Today's pitchers: Bergesen vs. Beckett
RHP Brad Bergesen (5-2, 3.76) today makes his 14th start of the season, his 9th at home and the 1st of his career vs. Boston.
Bergesen has allowed 2ER or less in five of his last six starts and the Orioles are 5-1 in those games. Friday, Bergesen got the win vs. the Nationals, allowing just one run and four hits in six innings.
Over his last six starts, Bergesen is 4-0, 2.23.
Right-handed hitters bat .274 against him and lefties hit .245. In eight starts at home, Bergesen is 5-1, 3.10 and the Orioles are 7-1 in those eight games.
Bergesen has pitched 83 2/3 innings on the year, walked just 19 with 40 strikeouts. The Orioles are 8-5 when he starts in 2009.
Bergesen's last loss was May 19th at Yankee Stadium.
RHP Josh Beckett (9-3, 3.48) today makes his 16th start of this season, his 9th on the road, his 2nd of the year vs. Baltimore and the 11th of his career vs. the O's.
Beckett has not allowed a run in three of his last four starts. On June 9, he pitched six shutout innings vs. the Yankees. On June 20, he pitched a complete-game, five-hit shutout vs. Atlanta. Six days later he blanked the Braves on six hits over seven innings.
Right-handed batters hit only .217 vs. Beckett, while lefties bat .253 vs. him. The Sox are 11-4 when he is the starting pitcher.
In eight road starts, Beckett is 5-3, 4.03.
In his career, he is 98-65, 3.48 in 208 career starts. He was a 20-game winner two years ago, going 20-7, 3.27 in 2007.
Since pitching to a record of 2-2 and ERA of 7.22 in April, Beckett is 7-1, 1.94 in ten starts in May and June (15 ER in 69 2/3IP).
Beckett vs. Baltimore:
2009: 1-0, 4.50, one start (6IP, 6H, 4R, 3ER on April 18)
Career at Camden Yards: 4-1, 2.98, six starts
Career vs. Baltimore: 5-2, 3.80, 10 starts (66 1/3IP, 14B, 61K)
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