Daisuke Matsuzaka will return from the DL where he has been since June 19 with shoulder issues, on Tuesday night against the Angels. As of Sunday afternoon, the Sox are leading the AL Wild Card by two games.
Dice-K to Start on Tuesday
From ESPN’s report on Daisuke:
Daisuke Matsuzaka is expected to start for the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels, returning after three months on the disabled list and a shaky start that all but sidetracked his 2009 season.
Matsuzaka, who went 18-3 for Boston in 2008, is 1-5 with a 8.23 ERA in eight starts this season and had an April visit to the disabled list.
He went back on the 15-day DL after his June 19 start, in which he allowed six runs in four innings, and was moved to the 60-day DL on July 31 with shoulder problems.
In Matsuzaka's fourth minor-league rehab start, on Wednesday for Class-A Salem, he went 6 2/3 innings, allowing one run and striking out seven. Red Sox manager Terry Francona said the team was "encouraged" by the results, according to Boston-area media reports.
If he pitches anything like he did during is rehab starts, the Red Sox can look forward to more certainty in their starting rotation with Tim Wakefield still on the DL.
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