John Lackey strikes out seven in loss

Red Sox pitcher John Lackey dropped to 7-7 in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Yankees, giving up four earned runs on 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings while striking out seven and walking none.

Lackey had allowed two runs or fewer while pitching at least seven innings in each of his last six starts, going 4-1 over that stretch. He brings a 2.95 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 100:23 K:BB ratio into Thursday's matchup against the Rays.