Los Angeles Angels vs. Boston Red Sox
Angels 100-62, AL West champions; Red Sox 95-67, AL wild-card winners 2008 head-to-head: Angels won eight of nine meetings
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· Red Sox' Top Two Starters: RHP Josh Beckett and LHP Jon Lester. Beckett is the clear No. 1, and the dominant figure in last year's postseason, but he's being pushed to Game 3 because of a strained oblique. If he's fine, this is no big worry: Lester is a deserving substitute, and Daisuke Matsuzaka an excellent No. 2.
· Angels' Top Two Starters: RHP John Lackey and RHP Ervin Santana. Lackey gets the honor largely on tenure; Santana has been the more dominant pitcher, and the Red Sox beat Lackey in Game 1 of last year's first round.
· Red Sox' Secret Weapon: RHP Manny Delcarmen has been brilliant down the stretch, allowing only nine hits, nine walks and one earned run in his past 18 appearances (0.40 ERA).
· Angels' Secret Weapon: RHP Jose Arredondo is a fairly unknown rookie with filthy stuff (opponents batted .190 with a .533 OPS against him) and the ability to pitch up to two innings.
· Prediction: Red Sox in five.
