After a 16-5 beatdown last night, the Boston Red Sox look to recover yet again and pick up in a win in game two of a three-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park tonight.
Tonight’s first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Rays television market, you can catch the game on Sun Sports. And if you don’t live in either market you’re in luck as the MLB Network will also be broadcasting tonight’s game. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.
Jon Lester will try for his first win of the season in his third start of the 20111season. In his first two outings, he has no record with a 3.65 ERA (5 ER/12.1 IP). He faced the Rays four times in 2010 and was 3-1 with 3.24 ERA. He’s made 16 career starts against Tampa Bay in his career and is 9-3 with a 3.80 ERA.
David Price will also be looking for his first win in his third start of the 2011season. In those two starts, Price 0-2 with a 4.85 ERA (7 ER/13 IP). He made three starts against the Red Sox in 2010 and was 2-1 with a 2.61 ERA. Overall in his career, he’s made six starts against the Red Sox and is 3-2 with a 3.38 ERA. In his only career start at Fenway back on September 7, 2010, he picked up the win after allowing two runs (one earned) in five innings of work.
Click on the read more button below to see tonight’s lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and links from the day if you’re on the home page.
Here are tonight’s lineups:
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| 1. Sam Fuld | LF | 1. Carl Crawford | LF |
| 2. Johnny Damon | DH | 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 3. B.J. Upton | CF | 3. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B |
| 4. Felipe Lopez | 3B | 4. Kevin Youkilis | DH |
| 5. Sean Rodriguez | 2B | 5. Jed Lowrie | 3B |
| 6. Ben Zobrist | RF | 6. Mike Cameron | CF |
| 7. Kelly Shoppach | C | 7. Jason Varitek | C |
| 8. Dan Johnson | 1B | 8. Darnell McDonald | RF |
| 9. Elliot Johnson | SS | 9. Marco Scutaro | SS |
| David Price | SP | Jon Lester | SP |
Here is how the hitters have fared tonight’s starting pitchers:
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Francona on Matsuzaka [Clubhouse Insider]
Sox weighing options with Dice-K [Clubhouse Insider]
Notes: Red Sox switch things up versus Price [CSNNE.com]
Lester vs. Price and a test for Crawford [ESPN Boston]
Sox hold off on any Dice-K moves [ESPN Boston]
Salty’s wife gives birth; ‘Tek in lineup [ESPN Boston]
The time has come to trade Dice-K [Extra Bases]
Red Sox podcast: Starts and stops [Extra Bases]
Odds are no playoffs for the Red Sox . . . unless there is more John Lackey magic [Extra Bases]
Pregame news from Fenway [Extra Bases]
John Kruk on M&M: Give Daisuke Matsuzaka ‘the opportunity to fail on his own’ [Full Count]
Time for Daisuke to go? For now, the answer should be no [Full Count]
Francona: Red Sox’ view of Daisuke remains unchanged [Full Count]
Jon Lester’s Toughest Opponent Is Himself, As Red Sox Ace Commits to Sharpening Focus on Mound [NESN.com]
Peter Gammons Says Carl Crawford May Be on Verge of Finding Groove at Plate for Red Sox [NESN.com]
Theo Epstein Says There’s ‘Sense of Urgency’ to Get Daisuke Matsuzaka Straightened Out [NESN.com]
Selective amnesia might be good for reliever Wheeler [Projo Sox Blog]
Have the Red Sox gotten their money’s worth from Dice-K? [Projo Sox Blog]
PawSox to appear on MLB Network in June [Projo Sox Blog]
ESPN to air segment on Ryan Westmoreland tonight [Projo Sox Blog]
Red Sox waiting for luck to turn with runners on base [Projo Sox Blog]
Aces on tap for Red Sox and Rays [RedSox.com]
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