After another tough loss on the west coast last night against the Seattle Mariners, the Boston Red Sox look to regroup and grab a win tonight and tomorrow before heading back home to Fenway Park on Tuesday for a matchup with the first place Toronto Blue Jays.
The game tonight will start at 10:10 PM EDT and will be televised in the Red Sox television market on NESN. If you live in the Mariners television market you can catch the game on Fox Sports Northwest. And if the television isn’t your cup of tea, you can catch the game on one of the many affiliates of the Red Sox Radio Network.
Josh Beckett will look to improve on his last start where he gave up 3 runs in 6 innings tonight for the Red Sox. On the season, Beckett is 3-2 with a 6.42 ERA in 7 starts. In 4 career starts against the Mariners, Beckett is 3-1 with a 3.29 ERA. In his lone Safeco Field appearance back in 2007, Beckett picked up the win as he allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings.
With Erik Bedard nursing a tight right hamstring, Garrett Olson will step in for him and make the start tonight for the Mariners. On the season, Olson has no record with a 2.57 ERA out of the bullpen. Olson has not had very much success against the Red Sox in 6 career starts as he is 0-4 with a 7.76 ERA. All of those starts came as a member of the Baltimore Orioles as this is his first start in a Mariners uniform.
Amalie Benjamin reported on her Twitter account that Daisuke Matsuzaka will return to the Red Sox rotation this week. She also said that Kevin Youkilis will DH on Monday in Pawtucket and be in the lineup on Wednesday for the Red Sox when he’s eligible to come off the DL.
Is this the end for Ortiz? [Batter-up with Bruno]
Ellsbury heating up at the right time [RedSox.com]
Lucchino to Red Sox Nation: Cut Big Papi some slack [Providence Journal]
Francona’s loyalty should have its limits when it comes to David Ortiz [Providence Journal]
Larry Lucchino describes the Red Sox’ blueprint for success [Providence Journal]
Lopez reports to PawSox, hoping to work his way back to Boston [Providence Journal]
Lester vows changes ahead, and to work himself back to success [Projo Sox Blog]
Dice-K to throw side session at McCoy [Projo Sox Blog]
Youkilis to rehab in Pawtucket Monday-Tuesday [Projo Sox Blog]
Here are the starting lineups for tonight’s game:
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| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Ichiro Suzuki | RF |
| 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2. Jose Lopez | 2B |
| 3. J.D. Drew | RF | 3. Ken Griffey, Jr. | DH |
| 4. Jason Bay | LF | 4. Adrian Beltre | 3B |
| 5. Mike Lowell | 3B | 5. Wladimir Balentien | LF |
| 6. Rocco Baldelli | DH | 6. Russell Branyan | 1B |
| 7. Julio Lugo | SS | 7. Kenji Johjima | C |
| 8. Jason Varitek | C | 8. Yuniesky Betancourt | SS |
| 9. Jeff Bailey | 1B | 9. Endy Chavez | CF |
| Josh Beckett | SP | Garrett Olson | SP |
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17-19And here is how the hitters have fared against tonight’s starting pitchers.
