Afternoon Red Sox Delight – 6/7

Brian Matusz (L), Clay Buchholz (R)

After falling last night 2-1, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid being swept tonight in the finale of a three-game set with the Baltimore Orioles at Historic Fenway Park.

First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Orioles television market, you can catch the game on MASN. The game will also be available in select markets outside of the Red Sox and Orioles television markets on MLB Network. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to it on the Red Sox radio network.

Clay Buchholz looks to continue his turnaround in his 12th start of 2012 tonight. In his previous 11 starts, Buchholz is 5-2 with a 6.58 ERA. He’s made two starts against the Orioles this season and has no record with a 10.00 ERA (10 ER/9 IP). He’s made 12 career appearances (11 starts) against the Orioles and is 5-3 with a 4.16 ERA.

Brian Matusz looks to keep the O’s in first place in his 12th start of the season. In his previous 11 starts, Matusz is 5-5 with a 4.41 ERA. He picked up the win in his only start against the local nine this season after allowing one run in 6.1 innings back on May 22nd at Camden Yards. In seven career starts against the Red Sox, Matusz is 3-1 with a 3.58 ERA. Four of those starts have come at the Fens where he is 1-1 with a 4.58 ERA.

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Here are today’s lineups:

31-24		28-27
1. Endy Chavez	RF	1. Daniel Nava	LF
2. J.J. Hardy	SS	2. Dustin Pedroia	2B
3. Adam Jones	CF	3. Kevin Youkilis	1B
4. Matt Wieters	C	4. David Ortiz	DH
5. Chris Davis	DH	5. Will Middlebrooks	3B
6. Mark Reynolds	1B	6. Adrian Gonzalez	RF
7. Wilson Betemit	3B	7. Mike Aviles	SS
8. Ryan Flaherty	LF	8. Darnell McDonald	CF
9. Robert Andino	2B	9. Kelly Shoppach	C
Brian Matusz	SP	Clay Buchholz	SP