After an off day on Thursday, the Boston Red Sox return to the field in their quest to get back to .500 with a three-game set against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium this weekend.
Tonight’s first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. and you can watch the game on NESN in the Red Sox television market. YES will have the coverage for you in the Yankees television market. And if you don’t live in either market, you’re in luck as well as the MLB Network will have coverage of the game. And if you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.
Clay Buchholz looks to get the Red Sox back on track in his eighth start of 2011. In his previous seven starts, Buchholz is 3-3 with a 4.19 ERA. He’s faced the Yankees once this season, taking the loss after allowing five runs (four earned) in 3.2 innings back on 4/9. He’s made six career starts against the Yankees and is 1-3 with a 6.25 ERA. Three of those starts have come in the Bronx where he is 1-1 with a 6.35 ERA.
Bartolo Colon will make his first start against the Red Sox since he was a member of the Angels in 2005. He’s made seven appearances (four starts) for the Yankees in 2011 and is 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA. He’s faced the Red Sox once this season when he took the loss back on 4/8 after allowing three runs (one earned) in 4.1 innings out of the bullpen. He’s had 23 career appearances (22 starts) against the Red Sox and is 8-10 with a 4.13 ERA.
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Here are tonight’s lineups:
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| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Derek Jeter | SS |
| 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2. Curtis Granderson | CF |
| 3. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 3. Mark Teixeira | 1B |
| 4. Kevin Youkilis | 3B | 4. Alex Rodriguez | 3B |
| 5. David Ortiz | DH | 5. Robinson Cano | 2B |
| 6. J.D. Drew | RF | 6. Nick Swisher | RF |
| 7. Jed Lowrie | SS | 7. Jorge Posada | DH |
| 8. Carl Crawford | LF | 8. Russell Martin | C |
| 9. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | 9. Brett Gardner | LF |
| Clay Buchholz | SP | Bartolo Colon | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against tonight’s starting pitchers:
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Video: Big Papi – In a New York state of mind [SOX & Dawgs]
Theo: Kalish likely won’t need surgery for shoulder injury [Clubhouse Insider]
Yanks just what the Sox need? [CSNNE.com]
Look past Molina for catcher help [CSNNE.com]
What to do with Lackey [CSNNE.com]
Pregame notes: Lackey assures Sox he’s OK [CSNNE.com]
Pedroia’s chance to turn it around [ESPN Boston]
A look at Gonzalez’s new hitting approach [ESPN Boston]
Five Questions for Red Sox-Yankees [ESPN Boston]
Schilling: Red Sox-Yankees takes a toll [ESPN Boston]
Girardi hopes Sox bring out ‘best’ in Yanks [ESPN Boston]
New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry has changed, but it’s still second to none in New York [ESPN NY]
The good, the bad and the expected [Extra Bases]
The Red Sox and Yankees keep it close [Extra Bases]
Kevin Millar on M&M: Don’t know which way to go with John Lackey [Full Count]
Comparing the Red Sox, Yankees lineups (the instant gratification edition) [Full Count]
Red Sox minor league depth updates: Kalish, Navarro, Linares [Full Count]
How Would You Have Reacted If Derek Jeter Signed With Red Sox This Past Offseason? [NESN.com]
Terry Francona, Red Sox Need to Build Momentum, Starting With Three-Game Set in the Bronx [NESN.com]
Heidi Watney Visits MLB Fan Cave, Chats With David Ortiz, Ozzie Smith [NESN.com]
Red Sox-Yankees Rivalry Continues to Draw Attention, But Rays Are Turning Heads in AL East [NESN.com]
Clay Buchholz Hoping to Extend Solid Run Into Bronx for Rare Success Against Yankees [NESN.com]
Middle of the plate. Belt high. [Nuggetpalooza]
A Series Matter: Red Sox-Yankees and Adversaries [Projo Sox Blog]
Pedroia could use big weekend in New York [Projo Sox Blog]
Bobby Jenks not throwing yet [Projo Sox Blog]
John Lackey to stick to routine as rotation turns [Projo Sox Blog]
Kalish unlikely to need surgery on shoulder [Projo Sox Blog]
Theo on possible changes: “There aren’t many opportunities to do that the first third of the season” [Projo Sox Blog]
MLB has questions about procedure done on Yankees’ Bartolo Colon [Providence Journal]
Yankees, Red Sox renew rivalry in Bronx [RedSox.com]
Doctors helping pitchers shoulder load [RedSox.com]
Boston’s ‘Tek appreciates Fan Cave tech [RedSox.com]
Yankees’, Red Sox’s struggles not surprising or enduring [Sporting News]
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