Texas sends Colby Lewis to the mound for his season debut, looking to pick up where he left off last fall. The right-hander went 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA in four postseason starts, earning the Rangers' only win in the World coach handbags Series against San Francisco.Lewis went 12-13 with a 3.72 ERA in the regular season, making a successful return to the majors after a two-year stint in Japan. He is 1-1 with a 3.12 ERA in eight career appearances versus Boston.The Rangers appear to have a good chance to score more runs in bunches against Lackey. The Abilene, Texas native is 11-12 with a 5.74 lifetime ERA against the Rangers. That's his most losses versus any opponent and his highest ERA against any AL club.He also has a 6.11 ERA in 16 career outings at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.Kinsler is 10 for 23 with two homers off the right-hander, while fellow Texas slugger Josh Hamilton is 9 for 21 with three home runs.Signed to a five-year deal by Boston following the 2009 season in the hopes he'd help front the rotation, Lackey went 14-11 but otherwise had a spotty first year with the Red Sox, posting a 4.40 ERA - his highest since 2004 - and allowing the most baserunners of his career.Beltre had a single, a walk and a run scored against his former club.Gonzalez had a stellar Red Sox debut, going 2 for 4 with three RBIs, but Crawford struck out three times in four shop online 2011 hitless at-bats. "That was a tough day," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said of Crawford. "There will be a lot better days. Hopefully it'll start (Saturday)."
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