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The Sox ace has struggled in each of his previous 3 games, going 0-1 with a 9.82 earned run average, allowing 10 homers. However the Red Sox have still one twice during those three starts.

In his last start, August 28th with the Blue Jays at Fenway, Beckett was not involved in the outcome as he gave up five runs on five hits and five walks, with 9 Ks in five innings.

All 5 runs came on homers. Beckett, who surrendered only eighteen home runs in ‘08, allowed 12 in August.

Beckett most recently opposed the Rays May 10 in Boston, letting up 3 runs and six hits and 3 walked batters with five strikeouts in 6 innings, although did not get a decision in Boston’s 4-3 win.

In his most recent game in Tampa Bay, April 30th, he gave up seven runs in 4.2 IP. In five career games at the Trop, Beckett maintains a record of 1-3 and a 3.58 ERA.

Garza is struggling through a 6-game winless streak, and has not won at Tampa Bay in his last five outings. His most recent victory was July 24 in Toronto, besting Roy Halladay. He has merely one victory in his most recent 10 starts.

He is best in the American League with a .233 opposing average, although has had the lowest run support in the league at 3.73 runs per 9 IP. Tampa Bay has scored a total of 18 runs during his nine losses.

He has surrendered three earned runs or less in 19 of his last 26 outings this year, as well as seventeen of his most recent 22.

This is his 11th all-time start against the Sox and fifth this season. He maintains a career record of 5-1 with a 2.93 earned run average, (twenty ER 61.1 IP.

This season he’s 2-0 with a 1.88 ERA facing the Red Sox. His latest start versus the Sox was Aug 4 in Tampa Bay. He did not get a decision, as the Rays were victorious, 4-2 in thirteen innings.

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