The Boston Red Sox continue their quest to .500 tonight after winning last night’s game in game two of a three-game set against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
Tonight’s first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. and you can watch the game on FOX in 71% of the country. And if you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.
Josh Beckett returns to the scene of the crime where he injured his back almost one year ago today. He has made seven starts and is 2-1 with a 1.99 ERA. He has faced the Yankees once this season, allowing no runs in eight innings back on 4/10. He’s made 23 career starts against the Yanks and is 11-7 with a 5.90 ERA. He’s made 11 of those starts in the Bronx where he is 6-3 with a 5.63 ERA. He doesn’t have a decision in his last four starts, which ties a career-high.
CC Sabathia will try to get the Yankees back on track in his ninth start of 2011. In his previous eight starts, he is 3-2 with a 2.89 ERA. He was the loser against Beckett back on 4/10 when he allowed one run in 5.2 innings. He’s made 16 career starts against the Red Sox and is 6-6 with a 3.35 ERA. He’s made four career starts against the Red Sox at home and is 3-0 with a 0.91 ERA.
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Here are tonight’s lineups:
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| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Derek Jeter | SS |
| 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2. Curtis Granderson | CF |
| 3. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 3. Mark Teixeira | 1B |
| 4. Kevin Youkilis | 3B | 4. Alex Rodriguez | 3B |
| 5. David Ortiz | DH | 5. Robinson Cano | 2B |
| 6. Jed Lowrie | SS | 6. Russell Martin | C |
| 7. Mike Cameron | RF | 7. Brett Gardner | LF |
| 8. Carl Crawford | LF | 8. Nick Swisher | RF |
| 9. Jason Varitek | C | 9. Jorge Posada | DH |
| Josh Beckett | SP | CC Sabathia | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against tonight’s starting pitchers:
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Video: Red Sox & Yankees Farm Teams Brawl [SOX & Dawgs]
The hitting scholar: For Adrian Gonzalez, success is a head game [Alex Speier – WEEI.com]
Pregame notes: Lackey on track for Tuesday, Ellsbury OK [Clubhouse Insider]
Can Beckett conquer the Bronx? [ESPN Boston]
Crawford: No. 8 with no place to go? [ESPN Boston]
Beckett, Red Sox for another W vs. Yanks, 7 ET [ESPN Boston]
Pedroia at his best against the Yankees [Extra Bases]
Pregame notes from New York [Extra Bases]
Ellsbury proves himself durable again [Full Count]
Who Is the Best Second Baseman in Baseball? [NESN.com]
Clay Buchholz’s Impressive Victory Over Yankees Earns Him Amica Pitcher of the Week Honors [NESN.com]
Whiff of Scandal Wafts Over 1918 World Series [New York Times]
Jeter impressed with rise of workout buddy Lowrie [Projo Sox Blog]
Wheeler’s rehab appearances to be surprises [Projo Sox Blog]
Ellsbury has been stalwart in Red Sox lineup [Projo Sox Blog]
Scene shifts for Beckett-CC, Round 2 [RedSox.com]
