Red Sox | Jon Lester expected to start on OD
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:12:55 -0700
Boston Red Sox SP Jon Lester is expected to start the team's opening day game April 1 against the New York Yankees. He threw 100 innings in a spring outing Friday, March 22, allowing two runs and striking out seven in 5 1/3 innings. Lester has given up only two runs and six hits while walking four and striking out 16 in 20 spring innings. His biggest success has been keeping the ball down in the zone.