The Texas Rangers will meet the Boston Red Sox on Monday night in a Major League Baseball game FRee Live Streaming Online from Fenway Park at 7:00 PM ET
With Boston's offense in a rut, John Lackey will need to improve his performance against Texas on Monday night when the Red Sox and Rangers begin a three-game series at Fenway Park.
Boston (2-4) was outscored 17-8 while dropping all three games over the weekend against Milwaukee, the first time it was swept at home in a three-game series since Sept. 7--9, 2012.The Red Sox went 3 for 19 with runners in scoring position in the series and are just 6 for 44 (.136) in such situations over their first six games.
"We've had a difficult time bunching hits together," manager John Farrell told the team's website. "We're doing our (best), I know that, to try to build an inning, to try to hit to the situation. At some point, you credit the quality of pitches made in key spots by the opposing pitcher."Lackey would like to believe his 2013 improvement will carry over after lowering his ERA nearly three runs from his disastrous pre-Tommy John surgery season in 2011. He made a pretty convincing argument it will in his first start, holding Baltimore to a two-run homer and two others hits through six innings in Wednesday's 6-2 win.
"I was very pleased for the first time. It felt pretty good. It's something I can keep building on," Lackey said.
Texas counters with Tanner Scheppers, who will make his second career start after being roughed up on Opening Day. The right-hander allowed seven runs, eight hits and three walks over just four innings against Philadelphia.
Scheppers has five career appearances versus Boston, allowing three hits and one run in five innings of relief.
Texas went 4-2 against the World Series champions last season, though the Red Sox took two of three at Fenway.
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