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Probable Pitchers

Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics

, Oakland Coliseum
Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP
Stats
0-2, 4.91 ERA
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    Daisuke Matsuzaka, last 3 starts
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    Daisuke Matsuzaka, last 10 years vs. OAK
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    Daisuke Matsuzaka, last 5 years vs. OAK
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Career stats

The righty turned in easily his best start since returning from the disabled list last time out, allowing one run and six hits over 5 2/3 innings against the Blue Jays. He walked one, struck out five and took a no-decision.

Jarrod Parker, RHP
Stats
4-3, 2.57 ERA
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Parker has allowed just nine earned runs over his last 46 innings of work, good for a 1.76 ERA. He fanned a career-high nine and allowed just one run on three hits over seven innings on Wednesday in Seattle.

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Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics

, Oakland Coliseum
Jon Lester, LHP
Stats
5-5, 4.53 ERA
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    Jon Lester, last 3 starts
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Career stats

The power hasn't settled into a sustained groove just yet. In his last start, he got the win, giving up four runs and seven hits over seven innings. Opponents are hitting .276 against Lester.

Bartolo Colon, RHP
Stats
6-7, 4.22 ERA
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    Bartolo Colon, last 3 starts
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Just over two weeks after sustaining an oblique injury that often leads to a prolonged rehab process, Colon will return to the mound for the first time since a shortened outing on June 14. He allowed eight earned runs in 22 innings in June.

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Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics

, Oakland Coliseum
Aaron Cook, RHP
Stats
2-1, 4.32 ERA
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    Aaron Cook, last 3 starts
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Cook is coming off one of the finest performances of his career: a two-hit shutout against the Mariners in which he threw just 81 pitches. It was the fewest pitches thrown by a Sox pitcher in a nine-inning shutout since Roger Clemens in 1986.

A.J. Griffin, RHP
Stats
0-0, 1.50 ERA
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In his second career start, Griffin delivered six scoreless innings of two-hit ball in Friday's no-decision against Texas. He hasn't allowed a run since the first inning of his first start, marking a string of 11 scoreless frames.

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Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics

, Oakland Coliseum
Kevin Millwood, RHP
Stats
3-6, 4.00 ERA
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Career stats

Millwood returns after skipping a start due to the recurrence of discomfort in his previously injured right groin. The veteran has had to leave two games early due to injury this season.

Tommy Milone, LHP
Stats
8-6, 3.73 ERA
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    Tommy Milone, last 3 starts
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Milone was partially a victim of his defense in his last outing against the Rangers. He gave up six runs, but only one was earned, thanks to three errors by the A's. Milone is unbeaten at home with a 0.99 ERA.

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