lowe pitching, im not confient at all. got this off of redsox.com
Lowe hopes to snap out of funk
Boston (32-23) at Kansas City (21-33), 2:05 p.m. ET
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
The Red Sox ended their team slump by downing the Royals on Saturday night. Derek Lowe will try and end his own slump Sunday afternoon, and conclude this five-game road trip on a winning note for the Red Sox.
In 11 starts this season, the sinkerballer has pitched seven innings just once.
As for the Boston bats, they hope to build momentum off their 13-hit attack on Saturday.
The Sox enter the day 2 1/2 games behind the Yankees in the AL East.
Pitching matchup
BOS: RHP Derek Lowe
4-5, 6.84 ERA in 2004
0-1, 6.35 vs. KC in 2004
1-4, 5.04 lifetime vs. KC
KC: LHP Chris George
0-0, 4.05 ERA in 2004
First appearance vs. BOS in 2004
0-2, 4.22 lifetime vs. BOS
Players to watch
No. 2 hitter Mark Bellhorn has reached base in 49 of 53 games this season. He's hitting .361 in his last 14 games. ... Desi Relaford has had good success against Lowe, going 5-for-12 with a double and two homers.
Quotable
"We'd like to get on a little roll here and get back to the team that we know we are." -- Curt Schilling, hoping Saturday's victory will rejuvenate his team