The home team is 17-7 in John Lackey starts including a 7-0 run. In 10 home starts his ERA and WHIP are 2.24 and 1.098. Boston is 7-1 the last eight. Doug Fister has an ERA in his last four starts is 5.70 with a crazy 1.97 WHIP. His personal mark to Boston is 1-4 giving up 12 in his last 8 1/3 IP.

Tigers are 3-7 in Fisters last 10 starts vs. a team with a winning record. Boston is 25-10 the last 35 at home and 40-17 at home in the series.