After a three-game sweep then a day off on Thursday, the Boston Red Sox are in the Charm City to take on the Baltimore Orioles in a 3-game weekend set.
Tonight’s game will start at 7:05 p.m. and will be shown on NESN in the Red Sox television market. The game can be seen in the Orioles television market on MASN. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2010 Red Sox radio network.
John Lackey looks to continue the success that Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester had in his second straight start against the Orioles. Last time out, he picked up the win after allowing three runs in seven innings in the Red Sox 7-6 win on 4/24. He’s made 13 career starts against the Orioles and is 9-3 with a 3.23 ERA. He’s made seven starts at Camden Yards and is 4-3 with a 3.72 ERA.
David Hernandez also makes his second straight start against the Red Sox. He was not a part of the decision as he allowed three runs in five innings in the Orioles 7-6 win in 10 innings. He’s made five starts in his career against the Red Sox, two of which are quality starts, and is 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA.
Lineups, batter/pitcher matchups, and links after the jump.
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| 1. Marco Scutaro | SS | 1. Adam Jones | CF |
| 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2. Nick Markakis | RF |
| 3. Victor Martinez | C | 3. Matt Wieters | C |
| 4. Kevin Youkilis | 1B | 4. Miguel Tejada | 3B |
| 5. J.D. Drew | RF | 5. Luke Scott | DH |
| 6. David Ortiz | DH | 6. Ty Wigginton | 2B |
| 7. Adrian Beltre | 3B | 7. Rhyne Hughes | DH |
| 8. Jeremy Hermida | LF | 8. Garrett Atkins | 1B |
| 9. Darnell McDonald | CF | 9. Cesar Izturis | SS |
| John Lackey | SP | David Hernandez | SP |
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4-18And here is the how hitters have fared against tonight’s starting pitchers:
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Who are these Red Sox? [Clubhouse Insider]
Pregame notes: On Ortiz, Wakefield, Ellsbury and more [Clubhouse Insider]
Notes: Will Embree or Schoeneweis get the ax? [CSN New England]
Breaking down the 1B class of 2011 [ESPN Boston]
Could Iannetta catch on with the Sox? [Extra Bases]
The trials of Victor Martinez [Extra Bases]
MLBPA takes stand on Arizona bill [Extra Bases]
Wakefield ready for bullpen duty [Extra Bases]
Will Sweep in Toronto Jump-Start Red Sox Rotation? [NESN.com]
Plenty of Time for Josh Beckett to Bounce Back [NESN.com]
Lars Anderson’s Hot Start, Promotion Helps Continued Rise Up Red Sox Prospect Rankings [NESN.com]
The Friday Nuggetpalooza [Nuggetpalooza]
Rest can only help overworked Okajima [Projo Sox Blog]
PawSox lose Wagner for 6-8 weeks [Projo Sox Blog]
Ortiz to see a little more playing time this weekend [Projo Sox Blog]
Ellsbury progressing, still no finish line in sight [Projo Sox Blog]
PawSox catcher Mark Wagner breaks hand, out 6-8 weeks; he swears it’ll be shorter [Projo Sox Blog]
Transaction still looming with Dice-K on the way [Projo Sox Blog]
Wakefield could make a scheduled spot start [Projo Sox Blog]
Lineup has been on shuffle play [Tony Massarotti – Boston Globe]
