ALCS Game 3 Tale of the Tape: John Lackey vs. Justin Verlander
The Guru
Contributing Writer
With the American League Championship Series tied at a game apiece, Red Sox right-hander John Lackey faces off against former Cy Young winner and AL MVP Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Game 3 of the best-of-seven series.
Here's the tale of the tape:

John Lackey Justin Verlander
34 Age: 30
6'6" Height: 6'5"
235 Weight: 225
11 Years Experience: 9 Years
$15,250,000 Salary: $20,000,000
1-Time All-Star Awards: ROY,6 AS, Cy Young, MVP
138-107 Career Record: 137-77
3.52 Career ERA: 3.41
1626 Career Strikeouts: 1671
10-13 2103 Record: 13-12
3.52 2013 ERA: 3.46
161 2013 Strikeouts: 217
15 Playoff Appearances: 14
4-4 Career Playoff Record: 7-4
3.35 Career Playoff ERA: 3.48
1-0 2013 Playoff Record: 1-0
6.75 2013 Playoff ERA: 0.00
1-0 Career World Series Record: 0-3
TBD 2013 World Series Record: TBD
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Contributing Writer
With the American League Championship Series tied at a game apiece, Red Sox right-hander John Lackey faces off against former Cy Young winner and AL MVP Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Game 3 of the best-of-seven series.
Here's the tale of the tape:


John Lackey Justin Verlander
34 Age: 30
6'6" Height: 6'5"
235 Weight: 225
11 Years Experience: 9 Years
$15,250,000 Salary: $20,000,000
1-Time All-Star Awards: ROY,6 AS, Cy Young, MVP
138-107 Career Record: 137-77
3.52 Career ERA: 3.41
1626 Career Strikeouts: 1671
10-13 2103 Record: 13-12
3.52 2013 ERA: 3.46
161 2013 Strikeouts: 217
15 Playoff Appearances: 14
4-4 Career Playoff Record: 7-4
3.35 Career Playoff ERA: 3.48
1-0 2013 Playoff Record: 1-0
6.75 2013 Playoff ERA: 0.00
1-0 Career World Series Record: 0-3
TBD 2013 World Series Record: TBD
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