Update 6:55 p.m.: Tonight’s game has been postponed. No makeup date has been announced.
After a dramatic comeback last night, the Boston Red Sox look for a sweep of their brief two-game set with the Baltimore Orioles tonight at Fenway Park.
Tonight’s game is scheduled to begin at 7:10 p.m. (weather permitting) and will be televised 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 television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.
Tim Wakefield steps in for John Lackey who was placed on the 15-day DL with a right elbow strain yesterday. Wake has made 11 appearances (two starts) in 2011 and is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA. He’s made one appearance against the Orioles and pitched a scoreless inning of relief back on 4/27. He’s made 50 career appearances (35 starts) against the O’s in his career and is 16-13 with a 4.13 ERA. Wake has made 25 appearances (19 starts) against the Orioles at Fenway Park and is 9-7 with a 4.40 ERA.
Rookie Zach Britton is one of the early season favorites for the AL Rookie of the Year as he has amassed a 5-2 record with a 2.42 ERA in eight starts. He’s faced the Red Sox once this season (only time in his career), picking up the win after allowing one run in six innings of work back on 4/26 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
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Here are tonight’s lineups:
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| 1. Robert Andino | 2B | 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF |
| 2. Nick Markakis | RF | 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 3. Adam Jones | CF | 3. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B |
| 4. Vladimir Guerrero | DH | 4. Kevin Youkilis | 3B |
| 5. Luke Scott | LF | 5. David Ortiz | DH |
| 6. Mark Reynolds | 3B | 6. Jed Lowrie | SS |
| 7. Matt Wieters | C | 7. Mike Cameron | RF |
| 8. J.J. Hardy | SS | 8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C |
| 9. Jake Fox | 1B | 9. Darnell McDonald | LF |
| Zach Britton | SP | Tim Wakefield | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against tonight’s starting pitchers:
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Tim Wakefield starts tonight, but what’s next for Daisuke Matsuzaka? [Clubhouse Insider]
Pregame notes: Dice-K has MRI; DL may be next [Clubhouse Insider]
Matsuzaka sent for MRI on elbow Tuesday [CSNNE.com]
Mayday! Gonzo on track for record month [ESPN Boston]
SoxProspects.com: Pimental’s progress [ESPN Boston]
Globe 10.0: Should the Red Sox re-sign David Ortiz now? [Extra Bases]
With Lackey out and Matsuzaka reeling, the Red Sox have starters in reserve [Extra Bases]
Sox release Johnson, a first-round pick [Extra Bases]
HBO focuses on Johnson family tonight [Extra Bases]
Podcast: Finally playing above .500 [Extra Bases]
Matsuzaka sent for MRI on elbow [Extra Bases]
Bowden on his way to Fenway [Extra Bases]
Release of Kris Johnson highlights strange case of 2006 draft for Red Sox [Full Count]
Sox pitching staff in flux amidst concerns about health of Lackey, Daisuke [Full Count]
Red Sox Mailbag: Boston Unlikely to Participate in Albert Pujols Sweepstakes [NESN.com]
Daisuke Matsuzaka Has MRI on Right Elbow, Status for Next Start Uncertain [NESN.com]
Wild walkoff win! [Nuggetpalooza]
Matsuzaka sent for MRI; Wheeler near return [Projo Sox Blog]
Bowden called up, Matsuzaka apparently headed to DL [Projo Sox Blog]
McDonald in lineup for first time in May [Projo Sox Blog]
Wakefield subs into rotation for ailing Lackey [RedSox.com]
