Red Sox 2008 Game 83 Preview

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J. Lester		6-3, 3.13		B. Backe		5-8, 4.82
Red Sox		50-32		Astros		37-43

Saturday, June 28      Minute Maid Park  ✠ 7:05 p.m. ET

American League

East	W	L	GB	L 10	1 R W	1 R L	X W	X L
Boston	50	32	-	6-4	11	10	48	34
Tampa Bay	48	31	.5	8-2	13	9	45	34
New York	43	37	6.0	6-4	13	9	42	38
Baltimore	40	38	8.0	6-4	17	11	38	40
Toronto	38	43	11.5	3-7	11	20	43	38

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Red Sox: Lester is becoming one stingy innings-eater for the Boston Red Sox. In the month of June, he hasn't given up more than two runs in any outing while at least pitching into the seventh inning in all four starts. He's 5-1 since the beginning of May, and the Sox have won each of the five outings he's pitched in since May 31.

Astros: Backe earned his first win in a month when he beat the Rays in his last outing. The right-hander yielded a two-run homer to Evan Longoria in the second inning but held the Rays scoreless through the remainder of his 6 2/3 innings. Backe has appeared in four games against the Red Sox, all in relief. He has allowed eight runs over 5 1/3 innings for a 13.50 ERA.

No splits, inane stats, or other stuff. ITS A FREAKING INTER-LEAGUE GAME AND THE SCOND GAME IN MINUTE MAID PARK. SO I STILL DON'T FREAKING CARE

♊ - Well, let's hope we get some funny hats too.