at 7:10pm on NESN.
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