Tuesday Red Sox Mediocrity – 8/28

Clay Buchholz (L), Jered Weaver (R)

After taking three-of-four from the Kansas City Royals, the Boston Red Sox embark on a nine-game west coast road trip. Tonight, they’ll kick it off with the first game of a three-game set with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium in Anaheim.

First pitch is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Royals television market, you can catch the game on Fox Sports West. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to it on the Red Sox radio network.

Clay Buchholz makes his 23rd start of 2012 for the new look Red Sox. In his previous 22 starts, Buchholz is 11-4 with a 4.47 ERA. His lone start against the Angels came his last time out when he took the loss after allowing seven earned runs in 5.1 innings. Overall in his career, Buchholz has made eight starts against the Halos and is 5-3 with a 4.81 ERA. Two of the those starts have come at Angel Stadium where he is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA (5 ER/11.2 IP).

Jered Weaver makes his 24th start of 2012 for the Angels. In his previous 23 starts, Weaver is 16-3 with a 2.74 ERA. He was matched up with Buchholz his last time out and he picked up the win after allowing two runs in seven innings of work. He’s made 12 career starts against the Red Sox and is 3-5 with a 4.23 ERA. Five of those starts have come at Angel Stadium where he is 2-2 with a 1.65 ERA.

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Here are today’s lineups:

62-67		66-62
1. Scott Podsednik	LF	1. Mike Trout	CF
2. Dustin Pedroia	2B	2. Torii Hunter	RF
3. Jacoby Ellsbury	CF	3. Albert Pujols	DH
4. Ryan Lavarnway	C	4. Kendrys Morales	1B
5. James Loney	1B	5. Mark Trumbo	LF
6. Jarrod Saltalamacchia	DH	6. Howie Kendrick	2B
7. Ryan Kalish	RF	7. Maicer Izturis	3B
8. Jose Iglesias	SS	8. Erick Aybar	SS
9. Pedro Ciriaco	3B	9. Chris Iannetta	C
Clay Buchholz	SP	Jered Weaver	SP

And here is how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:

Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim batter/pitcher matchups

NOTES: Zach Stewart will be called up from Triple-A Pawtucket to make the start tomorrow night. Franklin Morales has been placed on the 15-day DL. Alfredo Aceves was activated from his three-game suspension.

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Sox, Ellsbury have decisions to make [boston herald]

Report: Red Sox place Daisuke Matsuzaka on revocable waivers [clubhouse insider]

Alfredo Aceves rejoins Red Sox, offers no public apology for tantrum [clubhouse insider]

State of the Red Sox Notebook: August 28 [csn new england]

SRO Exclusive: Fenway Sellout Streak [csn new england]

Gomez named International League MVP [csn new england]

First pitch: More of the same from Beckett in Dodgers debut [csn new england]

Bailey looks to finish strong, make his mark next season [csn new england]

Aceves back with Sox after three-game suspension [csn new england]

Stewart to make Red Sox debut on Wednesday vs. Angels [csn new england]

Bill Simmons on Sox hitting reset button [espn boston]