The last time the Boston Red Sox were truly reeling on the road, even a visit to lowly Seattle did little to improve Boston's fortunes.
This time, perhaps they'll feel more at home with a Washington state native on the mound.
last 14 games at Safeco Field dating back to July 2006.

The Boston Red Sox travel to Seattle to take on the Mariners in the late game on Mondayâs card, and you wonât want to miss betting on this game's odds.
Two left-handed pitchers take the mound in this contest, Jon Lester for the Sox and Jarrod Washburn for the Mariners and both teams have crushed lefties this season. The Red Sox have hit .290 with the Mariners at .284 on the year.
Seattle bullpen that puts far too many people on base.

SEATTLE (Ticker) - The Boston Red Sox look to get back on track after getting swept in the first series of the second half as they take on the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game set on Monday at Safeco Field.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who now own the best record in the major leagues, took three games this past weekend from the Red Sox.

By Tony Massarotti ANAHEIM, Calif. - For the record, the official time between starts will be 12 days. Most pitchers need a stint on the disabled list to get that much time off. But not Jon Lester [stats].
One of the biggest success stories of this 2008 Red Sox [team stats] season, Lester will return to the mound tonight in his home state of Washington when the Red Sox open a three-game series against the wretched Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. Lester has not pitched since a July 8 outing against the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park [map], when he went 7 innings in a 6-5 Red Sox win.
eight starts before the All-Star break, the Red Sox went 7-1; Overall, in his 20 outings,

By Ian Browne / MLB.com ANAHEIM - The Red Sox are at a juncture where they need something to feel comfortable on the road. So perhaps Jon Lester pitching in his native land of Seattle is just the remedy that is needed to cure a team that has now lost 10 of its last 12 away from Fenway Park after being swept on the road by the Angels.
Lester, the pride of Puyallup, Wash., will take the ball for the Sox in the first of a three-game series at Safeco Field.
(7-3, 3.38 ERA)