Boston, MA (My Sportsbook) - Boston Red Sox ace righthander Pedro Martinez is expected to come off the 15-day disabled list in time to start Wednesday's game against St. Louis. Martinez was placed on the disabled list on May 16 with a strained right lat muscle. In his last start, May 15, he pitched six shutout innings and picked up the win against Texas. The three-time Cy Young Award winner, who is 4-2 with a 2.83 earned run average on the year, first felt pain near his right shoulder blade while tossing the ball in the outfield on May 19, one day before his scheduled start against the Yankees. He was scratched from that start and has not pitched since. The Red Sox are expected to place pitcher Casey Fossum on the DL on Wednesday to make room on the roster for Martinez. Fossum, a lefty, is 4-4 on the season with a 5.76 ERA in 12 starts. Fossum left his last start on Saturday against Milwaukee with a sore shoulder. |
