Afternoon Red Sox Delight – 4/16

After losing their third straight game, the Boston Red Sox look to get back on track tonight in the middle game of a three-game set with the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on the South Side of the Windy City.

First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. The game will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the White Sox market, you can catch the game on WCIU. And if you can’t catch the game on television, you can always listen on the 2014 Red Sox Radio Network.

Clay Buchholz make his second road start and third start overall in 2014. In his previous two starts, Buchholz is 0-1 with a 6.97 ERA (8 ER/10.1 IP). He picked up the win in his lone start of 2013 against the Chisox when he went seven innings allowing one run. He’s made six career starts against the South Siders and is 2-2 with a 4.29 ERA. Three of those starts have come at U.S. Cellular where he is 2-1 with a 3.50 ERA.

John Danks is also making his third start of 2014. In his previous two starts, Danks is 1-0 with a 4.15 ERA (6 ER/13 IP). He took the loss in lone start of 2013 against the Red Sox after allowing six runs (five earned) in five innings of work. He’s made nine career starts against the visiting nine and is 3-6 with a 5.37 ERA. Six of those starts have come at home where he is 1-4 with a 6.11 ERA.

5-9		8-6
1. Dustin Pedroia	2B	1. Adam Eaton	CF
2. Xander Bogaerts	SS	2. Marcus Semien	2B
3. David Ortiz	DH	3. Conor Gillaspie	3B
4. Jonny Gomes	RF	4. Jose Abreu	1B
5. Grady Sizemore	LF	5. Adam Dunn	DH
6. A.J. Pierzynski	C	6. Dayan Viciedo	RF
7. Daniel Nava	1B	7. Alejandro De Aza	CF
8. Ryan Roberts	3B	8. Alexei Ramirez	SS
9. Jackie Bradley, Jr	CF	9. Adrian Nieto	C
Clay Buchholz	SP	John Danks	SP