MR A'S
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 7:05 p.m. est.
Detroit Tigers (0-7) at Boston Red Sox (4-4)
(R) Jeremy Bonderman (0-1) vs. (L) Jon Lester (1-1)
Home Record: Detroit 0-6 - Boston 1-0
Road Record: Detroit 0-1 - Boston 3-4
Detroit's Jeremy Bonderman (0-1, 5.68), allowed four runs and eight hits over 6 1/3 innings in his season debut on Thursday, a 4-1 loss to Kansas City. The right-hander has won his last three decisions against Boston and is 3-4 with a 4.58 ERA in nine career starts against them.
Boston's Jon Lester (1-1, 3.38 ERA), pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings in his last start, a 5-0 win in Oakland on Wednesday. The left-hander has never faced the Tigers.
The Tigers are 5-0 in Bondermans last 5 starts against the Red Sox, but with Detroit's comatose bats don't expect the right-hander to have support. Detroit is winless, they have dropped seven straight. Go with the Red Sox. The Tigers are 8-20 in the last 28 games in Boston
Boston Red Sox - 130