Afternoon Red Sox Delight – 5/21/14

After losing for the fifth straight game last night, the Boston Red Sox look to right the ship tonight in the middle game of a three-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park.

First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. The game will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Blue Jays television market, you can catch the game on Rogers SportsNet. And if you can’t catch the game on television, you can always listen on the 2014 Red Sox Radio Network.

Clay Buchholz steps to the bump for the ninth time in 2014. In his previous eight starts, Buchholz is 2-3 with a 6.17 ERA. He got the win against the Jays on April 27 when he allowed three runs over a season-high seven innings of work. He’s made 19 career appearances (18 starts) against them and is 10-5 with a 2.52 ERA. Eight of those appearances (seven starts) have come at the Fens where he is 2-3 with a 3.75 ERA.

Drew Hutchison hits the hill for the 10th time in 2014. In his previous nine starts, Hutchison is 2-2 with a 3.64 ERA. His lone career start against the Red Sox came in 2012 when he picked up the win after allowing one run in seven innings of work. This will be his first career start at the Fens.

24-22		20-24
1. Jose Reyes	SS	1. Grady Sizemore	CF
2. Melky Cabrera	LF	2. Dustin Pedroia	2B
3. Jose Bautista	RF	3. David Ortiz	DH
4. Adam Lind	DH	4. Jonny Gomes	LF
5. Edwin Encarnacion	1B	5. A.J. Pierzynski	C
6. Juan Francisco	3B	6. Shane Victorino	RF
7. Brett Lawrie	2B	7. Mike Carp	1B
8. Dioner Navarro	C	8. Xander Bogaerts	SS
9. Anthony Gose	CF	9. Brock Holt	3B
Drew Hutchison	SP	Clay Buchholz	SP

NOTES:

The Red Sox made the Stephen Drew signing official today. They placed Felix Doubront on 15-day DL with a left shoulder strain to make room for Drew on the 25-man roster.

Here is how the hitters have fared against the starting pitchers during the regular season over their careers.