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While we're not going to know who the New York Yankees will be facing until Tuesday night, we do know that the Boston Red Sox will be taking on the Los Angeles Angels in the ALDS. We also know who will be pitching for both teams as Angels manager Mike Scioscia announced on Sunday that his starting rotation will have John Lackey going in Game 1, to be followed by Jered Weaver in Game 2, Scott Kazmir in Game 3 and Joe Saunders in Game 4.Terry Francona announced the Red Sox rotation for the series on Sunday as well. Jon Lester will take the ball in Game 1 to face Lackey, while Josh Beckett will start Game 2 followed by the young Clay Bucholz in Game 3. The question is, who will Boston's fourth starter be?
We know who it won't be, as before Francona released his rotation he broke the news that Tim Wakefield will not be available for the ALDS, though it remains a possibility he could pitch in the ALCS, provided the Red Sox get that far.
It's possible that the Red Sox won't even use a fourth starter, instead opting to use Lester in Game 4 on short rest, which would set up Josh Beckett to pitch Game 5 on his normal rest if the deciding game is needed. Other than that Francona's options are Daisuke Matsuzaka or Paul Byrd.
If the Red Sox were to go that direction, it's likely Matsuzaka would get the start. He went 3-1 with a 1.48 ERA in four starts after returning to the rotation following three-month absence. Daisuke's first start came against the Angels in Boston on Sept. 15, and he went six innings without allowing a run.
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