CHC (27-23): LHP Jon Lester (4-3, 3.30)
First pitch: 6:10pm CST
After a horrendous start to the season (0-2, 6.23 ERA in April), Lester has really turned things around. He went 4-1 and sported a crisp 1.76 ERA in May. In his 3 starts on the road this year, opponents are hitting .221. Ichiro is batting .343 in 35 ABs against Lester, and could probably hit even higher now if he just tapped them all back to the mound. Baker is 7-11 with a HR.
Haren, who would almost not pitch at all rather than pitch for the Marlins, gave up 2 ER in 7 innings against the Mets in Flushing in his last appearance.