After taking two-of-three in Cleveland, the Boston Red Sox continue their road trip in the AL Central as they are in the Motor City for a four-game set with the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park that begins this afternoon.
Today’s game is scheduled to begin at 1:05 p.m. and will be televised in the Red Sox television market on NESN. If you live in the Tigers television market, you can catch the game on FOX Sports Detroit. If you don’t live in either market you’re in luck as well as the MLB Network will also carry the game in the out-of-town markets. And if you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.
Alfredo Aceves will make his second straight start for skipper Terry Francona. In 12 games (one start) in 2011, Aceves is 1-0 with a 2.42 ERA. He’s only made one career appearance against the Tigers and that came in 2009 as a member of the Yankees. In that outing at Yankee Stadium, he allowed one run in one inning with two strikeouts.
Max Scherzer‘s quest for a seventh win, which would tie him with Jon Lester, comes this afternoon against the Red Sox. Scherzer has made 10 starts this season and is 6-1 with a 2.98 ERA. He didn’t face the Red Sox earlier in the season and both of his career starts against the Red Sox came in 2010. In those two starts, Scherzer was 0-1 with a 5.56 ERA (7 ER/11.1 IP). In his lone start against the Red Sox at home, he allowed six runs in five innings of work. In six starts this season at Comerica Park, he is 3-0 with a 0.77 ERA.
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Here are this afternoon’s lineups:
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| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Austin Jackson | CF |
| 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2. Don Kelly | LF |
| 3. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 3. Brennan Boesch | RF |
| 4. Kevin Youkilis | 3B | 4. Miguel Cabrera | 1B |
| 5. David Ortiz | DH | 5. Victor Martinez | DH |
| 6. Carl Crawford | LF | 6. Jhonny Peralta | SS |
| 7. Drew Sutton | SS | 7. Alex Avila | C |
| 8. Josh Reddick | RF | 8. Scott Sizemore | 2B |
| 9. Jason Varitek | C | 9. Brandon Inge | 3B |
| Alfredo Aceves | SP | Max Scherzer | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against this afternoon’s starting pitchers:
As you may have noticed, Josh Reddick is in the lineup. He was called up to replace Darnell McDonald on the 25-man roster. McDonald has a sore quad and with J.D. Drew having a hamstring issue, the Red Sox needed another healthy outfielder.
Daniel Nava has also cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Pawtucket according to NESN’s Heidi Watney.
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Going up? Pedroia looking to elevate his game [Alex Speier – WEEI.com]
Kevin Youkilis returns to Red Sox lineup; Josh Reddick recalled [Clubhouse Insider]
Darnell McDonald to DL; Jenks, Lackey to pitch for Pawtucket [Clubhouse Insider]
Pregame notes: McDonald on DL, Reddick up [CSNNE.com]
McDonald to DL; Reddick recalled, in Sox lineup [ESPN Boston]
Sox add Reddick, place McDonald on DL [ESPN Boston]
Reddick recalled; McDonald on DL [Extra Bases]
Terry Francona touches on some topics [Extra Bases]
Who Is Your Favorite Non-Red Sox Baseball Broadcaster of All Time? [NESN.com]
Jim Rice: MLB Doesn’t Need New Rules for Plays at the Plate, Despite Buster Posey’s Injury [NESN.com]
A Series Matter: Red Sox-Tigers and Motown [Projo Sox Blog]
McDonald to DL, Reddick recalled [Projo Sox Blog]
Jenks, Lackey to rehab in Pawtucket this week [Projo Sox Blog]
Scutaro takes first swings [Projo Sox Blog]
Aceves looks to keep Red Sox soaring [RedSox.com]
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