The Boston Red Sox will try to salvage the finale of a three-game set and a six-game road trip this afternoon with the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH.
Today’s first pitch is scheduled for 12:05 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Indians television market, you can catch the game on STO. And if you don’t live in either market, you are in luck as the game will also be broadcast on the MLB Network. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.
Jon Lester looks to put his April woes behind him and get the Red Sox their first victory of the season before heading home to face the New York Yankees. In his first start of 2011, Lester took a no decision after allowing five runs in 5.1 innings. He made two starts against the Indians in 2010 and was 0-1 with a 6.55 ERA (8 ER/11IP). Overall in his career, Lester has made eight starts against the Indians and is 3-1 with a 4.53 ERA. In four career starts at Progressive Field, Lester is 1-0 with a 6.85 ERA.
Fausto Carmona looks to rebound from a disastrous first start and will try to send the Red Sox home at 0-6. In that first start, he allowed 10 runs in just three innings of work. He made two starts against the Red Sox in 2010 and was 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA. In seven career appearances (five starts) against the Red Sox, he is 2-3 with a 4.25 ERA.
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| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Orlando Cabrera | 2B |
| 2. Carl Crawford | LF | 2. Asdrubal Cabrera | SS |
| 3. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 3. Shin-Soo Choo | RF |
| 4. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 4. Carlos Santana | C |
| 5. Kevin Youkilis | 3B | 5. Shelley Duncan | DH |
| 6. David Ortiz | DH | 6. Austin Kearns | LF |
| 7. J.D. Drew | RF | 7. Matt LaPorta | 1B |
| 8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia |
C | 8. Travis Buck | CF |
| 9. Marco Scutaro | SS | 9.Adam Everett |
3B |
| Jon Lester | SP | Fausto Carmona | SP |
Here’s how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:
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Low five [Boston Globe]
Reyes wildly disappointing [Boston Globe]
Henry and Werner swing King-sized deal [Boston Globe]
Sox, city reach deal on Fenway liquor sales [Boston Globe]
Sorry 6th seals Red Sox’ 0-5 start [Boston Herald]
Red Sox pitcher Matsuzaka donates to kids, Japanese tsunami victims [Boston Herald]
Jason Varitek caught off-guard [Boston Herald]
Horror in full force [Boston Herald]
Take your talents elsewhere, LeBron [Boston Herald]
At the old ball game [Boston Herald]
Red Sox fall yet again to Tribe, 8-4 [CSNNE.com]
Notes: Reyes having control problems for Sox [CSNNE.com]
Sox go from bad to worse [CSNNE.com]
Rapid reaction: Indians 8, Red Sox 4 [ESPN Boston]
Francona: ‘We’ve got to find a way to win’ [ESPN Boston]
Things looking eerily like 1996 for Red Sox [ESPN Boston]
State of the Nation with Gordon Edes [ESPN Boston]
Red Sox banking on Lester [ESPN Boston]
Winless Boston Red Sox finding ugly ways to lose [ESPN Boston]
Lester tries to rescue Sox after 0-5 start [ESPN Boston]
Breakfast of champions? [Extra Bases]
Red Sox will welcome home cooking [Extra Bases]
Closing Time: Red Sox lose again, making the wrong kind of history [Full Count]
Kevin Youkilis, Jason Varitek explain ‘weirdest play’ catcher has ever seen [Full Count]
MLB Power Rankings, 4/7: How far have the Red Sox fallen? [Full Count]
Terry Francona: ‘There’s Not a Lot to Be Pleased About’ [NESN.com]
Kevin Youkilis Says He’s One of Red Sox’ ‘Biggest Problems,’ Owes It to Fans to Play Better [NESN.com]
Red Sox Lose Fifth Straight As Failures, Frustration Continue to Pile Up [NESN.com]
Which No. 3 Hitter Gives Red Sox the Strongest Lineup? [NESN.com]
Top 10 Reasons to Believe Red Sox Can Still Win World Series This Season [NESN.com]
Opposing Pitchers Should Be Very Afraid to Face Adrian Gonzalez at Fenway Park [NESN.com]
Who’s the Leader of the Red Sox? [NESN.com]
Reverse-split righties trouble for Red Sox lefties [Projo Sox Blog]
Scuffling Youkilis trying to find timing at plate [Projo Sox Blog]
Breakfast of champions? [Projo Sox Blog]
Sloppy Boston now at 0-5 [Providence Journal]
Youkilis on botched play: ‘It might have caught ‘Tek off-guard’ [Providence Journal]
Losing streaks? Fred Lynn has been there, and he’s not worried [Providence Journal]
Red Sox Journal: Sox keeping an even keel [Providence Journal]
Lester, Red Sox looking to rebound vs. Tribe [RedSox.com]
Lack of key hits hands Red Sox fifth loss [RedSox.com]
Varitek takes blame on weird play [RedSox.com]
For more slices of Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, CSNNE, ESPN Boston, NESN, Providence Journal and WEEI websites.
And if you must check out the enemy news, head over to the Akron Beacon Journal and Cleveland Plain Dealer websites.
