Afternoon Red Sox Delight – 5/4

Ervin Santana (L), Josh Beckett (R)

The Boston Red Sox will look for their fourth straight win overall and their seventh straight this season against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim tonight at Fenway Park, weather permitting.

First pitch for tonight’s game is at 7:10 p.m. and the game will be televised by NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Angels television market, you can catch the game on FoxSports West. If you don’t live in either market, you’re in luck as you can also watch the game on ESPN or online at ESPN3.com. And if you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.

Here’s the press release from the Red Sox regarding the inclement weather in the area:

The current weather forecast in the vicinity of Fenway Park calls for scattered rain showers during the afternoon and evening hours. Conditions are expected to improve as the evening progresses. All Fenway Park gates will open as regularly scheduled at 5:40 p.m. with a limited opening on Yawkey Way at 5:10 p.m. The Red Sox are hopeful that tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Angels, which is scheduled to start at 7:10 p.m., will be played. However, the Red Sox want to alert our fans to the current forecast and to the possibility of delay.

Josh Beckett has regained his form of past years in five starts in 2011. In those five starts, he is 2-1 with a 2.65 ERA. He’s made one start against the Angels this season, picking up a no decision back back on 4/21 after allowing two runs in eight innings. He’s made 11 career starts against the Halos and is 3-4 with a 4.28 ERA. Six of those starts have come at Fenway where he is 1-2 with a 4.89 ERA.

Ervin Santana looks to get a rare win for his team against the Red Sox. He’s made six starts this season and is 1-3 with a 4.89 ERA. He’s made one start against the Red Sox this season, taking the loss on 4/23 when he allowed five runs in seven innings. He’s made nine career starts against the Red Sox and is 2-3 with a 4.58 ERA. Six of those starts have come at Fenway where he is 1-2 with a 4.58 ERA.

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Here are this evening’s lineups:

16-14		14-15
1. Erick Aybar	SS	1. Jacoby Ellsbury	CF
2. Bobby Abreu	DH	2. Dustin Pedroia	2B
3. Maicer Izturis	2B	3. Adrian Gonzalez	1B
4. Torii Hunter	RF	4. Kevin Youkilis	3B
5. Alberto Callaspo	3B	5. David Ortiz	DH
6. Howie Kendrick	1B	6. Jed Lowrie	SS
7. Vernon Wells	LF	7. Mike Cameron	RF
8. Hank Conger	C	8. Carl Crawford	LF
9. Peter Bourjos	CF	9. Jason Varitek	C
Ervin Santana	SP	Josh Beckett	SP