After enjoying a day off on Monday, the Boston Red Sox will take on the Cincinnati Reds tonight in the first game of two-game interleague set 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 Reds’ television market, you can catch the game on Fox Sports Ohio. For those of you who don’t live in either market you’re in luck as the MLB Network will have coverage of the game as well. And if you can’t catch the game on television, you can always listen on the 2014 Red Sox Radio Network.
Felix Doubront steps to the home mound for the fifth time in his seventh start of 2014. In his previous six starts, Doubront is 1-3 with a 5.70 ERA. He has never faced the Reds in his career.
Homer Bailey makes his seventh start of the season for the visitors. In his previous six starts, Bailey is 2-4 with a 5.50 ERA. He took the loss in the lone start of his career against the Red Sox after allowing five earned runs in 2.1 innings back on June 15, 2008. Tonight marks his first start at the Fens.
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| 1. Chris Heisey | RF | 1. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 2. Joey Votto | 1B | 2. Shane Victorino | RF |
| 3. Brandon Phillips | 2B | 3. David Ortiz | DH |
| 4. Todd Frazier | 3B | 4. Mike Napoli | 1B |
| 5. Ryan Ludwick | LF | 5. Grady Sizemore | LF |
| 6. Skip Schumaker | CF | 6. Xander Bogaerts | SS |
| 7. Zack Cozart | SS | 7. A.J. Pierzynski | C |
| 8. Neftali Soto | DH | 8. Will Middlebrooks | 3B |
| 9. Tucker Barnhart | C | 9. Jackie Bradley, Jr. | CF |
| Homer Bailey | SP | Felix Doubront | SP |
NOTES:
Here is how the hitters have fared against the starting pitchers during the regular season over their careers.
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