The Sox ace has struggled during his latest 3 appearances, showing a record of 0-1 with a 9.82 earned run average, letting up ten homers. However the Red Sox are 2-1 in those games.

In his last outing, August 28th versus Toronto at home, Beckett wasn’t involved in the outcome as he gave up 5 runs on 5 hits and five BBs, with nine strikeouts thrown in 5.0 innings.

All 5 runs came on home runs. Beckett, who gave up just eighteen hrs in ’08, gave up twelve in The month of August.

Beckett most recently pitched against the Rays May 10 in Boston, giving up 3 runs and six hits and three bases on balls with five strikeouts thrown in 6 IP, however did not acquire a decision in the Sox’ 4-3 win.

In his last outing in Tampa Bay, April 30, he allowed seven runs in 4.2 IP. In five career games at the Trop, Beckett has a record of 1-3 with a 3.58 earned run average.

Garza is struggling through a 6-game winless streak, and has not been the victor at home in his prior 5 outings. His most recent victory was over a month ago in Toronto, beating Roy Halladay. He has only one win in his most recent ten starts.

He is best in the AL with a .233 opponents’ average, but has seen the worst run support in baseball with 3.73 runs per nine IP. Tampa Bay has scored a total of 18 runs in the midst of his nine losses.

He has allowed three ER or less in 19-of-26 starts this year, together with 17 of his last 22.

This is his eleventh ever game against the Sox and fifth this season. He boasts a lifetime win-loss count of 5-1 and a 2.93 ERA, (20 ER 61.1 innings pitched.

This season he’s 2-0 and has a 1.88 earned run average vs the Sox. His latest start versus the Red Sox was Aug 4th in Tampa Bay. He didn’t get a decision, as the Rays were victorious, 4-2 in extra innings.

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