A rough day at the office for Wakefield, who entered the contest sporting a 2.96 ERA over his four July starts. The veteran knuckleballer will look for better things to come when he toes the rubber next against the A's at Fenway Park.

A rough day at the office for Wakefield, who entered the contest sporting a 2.96 ERA over his four July starts. The veteran knuckleballer will look for better things to come when he toes the rubber next against the A's at Fenway Park.

Tim Wakefield took the loss against the Yankees, giving up sid earned runs on eight hits and four walks.The knuckleball pitcher saw his ERA jump from 3.69 to 3.94. He remains a good fantasy option, with respectable strikeout numbers and a good WHIP that was 1.16 coming into today's game.

Wakefield served up two more homers on Sunday, giving him a season total of 18. Although he sports a 2.60 ERA over his last nine starts, the knuckleballer has also produced an 84/55 flyout-to-groundout ratio over that span, making him vulnerable to the long ball. He could be a risky option when he next faces the Yankees on July 26 at Fenway Park.

The knuckleballer's propensity to give up homers is always a concern, as evidenced by the 16th and 17th long balls he surrendered on Sunday. Wakefield has a 37-to-61 ground ball-to-fly ball ratio in his past six games, so he might be a shaky option against the Yankees on July 26 at Fenway Park.

The Sox failed to pull in a win that was well within reach, falling 5-3 due to late-inning misgivings once again. For Boston, the frustrating waste of a respectable night from veteran starter Tim Wakefield is the most damaging mark, pitching seven innings to allow four runs (all earned) on six hits with no walks and one strikeout.Wakefield is struggling to find wins in consecutive starts and continues to let homers hamper his efforts, allowing four home runs over his last three starts with 18 homers allowed this season. He's working deep into games, but if the offense can't get at least three or four tallies on the board, times are tough.

Wakefield evens record as Red Sox win

Boston RHP Tim Wakefield continues to elude father time, earning his sixth win of the season tonight by dominating the Baltimore Orioles. Wakefield pitched seven innings, allowing one run on just two hits with one walk versus six strikeouts.This brings Wake's ERA down to 3.60, getting his second win over his last four starts. He's allowed just five total earned runs over that time with five walks versus 21 strikeouts.

Tim Wakefield only allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits over seven innings in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Rays, with three walks and four strikeouts.He pitched well enough to win, but his team-mates could not muster enough run support. He has allowed three or less earned runs in seven straight starts, yet he is 2-3 over the span.

Wakefield takes rare loss to Tampa Bay