It’s not just another pitchers’ duel in a postseason that’s sure to be full of them — the eight pitchers with the lowest ERAs are on playoff teams — but this one in St. Louis tonight, this is different.
It’s John Lackey’s St. Louis Cardinals against Jon Lester’s Chicago Cubs as the National League Division Series gets underway.
All of New England might be cheering for Lester, the left-hander who beat cancer in Boston, screamed into his glove and helped bring the Red Sox a World Series title with one of the best postseason performances ever.
And for Lackey?