After taking the first three games of a four-game set, the Boston Red Sox look for a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim tonight at Fenway Park.
First pitch for tonight’s game is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. and will be shown on NESN in the Red Sox television market. The game will be broadcast on FoxSports West in the Angels television market. And if you don’t live in either market, you’re in luck as the game will also be shown on the MLB Network. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2010 Red Sox radio network.
Daisuke Matsuzaka makes just his second start of 2010 for the Red Sox. In his previous start, he was solid for four innings but was roughed up in the fifth by the Baltimore Orioles to suffer the loss. He made one start against the Angels in 2010 and picked up the win after throwing six shutout innings. He’s made two career starts, both of them at Fenway Park, against them and is 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA.
Scott Kazmir had relatively good success as a member of the Rays against the Red Sox and the Angels hope that’ll continue. He’s made four starts this season and is 2-1 with a 5.57 ERA. He made two starts against the Red Sox in 2009 and was 2-0 with a 3.27 ERA. Kazmir has made 23 starts against the Red Sox in his career and has an 8-7 record with a 3.59 ERA. He’s made 13 starts at Fenway Park and is 6-4 with a 3.05 ERA.
Keep reading for lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and pregame links.
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| 1. Erick Aybar | SS | 1. Marco Scutaro | SS |
| 2. Bobby Abreu | RF | 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 3. Torii Hunter | CF | 3. Victor Martinez | C |
| 4. Kendry Morales | 1B | 4. Kevin Youkilis | 1B |
| 5. Hideki Matsui | DH | 5. Mike Lowell | DH |
| 6. Juan Rivera | LF | 6. J.D. Drew | RF |
| 7. Howie Kendrick | 2B | 7. Adrian Beltre | 3B |
| 8. Mike Napoli | C | 8. Bill Hall | LF |
| 9. Brandon Wood | 3B | 9. Darnell McDonald | CF |
| Scott Kazmir | SP | Daisuke Matsuzaka | SP |
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14-14Here’s the hitters have fared against tonight’s starting pitchers in their careers:
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Red Sox fans celebrate Nomar Night [Extra Bases]
Ortiz lets his bat do the talking [Extra Bases]
This team needs more offense [Extra Bases]
Pregame notes from Fenway [Extra Bases]
Red Sox Outfield Set for Upgrade With Jacoby Ellsbury, Mike Cameron Close to Returns [NESN.com]
Cano, V-Mart the worst offenders in dragged-out Yankees-Red Sox affair [Projo Sox Blog]
Cano, Pedroia making second first-rate [RedSox.com]
David Ortiz Offering Signs That It’s Still Too Early to Lose Faith [Tom Caron – NESN.com]
