What It Means:

Lackey left his last start early with tightness in his shoulder, and while reports were originally that he would make his next start, the 37-year-old may get some additional rest before taking the mound again.

Lackey is sporting a solid 3.41 ERA and 3.70 SIERA on the year, with a career-high 24.88 percent strikeout rate through 158 1/3 innings.