After taking game two of a scheduled four-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays, the Boston Red Sox look to make it two in-a-row at Fenway Park this afternoon.
Today’s first pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Blue Jays television market, you can catch the game on SNET. And if you don’t live in either market, you’re in luck as the game will be broadcast nationally on TBS. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.
Jon Lester will try to make it two straight wins in his fourth start of 2011. In his previous three starts, Lester is 0-1 with a 3.72 ERA. He made four starts against the Blue Jays in 2010 and was 3-1 with a 4.50 ERA. Overall in his career, Lester has made 13 career starts against Toronto and is 7-4 with a 3.81 ERA.
Jesse Litsch will try to get John Farrell’s squad back in the win column in his third start of the season. In his previous two starts, he is 1-0 with a 2.38 ERA. He made one start against the Red Sox in 2010 and took the loss back on July 11th when he allowed three runs in seven innings. Litsch has made seven career starts against the Red Sox and is 4-2 with a 3.83 ERA. He’s made three of those career starts at the Fens where he is 1-1 with a 6.46 ERA.
Click on the read more button below to see tonight’s lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and links from the day if you’re on the home page.
Here are this afternoon’s lineups:
 7-7 |
 3-10 |
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| 1. Yunel Escobar | SS | 1. Carl Crawford | LF |
| 2. Corey Patterson | CF | 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 3. Jose Bautista | RF | 3. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B |
| 4. Adam Lind | 1B | 4. Kevin Youkilis | 3B |
| 5. Aaron Hill | 2B | 5. David Ortiz | DH |
| 6. J. P. Arencibia |
C | 6. Jed Lowrie | SS |
| 7. Travis Snider | DH | 7. J.D. Drew | RF |
| 8. Juan Rivera | LF | 8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C |
| 9. Jayson Nix | 3B | 9. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF |
| Jesse Litsch | SP | Jon Lester | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared in their careers against this afternoon’s starting pitchers:
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Crawford diary: Only going to get better [Carl Crawford – ESPN Boston]
Pregame notes: Francona believes in Crawford [CSNNE.com]
Francona: Not going to run from Crawford [ESPN Boston]
Francona discussed the Red Sox lineup [Extra Bases]
Crawford leading off on Sunday [Projo Sox Blog]
Red Sox take aim at second straight win [RedSox.com]
Photo credits: Getty Images, AP Photo
