After beating the Toronto Blue Jays last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take the rubber game of a three-game set in the series finale tonight at Fenway Park.
Tonight’s first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. and you can watch the game on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Blue Jays television market, you can catch the game on Rogers SportsNet. And if you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.
Tim Wakefield goes in search of career win No. 198 again in his 11th start (20th appearance) of 2011 for Terry Francona. In his previous 19 appearances (10 starts), Wake is 4-3 with a 4.82 ERA. Both of his appearances this season against the Jays have come out of the pen. In those two relief outings, Wake has no record with a 3.86 ERA (5 ER/10.1 IP). He’s made 56 career appearances (42 starts) against the Blue Jays and is 17-14 with a 3.87 ERA. 29 of those appearances (23 starts) have come at the Fens where he is 11-9 with a 3.36 ERA.
Ricky Romero has struggled in 10 career starts against the Red Sox. In those starts, he is 2-5 with a 7.69 ERA. Five of those career starts have come at the Fens where he is 2-2 with a 5.53 ERA. He took the loss against the Red Sox in his only start against them season after allowing five runs in 4.1 innings back in April. On the season, Romero is 7-7 with a 2.75 ERA in 17 starts.
Click on the read more button below to see tonight’s lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and links from the day if you’re on the home page.
Here are this evening’s lineups:
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| 1. Yunel Escobar | CF | 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF |
| 2. Eric Thames | LF | 2. Marco Scutaro | SS |
| 3. Jose Bautista | 3B | 3. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 4. Adam Lind | 1B | 4. David Ortiz | DH |
| 5. Edwin Encarnacion | DH | 5. Kevin Youkilis | 1B |
| 6. Aaron Hill |
2B | 6. J.D. Drew | RF |
| 7. Travis Snider | RF | 7. Darnell McDonald | LF |
| 8. J. P. Arencibia | C | 8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C |
| 9. Rajai Davis | CF | 9. Yamaico Navarro | 3B |
| Ricky Romero | SP | Tim Wakefield | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against tonight’s starting pitchers:
Notes: Scott Atchison was called up to replace Jon Lester on the DL with a lat strain.
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Why Jays ace Ricky Romero is rooting for a Red Sox draftee [Alex Speier – WEEI.com]
Jon Lester headed to the disabled list [Clubhouse Insider]
Adrian Gonzalez goes to the bench for first time this season [Clubhouse Insider]
Sox can’t escape the pain [CSNNE.com]
Francona: Sox leaning toward putting Lester on DL [CSNNE.com]
Gonzalez given night off vs. Blue Jays [CSNNE.com]
Notes: Lester to DL, Gonzalez (neck) out tonight [CSNNE.com]
Jacoby Ellsbury Answers Last Year’s Critics by Making First All-Star Team [Don Orsillo – ESPN.com]
Video: State of the Nation with Gordon Edes [ESPN Boston]
Holding our breath on Lester [ESPN Boston]
What if Lester needs to go on the DL? [ESPN Boston]
Lester to miss Sun. start; no further update [ESPN Boston]
Red Sox put Lester on DL [ESPN Boston]
Sox target July 18 for Crawford’s return [ESPN Boston]
Gonzalez sits as Wake, Sox take on Blue Jays [ESPN Boston]
Keeping the fans informed at Fenway [Extra Bases]
A few thoughts on selecting All-Stars [Extra Bases]
Pregame news: Lester to DL [Extra Bases]
Jerry Remy on D&C: Injury-depleted Sox need to keep John Lackey in rotation [Full Count]
Schilling on M&M: Sox lack options with Lackey [Full Count]
Gammons: Lackey ‘a perplexing problem’ [Full Count]
Transcript of Terry Francona on The Big Show: Jon Lester won’t pitch Sunday, DL possible [Full Count]
Red Sox notes: Post All-Star break return for Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez has a stiff neck [Full Count]
Is Jason Varitek a Hall of Famer? [NESN.com]
Carl Crawford May Not Return to Red Sox Lineup Until July 18 [NESN.com]
Jon Lester Placed on 15-Day Disabled List Due to Left Lat Strain [NESN.com]
Chiang Named June Player of the Month [OurSports Central]
Travis Shaw Named NYPL Player of the Week [OurSports Central]
You can never have too much . . . [Projo Sox Blog]
Crawford likely to rehab with PawSox after All-Star break [Projo Sox Blog]
Lester DL’ed, Atchison called up [Projo Sox Blog]
Gonzalez sits, Youkilis moves over to first base [Projo Sox Blog]
Red Sox officials huddle to discuss Buchholz [Projo Sox Blog]
Wakefield inching closer to 200-win plateau [RedSox.com]
Red Sox place Lester on disabled list [RedSox.com]
Sox take conservative approach with Crawford [RedSox.com]
Stiff neck keeps Adrian out of Boston’s lineup [RedSox.com]
The Ladder: 7.6.11 [SoxProspects.com]
