ALDS Game 1: Lackey vs. Lester pre-game notes

Here are some background numbers of tonight's starters for Game 1 of the American League Division Series between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Boston Red Sox.

John Lackey
2009 regular season stats11-8 record, 3.83 ERA, 27 games, 176.1 IP, 177 hits, 84 runs, 75 ER, 17 HR, 47 BB, 139 strikeouts
Post-season career (4 season, 7 series)2-3 (0-2 against Boston), 3.39 ERA, 11 games (9 starts), 58.1 IP, 56 hits, 22 ER, 4 HR, 22 BB, 39 SO

Jon Lester
2009 regular season15-8 record, 3.41 ERA, 32 games, 203.1 IP, 186 hits, 80 runs, 77 ER, 20 HR, 64 BB, 225 strikeouts
Post-season career (2 seasons, 4 series)2-2 (1-0 against LAA) 2.25 ERA, 7 games (5 game starts), 36 IP, 30 hits, 11 runs, 9 ER, 4 HR, 9 BB, 34 SO
Game time is scheduled for 9:37 p.m. on TBS. Don Orsillo (NESN) and Buck Martinez get the call in the broadcasters booth with Sports Illustrated writer Tom Verducci as the field reporter.Like what you see? Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/batterupbruno