Angels vs. Red Sox Game 1 lineups

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Projected lineups for Game 1 between the Angels and Red Sox, with season stats, numbers against the opposing team this season, and career numbers against the opposing starting pitcher:

ANGELS

Chone Figgins, 3b (season: .298, 5 HRs, 54 RBIs; vs. Boston: .257, 0, 2; vs. Jon Lester, career: .250. 0, 3)

Bobby Abreu, rf (.293, 15, 103; vs Boston: .314, 0, 5; vs. Lester: .308, 0, 3)

Torii Hunter, cf (.299, 22, 90; vs. Boston: .367, 3, 9; vs. Lester: .667, 0, 0)

Vladimir Guerrero, dh (.295, 15, 50; vs. Boston: .211, 1, 1; vs. Lester: .400, 0, 1)

Juan Rivera, lf (.287, 25, 88; vs. Boston: .194, 0, 3; vs. Lester: .400, 0, 2)

Kendry Morales, 1b (.306, 34, 108; vs. Boston: .200, 0, 2; vs. Lester: never played)

Howie Kendrick, 2b (.291, 10, 61; vs. Boston: .379, 1, 7; vs. Lester: .400, 0, 0)

Erick Aybar, ss (.312, 5, 58; vs. Boston: .346, 0, 2; vs. Lester: .667, 0, 2)

Jeff Mathis, c (.211, 5, 28; vs. Boston: .438, 0, 4; vs. Lester: .250, 0, 0)

John Lackey, p (11-8, 3.83 ERA; vs. Boston: 0-1, 2.35)

BOSTON

Jacoby Ellsbury, cf (.301, 8 HRs, 60 RBIs; vs. Angels: .342, 1, 4; vs. Lackey: .200, 0, 0)

Dustin Pedroia, 2b (.296, 15, 72; vs. Angels: .290, 0, 1; vs. Lackey: .375, 0, 0)

Victor Martinez, c (.303, 23, 108; vs. Angels: .333, 0, 0; vs. Lackey: .476, 0, 0)

Kevin Youkilis, 1b (.305, 27, 94; vs. Angels: .364, 1, 2; vs. Lackey: .294, 2, 4)

David Ortiz, dh (.238, 28, 99; vs. Angels, .167, 1, 5; vs. Lackey: .333, 2, 10)

Jason Bay, lf (.267, 36, 119; vs. Angels: .313, 4, 12; vs. Lackey: .500, 0, 1)

Mike Lowell, 3b (.290, 17, 75; vs. Angels: .167. 1. 2; vs. Lackey: .143, 0, 1)

J.D. Drew, rf (.279, 24, 68; vs. Angels: .192, 2, 2; vs. Lackey: .300, 0, 1

Alex Gonzalez, ss (.284, 5, 15; vs. Angels: .333, 0, 3; vs. Lackey: .364, 0, 0)

Jon Lester, p (15-8, 3.41; vs. Angels: no record in 2009)