Red Sox 07 Game 33

Thursday, May 10 Rogers Centre 7:07 PM ET

Tim Wakefield, RHP (3-3, ) Red Sox (22-10) @ Roy Hallady, RHP (4-1, ) Blue Jays (13-20)

AL East Standings

Team	W	L	GB	L 10	Exp W	Exp L
Boston	22	10	-	7 - 3	22	10
New York	16	16	6	7 - 3	19	13
Baltimore	16	18	7	4 - 6	16	18
Tampa Bay	14	19	8.5	4 - 6	12	21
Toronto	13	20	9.5	2 - 8	15	18

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From MLB.Com Scouting Report

Red Sox: The knuckleballer was sterling his last time out, tossing seven scoreless innings to beat Minnesota at the Metrodome and end his two-game losing streak. Wakefield's ERA is a much better indication of how well he's pitched than his won-loss record, since the Red Sox are continuing their trend from last year of failing to score runs for him. In his last 11 starts -- going back to July 17 -- the Sox have scored 16 runs with Wakefield in the game. In his career against Toronto, Wakefield is 13-8 with one save. He beat the Jays, 4-1, with seven strong innings in Toronto on April 18.

Blue Jays: Halladay matched the second-worst start of his career on Saturday in Texas, allowing nine runs on 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings. Halladay took a no-decision in a 5-3 loss to Boston at Rogers Centre on April 19. He allowed two runs on six hits in 7 1/3 innings and left with a 3-1 lead that the bullpen was unable to hold. Five days later at Fenway Park, Halladay gave up three runs in eight innings, but was a 10-3 winner. He is 1-0 with a 2.93 ERA against the Red Sox in two starts this season, and 9-7 with a 4.46 ERA in 29 career appearances against Boston.

As usual all statistics were found at the day by day database at Baseball Musings and this year at Baseball Reference.

Expected Batters vs opposing starter

Player	AB	Hits	2b	3b	HR's	RBI	BB's	K's	BA
J. Lugo	34	8	0	0	1	2	2	6	.235
K. Youkilis	20	4	0	0	0	0	4	3	.250
D. Ortiz	63	18	5	0	5	16	3	10	.286
M. Ramirez	66	17	3	0	3	9	6	15	.258
J.D. Drew	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.200
M. Lowell	11	4	0	0	2	5	1	1	.364
D. Mirabelli	10	2	1	0	1	3	0	2	.200
C. Crisp	18	6	0	0	1	1	0	1	.333
D. Pedroia	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	236	61	9	0	13	36	17	40	.258

Historical Pitching line

Pitcher	GS	W	L	Sho	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA
Wakefield	31	13	9	0	230 2/3	229	99	20	82	181	3.86
Halladay	29	9	7	0	183 2/3	196	91	18	47	139	4.46

The last two times that the Sox have faced Halladay the starting pitcher was Tavarez. The team went 1 & 1 in those two starts with Tavarez taking the loss on 4/24. The 4/19 start both starters had a no decision. Can Wakefield do as well as Tavarez? If the roof is closed look for Timmy to do great.
Chow!