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Gavin Floyd heads to the mound as the White Sox again try to avoid elimination.

SONNANSTINE TRYING TO CLOSE OUT WHITE SOX

By Mark Simon, ESPN Research

A look ahead to Monday's games:

Rays at White Sox

Despite what the numbers say, Andy Sonnanstine has pitched just fine since the All-Star break. He gets the ball Monday with the hopes of closing out the White Sox in the ALDS, though he'll be faced with a difficult matchup opposite Chicago's Gavin Floyd. Sonnanstine's second-half struggles, if you can call them that, can be attributed to a lack of scoring by the Rays' offense. Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon is confident he can count on him in Game 4 of the ALDS.

Andy Sonnanstine
	Before break	After break
W-L	10-4	3-5
ERA	4.58	4.08
BA against	.296	.249
Run Support	5.2	3.9

Angels at Red Sox

The Angels remain alive after their Game 3 win over the Red Sox, and it will be up to John Lackey to extend the series by duplicating his most recent effort at Fenway Park. On July 29, Lackey had a no-hitter going for 8 1/3 innings in a 6-2 win, finally pitching well at a ballpark in which he has had much trouble over the years. That was only one start; the long-term numbers with Lackey on the mound are on the Red Sox's side. Boston starter Jon Lester, meanwhile, is virtually unbeatable at Fenway.

Notable Red Sox lifetime vs. Lackey
	Regular Season	Postseason
David Ortiz	10-for-30, 2 HRs	3-for-8, 1 HR
Kevin Youkilis	5-for-17, 2 HRs	3-for-5, 1 HR
Jacoby Ellsbury	0-for-6	2-for-4

Jon Lester, career at Fenway
W-L	16-2
ERA	3.30
BA against	.254

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