After David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox spoiled the return of Manny Ramirez last night, they’ll look to do it again this afternoon in game 2-of-3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Fenway Park.
Tonight’s game will start at 4:10 p.m. and will be shown on FOX to 72% of the country. To find out what game you’ll be getting, click here. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2010 Red Sox radio network.
Tim Wakefield makes his 15th appearance (11th start) of the season for Terry Francona and the Red Sox. In his previous 14 apperances (10 starts), Wake is 2-5 with a 5.42 ERA. He’s made four appearances (three starts) against the Dodgers in his career and is 1-2 with a 6.64 ERA.
Vincente Padilla makes his fifth start of the season and his first since going on the disabled list back on April 23rd. In his previous four starts, Padilla is 1-1 with a 6.65 ERA. He’s made seven appearances (six starts) against the Red Sox in his career and is 2-3 with a 4.84 ERA. Padilla has made three career appearances (two starts) at Fenway Park and is 1-0 with a 3.14 ERA.
Keep reading for lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and pregame links.
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| 1. Matt Kemp | CF | 1. Marco Scutaro | SS |
| 2. Russell Martin | C | 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 3. Andre Ethier | RF | 3. David Ortiz | DH |
| 4. Manny Ramirez | DH | 4. Kevin Youkilis | 1B |
| 5. James Loney | 1B | 5. Victor Martinez | C |
| 6. Casey Blake | 3B | 6. Adrian Beltre | 3B |
| 7. Garrett Anderson | LF | 7. Bill Hall | RF |
| 8. Jamey Carroll | SS | 8. Daniel Nava | LF |
| 9. Blake DeWitt | 2B | 9. Darnell McDonald | CF |
| Vincente Padilla | SP | Tim Wakefield | SP |
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41-28Here are the batter/pitcher matchups for this afternoon’s game:
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Dice-K is OK; Doubront out, Manuel in [Clubhouse Insider]
Outfield by committee [Clubhouse Insider]
Matsuzaka pronounces himself ready to go [CSN New England]
Vitek, Brentz make their debuts [Extra Bases]
Drew hopes to avoid DL [Extra Bases]
Doubront out; Manuel on his way [Extra Bases]
Atchison roots on his former team in CWS [Extra Bases]
Drew to rest his hammy [Full Count]
Rolling the Dice Thursday vs. Colorado [Full Count]
Life After Manny Ramirez: Where Are They Now? [NESN.com]
Who’s the Best Right-Handed Hitter in Red Sox History? [NESN.com]
Daisuke Matsuzaka will start Thursday at Colorado, Felix Doubront Sent Back Down [NESN.com]
Manny Ramirez Tale of the Tape [NESN.com]
Drew hopeful he’ll avoid DL stint [Projo Sox Blog]
Sox send Doubront back to Pawtucket, promote Manuel [Projo Sox Blog]
