ANAHEIM, Calif. — Angels manager Mike Scioscia has picked right-hander John Lackey to start Friday night’s Game 1 of the AL championship series against CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees.

Lackey pitched 7 1-3 innings to lead Los Angeles to a 5-0 win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the division series. He is 3-3 with a 3.02 ERA in 12 career postseason games, 10 starts.
Scioscia announced his rotation on Wednesday at Angel Stadium following a morning working that preceded the team’s flight to New York.
Left-hander Joe Saunders will start Game 2 against A.J. Burnett on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. Jered Weaver will pitch Game 3 against Andy Pettitte and Scott Kazmir will start Game 4 in Anaheim — most likely against Sabathia.