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JAKE PEAVY WILL TRY TO STOP THE RED SOX SKID

5/18/2014

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After losing the first two games of the series against the Detroit Tigers, the Red Sox will send Jake Peavy to the mound.  Pitching opposite him will be Anibal Sanchez who is coming off the 15 DL with a finger injury.
If you didn't realize by now, the Tigers are pretty solid when it comes to starting pitching.  Although Sanchez hasn't won a start yet this season, he is still doing his share to keep the Tigers in position to get the victory.  The biggest problem Sanchez is having this season is getting his pitch count high early in the game.  Like just about every pitcher on the Tigers' staff he isn't letting many guys cross home plate when he's on the mound.  Anibal's ERA heading into tonight is 3.13.  Batters are only hitting .183 against him and he is striking out 1.6 batters for every 1 hit.

As a team current Red Sox players are hitting .235 against him in the regular season.  Last post season, Sanchez  had two starts against Boston which both lasted 6 innings.  During one game he threw 116 pitches giving up 0 hits, 6 walks and 12 strikeouts.  In the other he threw 108 and gave up 5 hits and 4 runs (3 earned).  The unearned run came via a wild pitch he through which scored Mike Napoli.

Overall the Red Sox have not seen a lot of Sanchez.  In the regular season David Ortiz is a perfect 3 for 3 with two home runs against him.  Of course that was in 2006 when Sanchez was playing for the Marlins.  Former National League player, Shane Victorino, has a lifetime average of .237 against him.
Having pitched for the White Sox, Peavy has faced the Tigers a significant amount of times.  In the past three seasons he has pitched against them 9 times in the regular season.  Current members of the Tigers have had 161 at bats against him during the regular season.  During those at bats they have hit .261 and  7 home runs.  Torii Hunter has a .438 average against him.

Peavy last face the Tigers last season in the playoffs.  That didn't turn out so well ans he gave up 5 hits and 7 runs in only 3 innings of work.  Knowing Peavy, he is still pissed about that and will be ready to avenge that loss tonight.  So far this season, Peavy is struggling with the #5 and #6 hitters. 

Personally, I have mixed feelings about what is going to happen tonight.  Although I think Peavy will pitch a sold game, I never really like being the Sunday Night game of the week.  The Red Sox never seem to do well with ESPN games for some reason.
Red Sox Lineup

  1. Pedroia, 2B
  2. Victorino, RF
  3. Ortiz, DH
  4. Napoli, 1B
  5. Sizemore, LF
  6. Pierzynski, C
  7. Bogaerts, SS
  8. Holt, 3B
  9. Bradley Jr., CF
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