After extending their winning streak to seven games last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take their second straight game from the Toronto Blue Jays in game two of a three-game set at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
This afternoon’s first pitch is scheduled for 1:07 p.m. and you can watch the game on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Blue Jays television market, you can catch the game on SNET. And if you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.
John Lackey will make his second start since returning from the DL after a right elbow strain. Lackey has made eight starts in 2011 and is 3-5 with a 7.60 ERA. He’s made one start against the Blue Jays this season and took the loss after allowing nine earned runs in 6.2 innings back on May 11th in Toronto. He’s made 16 career starts against the Jays and is 4-6 with a 5.07 ERA. 11 of those starts have come at Rogers Centre where he is 3-4 with a 4.58 ERA. As a member of the Red Sox, Lackey is 1-3 with a 9.40 ERA (31 ER/29.2 IP), allowing 41 hits, four home runs, 17 walks and four hit batsmen with 16 strikeouts in five starts against them.
Brandon Morrow will make his 10th start of 2011 for John Farrell and the Jays. In his previous nine starts, Morrow is 2-2 with a 4.50 ERA. He has not faced the Red Sox in 2011 and was 0-1 with a 15.88 ERA (10 ER/5.2 IP) in two starts during the 2010 season. Morrow has 11 career appearances (three starts) and is 0-1 with a 6.97 ERA.
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Here are today’s lineups:
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| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Yunel Escobar | SS |
| 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2. Corey Patterson | LF |
| 3. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 3. Jose Bautista | RF |
| 4. David Ortiz | DH | 4. Adam Lind | 1B |
| 5. Jed Lowrie | 3B | 5. Edwin Encarnacion | DH |
| 6. Carl Crawford | LF | 6. Jose Molina | C |
| 7. Marco Scutaro | SS | 7. Rajai Davis | CF |
| 8. J.D. Drew | RF | 8. Jayson Nix | 3B |
| 9. Jason Varitek | C | 9. Mike McCoy | 2B |
| John Lackey | SP | Brandon Morrow | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:
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Which Red Sox Player Has Impressed You Most With His Performance This Season? [NESN.com]
Red Sox Minor League Director Mike Hazen Excited About Anthony Rizzo’s Padres Debut [NESN.com]
Sox paying close to attention to Jays on the bases [Projo Sox Blog]
Youkilis gets the day off [Projo Sox Blog]
Lackey out to keep streak alive in second start off DL [RedSox.com]
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