Lester Looks To Remain Perfect Against Orioles
BOSTON (CBS) - The Red Sox are turning to the right guy if they want to keep the Orioles from sweeping them out of Baltimore.
Jon Lester gets the nod for Boston Thursday night, bringing his perfect 13-0 record and career 2.33 ERA to the Camden Yard mound. Of Lester's 16 career starts against the Orioles, the Red Sox have won 15 of them.
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Lester's 13 straight wins against Baltimore mark the longest current win streak by any active pitcher against any team in the Majors.
That goes against the team's current streak against the Orioles. The Red Sox have dropped four of their last five games against the O's and are just 7-7 in their last 14.
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Boston is currently 10-13 and at the bottom of the American League East. They sit a half-game behind the Orioles, and four behind the Yankees for first place in the division.
