John Lackey News

What you see out your door right now is pretty much as good as it's going to get, if the forecast is to be believed.

Detroit's Anibal Sanchez was denied a no-hitter but still struck out 12 batters in a pitching gem as the Tigers sent the Minnesota Twins crashing to their 10th straight defeat with a 6-0 victory on Friday.

From the first day of spring training, we've been desperate to proclaim that John Lackey looks like the guy who pitched for the Angels.

Mike Carp hit a three-run homer to back seven strong innings from John Lackey, as the Boston Red Sox took down the Cleveland Indians, 8-1, in the second test of a four-game series.

RED SOX Ellsbury CF Nava RF Pedroia 2B Ortiz DH Napoli 1B Saltalamacchia C Carp LF Drew SS Iglesias 3B Pitching: RHP John Lackey INDIANS Bourn CF Kipnis 2B Cabrera SS Swisher 1B Santana C Giambi DH Reynolds 3B Brantley LF Stubbs RF Pitching: RHP Justin Masterson Red Sox vs.

Boston's rotation looked like a strength in April. Now, in May, is some of the shine starting to wear off? Coming into the year, everyone was worried about the rotation.

The return of Terry Francona was low key, which was not unexpected since he has previously been back to Fenway Park, and Boston, since his firing in 2011.

Farrell said Middlebrooks may have injured himself coming out of the batter's box in his final at-bat in Chicago on Wednesday but didn't complain before the game.

Now that Terry Francona has been welcomed back to Fenway Park , the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox can continue their four-game set Friday with no major drama.

If you need starting pitching help, Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy is still on the waiver wire in many leagues.

Terry Francona is making his managerial return to Fenway Park, and while it's a noteworthy occasion, we shouldn't overstate its significance.

Yes, the Red Sox lost on Tuesday for the second straight time. It was just as frustrating as the night before, with Chicago getting its runs with two-out rallies and Boston wasting opportunities late against the White Sox bullpen.

Andrew Bailey is back from the disabled list, leaving the Red Sox' bullpen in the best shape its been in all season.

Thunderstorms drowned John Lackey's shot yesterday at completing one of the finest starts as a member of the Red Sox.

Justin Masterson allowed just three hits over seven shutout innings and struck out a season-high 11 as the Cleveland Indians overcame the Seattle Mariners 6-0. Michael Brantley had four RBI and clubbed a three-run homer in the second inning as the American League Central-leading Indians extended their winning streak to four games.

Dustin Pedroia clubbed a two-run homer and finished with three RBI, while John Lackey spun six stellar innings of one-hit ball to help the Boston Red Sox complete a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 5-1 win Sunday at Target Field.

This is what good teams do. They rebound. Which is what happened after a couple of weeks where the Boston Red Sox struggled during a disappointing home stand against the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays .

John Lackey allowed one hit over six innings before a three-hour rain delay, Dustin Pedroia and Will Middlebrooks homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 Sunday for their fifth straight win.

The Boston Red Sox started the month of May out slow, winning only two games out of 11 between May 3 and May 14.

John Lackey is hoping his recent string of bad luck will run out Sunday as the Boston Red Sox pitcher will take on the Minnesota Twins in the final game of a three game series.