Erik Bedard might have had a real stinker last time out, but he has a dominant (and significant) history against the Red Sox. It's a strong sample size with six of Boston's hitters having 14 or more at-bats against Bedard from his days in Baltimore. The Red Sox hitters are a combined 23-for-141 versus Bedard, a .163 average with an OPS of just .497. Kevin Youkilis is 1-for-18, Mike Lowell is 1-for-14, and David Ortiz has the lone home run by a Boston player against Bedard. …
It's unclear which trend will prevail for the Red Sox on Wednesday. Boston is batting a major league-best .322 against left-handed pitchers, going 9-1 against southpaw starters.
But lately their bats have gone quiet on the road, where they've lost 13 of their last 18. In dropping four of five on their current road trip, the Red Sox have scored just 14 runs. They had scored seven runs per game during their 7-0 homestand last week..
The road has also been cruel to Tim Wakefield (3-3, 5.19), who has allowed 14 earned runs in 7 2-3 innings in his last two road starts. Wakefield has lost his last four starts against the Mariners, and remains without a win against Seattle
It's unclear which trend will prevail for the Red Sox on Wednesday. Boston is batting a major league-best .322 against left-handed pitchers, going 9-1 against southpaw starters.
But lately their bats have gone quiet on the road, where they've lost 13 of their last 18. In dropping four of five on their current road trip, the Red Sox have scored just 14 runs. They had scored seven runs per game during their 7-0 homestand last week..
The road has also been cruel to Tim Wakefield (3-3, 5.19), who has allowed 14 earned runs in 7 2-3 innings in his last two road starts. Wakefield has lost his last four starts against the Mariners, and remains without a win against Seattle
