10:10 PM ET, August 18, 2010
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California
"Anytime when a team's struggling, less is more," said Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia, who had his team skip batting practice Wednesday. "If anything, our guys are working too hard."
Scioscia will give the ball to Ervin Santana (12-8, 3.99 ERA) in an attempt to cool off the Boston bats. The right-hander pitched well at Fenway on May 4, limiting the Red Sox to one run over seven innings, but wound up without a decision in a 5-1 loss. He is 1-2 with a 4.61 ERA in seven starts versus Boston.
Santana has won four of his last five starts overall, including a 7-2 home victory Saturday over Toronto in which he allowed one run, three hits and four walks in seven innings.
The Red Sox will counter with Josh Beckett (3-2, 6.51), who will make another attempt to reverse course in his disappointing season. The right-hander appeared to be doing just that in his first three starts following a two-month DL stint due to a back strain, going 2-0 with a 2.18 ERA, but has gotten pounded for 13 runs and 21 hits over 9 2/3 innings while losing his last two outings.
Beckett's first win after being activated came against the Angels. He gave up three runs and five hits in seven innings of a 7-3 win in Anaheim on July 28, improving to 3-3 with a 4.10 lifetime ERA against Los Angeles.
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