After taking the weekend interleague series from the Chicago Cubs, the Boston Red Sox head to Cleveland, OH for the second time this season for a three-game set against the Indians at Progressive Field.
Tonight’s game is scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. and will be televised in the Red Sox television market on NESN. If you live in the Indians television market, you can catch the game on STO. If you don’t live in either market you’re in luck as the game will also be available on ESPN2. You can also catch the game online at ESPN3.com where available. And if you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.
Clay Buchholz has been on a roll as of late and looks to keep it going in his 10th start of 2011. In his previous nine starts, Buchholz is 4-3 with a 3.65 ERA. He didn’t face the Indians earlier this season and made one start against them in 2010 when he took the loss after allowing three runs in seven innings back on 6/9/10, which happened to be his only start at Progressive Field. He’s made two career starts against the Indians and is 0-1 with a 8.10 ERA (9 ER/10 IP).
Once a member of the Red Sox, Justin Masterson will look to beat his old team for MLB’s best team right now. In nine starts, Masterson is 5-2 with a 2.52 ERA. He didn’t face the Red Sox in the earlier matchup and made two starts, which happen to be both of his career starts against the Red Sox in 2010. In those two starts, Masterson was 2-0 with a 0.64 ERA (1 ER/14 IP). In Masterson’s only start against the Red Sox at home in the loss suffered by Buchholz, he threw a complete game shutout.
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Here are tonight’s lineups:
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| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Michael Brantley | CF |
| 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2. Asdrubal Cabrera | SS |
| 3. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 3. Shin-Soo Choo | RF |
| 4. Kevin Youkilis | 3B | 4. Travis Buck | DH |
| 5. David Ortiz | DH | 5. Matt LaPorta | 1B |
| 6. J.D. Drew | RF | 6. Orlando Cabrera | 2B |
| 7. Jed Lowrie | SS | 7. Jack Hannahan | 3B |
| 8. Carl Crawford | LF | 8. Austin Kearns | LF |
| 9. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | 9. Lou Marson | C |
| Clay Buchholz | SP | Justin Masterson | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against tonight’s starting pitchers:
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Injury updates: Jenks throws, Scutaro not ready to hit [Clubhouse Insider]
Sox jump to No. 3 in Power Rankings [ESPN Boston]
Can Red Sox lefties get to Masterson? [ESPN Boston]
Video: Winfield’s AL East pick [ESPN Boston]
Masterson a Francona favorite no more [ESPN Boston]
Cleveland takes a leap of faith [Extra Bases]
Update on Jenks, Lackey [Extra Bases]
Orel Hershiser on D&C: Beanball situation ‘done properly’ by Red Sox, Cubs [Full Count]
Mike Quade has a new level of respect for Tim Wakefield [Full Count]
David Ortiz takes a turn to left [Full Count]
How Many Games Will Justin Masterson Win This Season? [NESN.com]
Red Sox Bullpen Providing Value Beyond the Numbers [NESN.com]
Jerry Remy Impressed by Cleveland Indians, Says Unexpected Hot Start Not a Fluke [NESN.com]
Red Sox Enjoying Success Because of Increased Production From Many Players in Lineup [NESN.com]
A Series Matter: Red Sox-Indians and Payback [Projo Sox Blog]
Jenks encouraged by side session [Projo Sox Blog]
Scutaro still not hitting, Lackey to throw Tuesday [Projo Sox Blog]
Sox happy to see Masterson, not to face him [Projo Sox Blog]
Tribe present test for improved Sox [Projo Sox Blog]
Buchholz charged with holding down Tribe [RedSox.com]
Photo credits: Getty Images, AP Photo
