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| Red Sox forced to count on rookie in finale with Angels |
MLB Baseball |
04/24/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A flu bug has given Justin Masterson a terrific opportunity. The right-hander will make his major league debut this afternoon as the Boston Red Sox wrap a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Fenway Park. After Josh Beckett was scratched from Tuesday's start due to the flu and a stiff neck, Daisuke Matsuzaka was unable to go last night because of illness. Matsuzaka's sudden unavailability forced Jon Lester into action on short rest. Lester was to start today's game, but |
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| Matthews' two homers help Angels snap Boston's streak |
MLB Baseball |
04/23/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - Gary Matthews Jr. belted a pair of solo home runs as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim snapped Boston's six-game win streak with a 6-4 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Casey Kotchman knocked in the go-ahead run with a sixth-inning homer for the Angels, who have split the opening two games of their three-game set in Beantown. Torii Hunter went 4-for-5 and drove in a run, while Vladimir Guerrero was 2-for-5 and scored twice. Jon Garland (3-2) picked up the win after allowing four |
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| Tribe aims for sweep of fading Royals |
MLB Baseball |
04/23/2008 |
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| two-inning relief appearance against Detroit on March 31. He's 1-2 in two starts since, having allowed 18 hits and seven runs in 18 innings. Tomko went seven innings in his most recent outing, surrendering six hits and five runs in a 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Thursday. He is 1-1 in five appearances (3 starts) against Cleveland for his career, posting a 4.81 ERA in 24 1/3 innings. On Tuesday, Casey Blake went 4-for-4 with a grand slam, two doubles and six runs batted in, while struggling sta |
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| Dice-K goes for fifth in a row in BoSox' finale with Angels |
MLB Baseball |
04/23/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Daisuke Matsuzaka tries to win his fifth straight start this evening, when the Boston Red Sox continue their three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Fenway Park. Matsuzaka continued his impressive beginning to the season Friday against Texas, as he gave up three runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings to run his record to 4-0 to go along with a 3.14 earned run average. The 27-year-old right-hander has never faced the Angels in the regular season, but received a no decision agai |
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| Ellsbury's career night propels Red Sox to sixth straight |
MLB Baseball |
04/22/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - Jacoby Ellsbury had his first career two-home run game, and scored the winning run on Dustin Pedroia's eighth-inning double as the red-hot Red Sox pulled out a 7-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the opener of a three-game set at Fenway Park. Ellsbury went 3-for-5 with three runs scored for the Red Sox, who have won six straight and 10 of 11 overall. Pedroia went 4-for-5 with three doubles, a run scored and a run batted in, while Kevin Youkilis added a two-run homer. M |
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| Sabathia, Indians head to Kansas City hoping to end struggles |
MLB Baseball |
04/22/2008 |
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| 4 starts for the Royals last season, posting a respectable 3.67 ERA in 216 innings. He was winless through three starts in 2008 before scoring his first victory in his last outing, when he allowed six hits and two runs over six innings to defeat the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Wednesday. In 12 career starts against the Indians, Meche is 2-6 with a 5.32 ERA in 66 innings. Kansas City comes into tonight's tilt on a down note after getting swept in a weekend series by the Oakland Athletics, culminating with Sun |
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| Red Sox host Angels in playoff rematch |
MLB Baseball |
04/22/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Boston Red Sox take aim at their sixth straight win this evening when they open a three-game set with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Fenway Park. This, of course, is the first meeting between these teams since the Red Sox dispatched the Angels in three straight games in last year's American League Division Series. Boston outscored the Angels 19-4 in that series, en route to their second World Series title in four years. On Monday, though, Boston got a terrific outing from rookie Clay |
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| Angels shoot for sweep of AL West-rival Mariners |
MLB Baseball |
04/20/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim try for their sixth straight win this afternoon, as they attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium. Los Angeles remained red-hot on Saturday, as Ervin Santana was brilliant again in eight innings of one-run ball in the Angels' 4-1 victory. Santana (3-0) allowed just three hits, walking none and striking out eight, in LA's sixth win in its last seven games. Erick Aybar was 2-for-3 at the plate with two runs batted in and a |
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| Red Sox host Rangers trying to make it four wins in a row |
MLB Baseball |
04/20/2008 |
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| . Texas will counter with a right-handed veteran of its own in 33-year-old Kevin Millwood, who has pitched better than his 1-2 record indicates, as evidenced by his 2.42 ERA. Millwood, though, had his worst start of the season on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, as he allowed four runs and nine hits in five innings, but did not factor in the decision of his team's 7-4 loss. Millwood is 4-3 lifetime against the Red Sox with a 4.15 ERA in 10 starts. Boston won six of its 10 encounters with Texas l |
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| Angels turn to Santana against Mariners |
MLB Baseball |
04/19/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Ervin Santana takes aim at his third win of the season this evening when the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim continue their three-game series with the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium. With Los Angeles' top starters sidelined with injuries, Santana has been a pleasant surprise for Mike Scioscia's club, going 2-0 with a 3.32 earned run average through his first three starts. Santana picked up the win on Monday against the Texas Rangers, as he allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings. S |
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