ANAHEIM, Calif. – John Lackey hopes the Los Angeles Angels’ fans remember the memories he created for their club more than the way he left the team last fall.

Lackey will pitch in Angel Stadium tonight for the first time since leaving his only major league team to sign a big-money deal with the Boston Red Sox.

On Monday night, Lackey betrayed few strong emotions about his return to Orange County, where he grew into an elite starter.

“I had a lot of good years here and lot of fun here, and I really enjoyed playing here,” Lackey said. “I won a lot of games in this stadium, so it’ll be comfortable once I get out there. I’m not sure what’s going to happen. We’ll find out.”