How we see it goin' down: Jays - Sox series

First Pitch: Friday 7:10, Saturday 7:10, Sunday 1:35

Arms: Friday: Henderson Alvarez, RHP (7-12, 5.04 ERA) vs. Felix Doubront, LHP (10-7, 5.03 ERA)

Saturday: J.A. Happ, LHP (3-2, 4.46 ERA) vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP (1-4, 6.15 ERA)  

Sunday: Carlos Villanueva, RHP (7-5, 3.42 ERA) vs. Clay Buchholz, RHP (11-5, 4.47 ERA) 

                                     Yard: Fenway Park   Watch it: NESN   Hear it:  WEEI

The Matchup

Record: 61-75 (Last AL East)	Record: 63-75 (4th AL East)
On road: 27-41	At home: 32-38
Streak: Won 1	Streak: Lost 1
Leaders at the plate	Leaders at the plate
Average: Encarnacion (.282)	Average: Podsednik (.326)
Homers: Encarnacion (37)	Homers: Saltalamacchia (23)
RBI: Encarnacion (95)	RBI: Ross (73)
Leaders on the mound	Leaders on the mound
Wins: Morrow/Romero (8)	Wins: Buchholz (11)
ERA: Morrow (2.94) | Oliver (1.68)	ERA: Morales (3.77) | Bailey (1.35)
K's: Romero (110)	K's: Lester (145)

Last time

The Jays were in town July 20-22 and swept the Sox during their stay. Yeah, another one of those. Beckett sucked in game 1 (glad that's over), Cook sucked less and still got the loss, and Lester sucked harder than everyone else. Did I mention the Sox were swept?

This time

Laser Show: Dustin Pedroia

Even though the hitting streak is over, Pedroia has been the most consistent batter in the lineup. Even if Pedey can get the offense started, pitching is just going to quit on them.

Pitch Around: Edwin Encarnacion

There is something about 37 home runs and 95 RBI. Since Bautista's trip to the DL, Encarnacion has been the sole threat in the lineup. If the Sox can contain him, they may be able to win more than 1 game in the series.

Don't Fall Behind: Anyone

If they do want to win games and stay out of last place in the division, the Sox cannot fall behind in the count too often.They have been making mediocre pitchers look like aces.

How we see it goin' down

We are going to see something we have not seen in a long time. The Red Sox are going to win a series. You can thank the Patriots for my optimistic mood, and there is a good chance that my prediction of the series will be very wrong.