After falling 6-1 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to even up their three-game set tonight with the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum.
First pitch is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. and will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Athletics television market, you can catch the game on CSN California. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to it on the Red Sox radio network.
Jon Lester looks to put a quality start together in his 17th start of 2012. In his previous 16 starts, Lester is 5-5 with a 4.53 ERA. He has not faced the A’s this season and picked up the win in his only start of 2011 against them after allowing one run in six innings of work. Overall in his career, Lester is 3-3 with a 4.53 ERA in nine starts. Three of those starts have come at Al Davis Memorial Stadium where he is 1-2 with a 4.58 ERA.
One time member of Red Sox, Bartolo Colon, returns from the disabled list to make his his 16th start of the season. In his previous 15 starts, Colon is 6-7 with a 4.22 ERA. He has not faced them in 2012 and was 0-2 with a 3.00 ERA in three appearances (two starts) in 2011 as a member of the New York Yankees. Overall in his career, Colon is 8-11 with a 4.08 ERA in 25 appearances (24 starts) against the visiting nine from Boston.
Click on the read more button below to see today’s lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and links from the overnight and day if you’re on the home page.
Here are today’s lineups:
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| 1. Daniel Nava | LF | 1. Coco Crisp | CF |
| 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2. Jemile Weeks | 2B |
| 3. David Ortiz | DH | 3. Josh Reddick | RF |
| 4. Cody Ross | RF | 4. Yoenis Cespedes | LF |
| 5. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 5. Jonny Gomes | DH |
| 6. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | 6. Chris Carter | 1B |
| 7. Ryan Kalish | CF | 7. Brandon Inge | 3B |
| 8. Mike Aviles | SS | 8. Brandon Hicks | SS |
| 9. Nick Punto | 3B | 9. Kurt Suzuki | C |
| Jon Lester | SP | Bartolo Colon | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:
NOTES: The Red Sox made several roster moves today. Bobby Jenks has been given his outright release after an injury settlement was reached with the club.
Mauro Gomez has been recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket. Daisuke Matsuzaka has been placed on the 15-day DL to make room for Gomez on the 25-man roster.
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Crawford singles, receives scare in Portland [rob bradford – weei.com]
Red Sox release injury-plagued reliever Bobby Jenks [clubhouse insider]
Crawford plays in Portland, Ellsbury to join him Wed.; Middlebrooks update [clubhouse insider]
Bobby V’s first meeting with Tito ‘uncomfortable’ [csn new england]
Red Sox release Bobby Jenks [csn new england]
Cook to start Wednesday; Morales start moved to Saturday [csn new england]
Middlebrooks still out, Sox not placing him on DL yet [csn new england]
Crawford hits, walks twice in first game with Sea Dogs [csn new england]
Oakland no bargain on Papi’s hunt for 400 [espn boston]
Middlebrooks still out, but ‘coming along’ [espn boston]
Dice-K placed on DL; Gomez gets call [espn boston]
Where did the Red Sox offense go? [extra bases]
Ellsbury playing in GCL; Crawford with Portland tonight [extra bases]
Red Sox making a series of roster moves [extra bases]
Cook to start Wednesday for Red Sox [extra bases]
Carl Crawford suffers scare in otherwise uneventful rehab start [extra bases]
Jon Lester: ‘It’s getting to that time I’ve got to get on that run’ [full count]
Carl Crawford: ‘I felt like today was a good start of something’ [full count]
Red Sox make a play in Panama, sign three amateur free agents highlighted by shortstop Javier Guerra [full count]
Red Sox in the hunt at midpoint, but plenty of room for improvement [tony massarotti – boston globe]
Lavaranway on track to the Bigs [metrowny.com]
Clayton Mortensen Becomes Latest Red Sox Reliever to Step Up, Bullpen Continues to Impress [nesn.com]
Red Sox Release Bobby Jenks, Ending Disappointing Chapter in Right-Hander’s Career [nesn.com]
Daisuke Matsuzaka Placed on 15-Day Disabled List, Mauro Gomez Recalled to Take Roster Spot [nesn.com]
Vote: What Will Daniel Bard’s Role Be Upon His Return to the Red Sox? [nesn.com]
Will Middlebrooks Feeling Better Day-to-Day, Could Avoid Disabled List (Video) [nesn.com]
Red Sox release Jenks [projo sox blog]
Matsuzaka to DL; Sox shuffle rotation [projo sox blog]
Middlebrooks progressing, not on DL [projo sox blog]
Ellsbury to join Portland Wednesday [projo sox blog]
Facing A’s, Lester seeking consistency [redsox.com]
Red Sox cut ties with reliever Jenks [redsox.com]
Neck injury lands Dice-K on disabled list [redsox.com]
Daisuke to DL, Gomez up, Germano coming [alex speier – weei.com]
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