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Roger Mooney covers the Tampa Bay Rays for The Tampa Tribune, TBO.com and News Channel 8. He has covered the Rays since their first season in 1998, including 11 years for the Bradenton Herald. Roger has also covered Florida, South Florida and Florida State football, the Bucs and the Lightning.

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Lackey vs. Halladay

Posted Dec 15, 2009 by Roger Mooney

Updated Dec 17, 2009 at 06:52 PM

Here is what the Rays are about to gain and lose now that John Lackey is a Red Sox and Roy Halladay appears headed to Philly.

The Rays finally solved Halladay over the last two seasons, beating the soon-to-be former Blue Jays ace seven times in 11 starts.

Halladay has a 12-11 lifetime record against the Rays with a 3.67 ERA in 34 games/31 starts. But Doc’s record took a hit during the 2008 and 2009 seasons when he was 4-7 against the Rays, including 1-4 this past season.

So, maybe the Rays aren’t so glad to see Halladay leave the AL East.

Now Lackey is another story.

Not only does he join a rotation with Jon Lester and Josh Beckett, but the former Angel has a 9-2 record in 12 career starts against Tampa Bay. Two of those wins were shutouts.

Lackey is 2-2 with a 6.75 ERA at the Trop, so the Rays have that going for them.