Afternoon Red Sox Delight – 8/29

After battling the elements and the Toronto Blue Jays last night in a 6-5 win, the Boston Red Sox will look to both again tonight at Fenway Park.

The game tonight will start at 7:10 PM EDT, weather permitting, and will be televised in the Red Sox television market on NESN. If you live in the Blue Jays television market, you can catch the game on Rogers SportsNet. And if the television isn’t your cup of tea, you can catch the game on one of the many affiliates of the Red Sox Radio Network.

Clay Buchholz makes his ninth start of the season for Terry Francona and the Boston Red Sox. On the season, he is 2-3 with a 5.02 ERA. Ironically enough, both of his wins have come against the Blue Jays in two starts. He carries an 1.54 ERA (2 ER/11.2 IP) in those two wins. He’s made five career appearances (four starts) against the Blue Jays and is 2-2 with a 2.53 ERA.

Rookie Ricky Romero has made 21 starts this season and is 11-5 with a 3.91 ERA for the Blue Jays. He’s made three starts this season and in his career against the Red Sox. In those three starts, he is 0-2 with a 10.50 ERA. He’s never made a start at Fenway Park.

Reason to be bullish [Extra Bases]

A setback for Wakefield [Extra Bases]

Papelbon at his best when pressure is on [RedSox.com]

Back woes sideline Wakefield again [RedSox.com]

Wakefield scratched [Clubhouse Insider]

Wakefield’s back injury returns, future unclear; Byrd could be waiting in wings [Projo Sox Blog]

Paul Byrd to pitch for Boston Sunday, making season debut against Toronto [Projo Sox Blog]

Here are the starting lineups for tonight’s game.

And here is how the hitters have fared against tonight’s starting pitchers: