Afternoon Red Sox Delight – 6/9/14

After going 1-5 during the first six games of their current nine-game road trip, the Boston Red Sox look to finish it strong starting tonight as they face the Baltimore Orioles in the first game of a three-game set 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 television market, you can catch the game on MASN. And if you can’t catch the game on television, you can always listen on the 2014 Red Sox Radio Network.

Jake Peavy toes the rubber for the 13th time in 2014. In his previous 12 starts, Peavy is 1-3 with a 4.72 ERA. He’s made one start against the Birds this season and picked up a no decision after allowing five runs in 5.2 innings of work back on April 20. He’s made four career starts against the O’s and is 2-0 with a 4.21 ERA. Tonight marks his first start at Camden Yards.

Bud Norris makes his 12th start of the 2014 season. In his previous 11 starts, Norris is 4-5 with a 4.41 ERA. He took the loss in his lone start of 2014 against the Red Sox after allowing four runs in 6.1 innings back on April 19. He’s made four career starts against the Red Sox and is 0-2 with a 4.56 ERA. Tonight will be his first start against the visiting squad at Camden Yards.

28-34		31-30
1. Brock Holt	LF	1. Nick Markakis	RF
2. Xander Bogaerts	3B	2. Manny Machado	3B
3. Dustin Pedroia	2B	3. Adam Jones	DH
4. David Ortiz	DH	4. Chris Davis	1B
5. Mike Napoli	1B	5. Nelson Cruz	LF
6. Daniel Nava	RF	6. J.J. Hardy	SS
7. Grady Sizemore	CF	7. David Lough	CF
8. Jonathan Herrera	SS	8. Caleb Joseph	C
9. David Ross	C	9. Ryan Flaherty	2B
Jake Peavy	SP	Bud Norris	SP