After winning last night, the Boston Red Sox look to win their first series of the season tonight in the finale of a three-game set with the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. The game will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Orioles market, you can catch the game on MASN. If you don’t live in either market you’re in luck as the MLB Network will have coverage of the game. And if you can’t catch the game on television, you can always listen on the 2014 Red Sox Radio Network.
Felix Doubront takes the hill for the first time in 2014 after going 11-6 with a 4.32 ERA in 29 appearances (27 starts) in 2013. He made three appearances (two starts) against the O’s last season and was 1-0 with a 7.11 ERA. He’s made nine career appearances (five starts) against the Orioles and is 1-2 with a 4.54 ERA. Five of those appearances (three starts) where he is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA.
Wei-Yin Chen gets the ball for his first time this season after going 7-7 with a 4.07 ERA in 23 starts. Chen was 0-2 in four starts against the visiting nine last year with a 7.29 ERA. In seven career starts against the Red Sox, he is 2-2 with a 5.08 ERA. Two of those starts have come at Camden Yards where he is 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA.
1-1 | 1-1 | ||
1. Jonny Gomes | LF | 1. Nick Markakis | RF |
2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2. J.J. Hardy | SS |
3. David Ortiz | DH | 3. Chris Davis | 1B |
4. Mike Napoli | 1B | 4. Adam Jones | CF |
5. Xander Bogaerts | SS | 5. Nelson Cruz | LF |
6. Daniel Nava | RF | 6. Matt Wieters | C |
7. Will Middlebrooks | 3B | 7. Delmon Young | DH |
8. David Ross | C | 8. Jonathan Schoop | 2B |
9. Jackie Bradley Jr. | CF | 9. Ryan Flaherty | 3B |
Felix Doubront | SP | Wei-Yin Chen | SP |
NOTES:
Here is how the hitters have fared against the starting pitchers during the regular season over their careers.
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