After a 10-3 beating by the New York Yankees last night, the Boston Red Sox look to pick up a win in the second game of a three-game set this afternoon at Fenway Park.
Today’s game will start at 3:10 p.m. and will be shown on FOX to 82% of the country. Click here to see which game you’ll be getting. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2010 Red Sox radio network.
Clay Buchholz will look to continue his string of good outings this afternoon. In five starts in 2010, Buchholz is 3-2 with a 2.97 ERA. He hasn’t faced the Yankees yet this season but was 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA in one start against them last season. He’s made three career starts against the Yanks and is 0-1 with a 5.74 ERA.
CC Sabathia will make his seventh start of the season for Joe Girardi. He comes into the game with a 4-1 record with a 2.74 ERA. He took a no-decision against the Red Sox on opening day after allowing five runs 6 1/3 innings. He’s made 12 career starts against the Red Sox and is 5-5 with a 3.62 ERA. He’s made six career starts at Fenway Park and is 2-2 with a 3.86 ERA.
Keep reading for lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and pregame links.
20-8 |
15-15 |
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1. Derek Jeter | SS | 1. Marco Scutaro | SS |
2. Brett Gardner | CF | 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
3. Mark Teixeira | 1B | 3. Victor Martinez | C |
4. Alex Rodriguez | 3B | 4. Kevin Youkilis | 1B |
5. Robinson Cano | DH | 5. Mike Lowell | DH |
6. Nick Swisher | RF | 6. J.D. Drew | RF |
7. Randy Winn | LF | 7. Adrian Beltre | 3B |
8. Francisco Cervelli | C | 8. Bill Hall | LF |
9. Ramiro Pena | 2B | 9. Darnell McDonald | CF |
CC Sabathia | SP | Clay Buchholz | SP |
Here’s the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers in their careers:
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Varitek: ‘I’ll be fine’ [Clubhouse Insider]
Varitek OK, Martinez catching [ESPN Boston]
A conversation with Terry Francona [ESPN Boston]
Big sports night turns into bust in Boston [Extra Bases]
Francona pregame: ‘We dodged a bullet’ [Full Count]
Who Is Your Least Favorite Current Yankee? [NESN.com]
Third Baseman Adrian Beltre Finally Breaks Out the Big Bat [NESN.com]