After being spanked last night 9-1, the Boston Red Sox look to put an end to their four-game losing streak in the middle game of a three-game set with the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, TX.
First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. and will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Rangers television market, you can watch the game on Fox Sports Southwest. And if you don’t live in either market you’re in luck as well as the MLB Network will have coverage of the game (outside of Red Sox and Rangers television markets). If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to it on the Red Sox radio network.
Clay Buchholz returns to his native Texas to make his 17th start of 2012. In his previous 16 starts, Buchholz is 8-3 with a 5.19 ERA. He took the loss in his only start of 2011 against the Rangers after allowing four runs in 6.1 innings. He’s made four career starts against the Rangers and is 1-3 with a 3.91 ERA. Two of those starts have come in Arlington where he 0-2 with a 6.10 ERA (7 ER/10.1 IP).
Martin Perez will step in for Colby Lewis tonight, who was lost for the season, to make his third start (fifth appearance) for the Rangers. In his previous four apperances (two starts), Perez is 1-1 with a 5.54 ERA. Tonight will mark the first time the 21-year-old has faced the Red Sox.
Click on the read more button below to see today’s lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and links from the day if you’re on the home page.
Here are today’s lineups:
 48-49 |
 57-38 |
||
| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Ian Kinsler | 2B |
| 2. Pedro Ciriaco | DH | 2. Elvis Andrus | SS |
| 3. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 3. Josh Hamilton | LF |
| 4. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 4. Adrian Beltre | 3B |
| 5. Cody Ross | RF | 5. Michael Young | 1B |
| 6. Will Middlebrooks | 3B | 6. Nelson Cruz | DH |
| 7. Carl Crawford | LF | 7. David Murphy | RF |
| 8. Kelly Shoppach | C | 8. Mike Napoli | C |
| 9. Mike Aviles | SS | 9. Craig Gentry | CF |
| Clay Buchholz | SP | Martin Perez | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:
NOTES: After being designated for assignment last week, Brent Lillibridge has been traded to the Cleveland Indians for minor league pitcher Jose De La Torre. The Red Sox have also signed pitcher Nelson Figueroa to a minor league deal. Both De La Torre and Figueroa have been assigned to Triple-A Pawtucket.
REFRESH OR CHECK BACK OFTEN AS MORE LINKS WILL BE ADDED BEFORE GAMETIME IF/WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AND WILL BE BOLDED
To open the links up in a new tab or window, use Control+click
1912 Red Sox World Series trophy to be auctioned [boston herald]
To buy or sell becoming a real dilemma for Cherington [brownie points]
Carl Crawford on batting seventh: ‘I’m cool with it’ [clubhouse insider]
Roy Oswalt: Red Sox never made a contract offer [clubhouse insider]
Crawford ‘understands’ move down batting order [csn new england]
Crawford on hitting 7th: ‘I understand now’ [espn boston]
Classifying prospects Sox would part with [espn boston]
Ask Nick: Is it time for Red Sox to sell? [extra bases]
Should the Red Sox bring back Hanley Ramirez? [extra bases]
Crawford offers no gripes about hitting seventh [extra bases]
Red Sox’ Path to Playoffs Takes Wrong Turn Despite Return of Injured Stars to Mix [nesn.com]
Josh Hamilton Cold as Ice as Slugger Can’t Match Red-Hot First Two Months [nesn.com]
Roy Oswalt on the Red Sox: ‘I never got offered anything’ [projo sox blog]
Valentine looking forward to seeing Ichiro with Yankees [projo sox blog]
Buchholz looks to snap Red Sox’s four-game skid [redsox.com]
Tribe acquires Lillibridge from Red Sox [redsox.com]
Follow Ian on Twitter @soxanddawgs. And be sure to like us on Facebook as well.
