After winning 15-5 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to get out the brooms tonight and go for the sweep in the finale of a three-game set with the Miami Marlins at Historic Fenway Park.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. and will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Marlins television market, you can catch the game on Fox Sports Florida. And if you don’t live in either market you are in luck as the MLB Network will have coverage of the game as well (not in Red Sox or Marlins television markets. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to it on the Red Sox radio network.
Daisuke Matsuzaka looks for better results in his third start since returning from Tommy John surgery. In his previous two starts, Dice-K is 0-2 with a 5.73 ERA. Tonight marks his first ever start against the Marlins.
Carlos Zambrano looks to end the Marlins slide in his 14th start of the season. In his previous 13 starts, El Toro is 4-5 with a 3.92 ERA. He made one start against the Red Sox last season as a member of the Cubs and picked up a no decision after allowing three earned runs in six innings of work on May 21, 2011. That start was his only one at Fenway Park. Overall in his career, he’s made two starts against the local nine and had no record with a 5.91 ERA (7 ER/10.2 IP).
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Here are today’s lineups:
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| 1. Jose Reyes | SS | 1. Daniel Nava | LF |
| 2. Hanley Ramirez | DH | 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 3. Giancarlo Stanton | RF | 3. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B |
| 4. Logan Morrison | LF | 4. David Ortiz | DH |
| 5. Greg Dobbs | 3B | 5. Cody Ross | RF |
| 6. Omar Infante | 2B | 6. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C |
| 7. Scott Cousins | CF | 7. Will Middlebrooks | 3B |
| 8. Gaby Sanchez | 1B | 8. Ryan Kalish | CF |
| 9. Brett Hayes | C | 9. Mike Aviles | SS |
| Carlos Zambrano | SP | Daisuke Matsuzaka | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:
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David Ortiz on external negativity around Red Sox: ‘I’m tired of dealing with the drama here’ [Clubhouse Insider]
Bailey feels good after bullpen session, Crawford to DH in minors Sat. [Clubhouse Insider]
Making the rounds at Fenway [CSN New England]
Good health, discipline leads to Nava’s four hits [CSN New England]
Ortiz on playing for the Sox: ‘It’s starting to become the bleep hole it used to be’ [CSN New England]
Bailey throws off mound, ‘feeling good’ [CSN New England]
Valentine: Matsuzaka ‘could be very successful’ [CSN New England]
A Ruthian accomplishment for Ortiz? [ESPN Boston]
Papi: ‘It’s becoming s—hole it used to be’ [ESPN Boston]
Bailey throws ‘pen [ESPN Boston]
Dice-K looks for first win [ESPN Boston]
Crawford to DH in Gulf Coast game [ESPN Boston]
Video: Prior’s battle to join Sox [ESPN Boston]
Juan Carlos Linares, Jackie Bradley Jr. earn promotions [Extra Bases]
Ortiz unloads about ESPN report [Extra Bases]
Crawford set to start playing in minor league games [Extra Bases]
Heath Bell on former teammate Adrian Gonzalez : ‘He’ll be fine’ [Extra Bases]
David Ortiz goes off on media: ‘Just tired of dealing with the drama here’ [Full Count]
Will David Ortiz Lead the Red Sox in All Three Triple Crown Categories? [NESN.com]
David Ortiz’s Frustration Understandable, But Problems Surrounding Red Sox Unlikely to Go Away [NESN.com]
David Ortiz Reaches Boiling Point, Lashes Out at Reporters for Drumming Up Clubhouse Drama [NESN.com]
Ortiz: Sox ‘becoming (crap)hole it used to be [Mike Petraglia – WEEI.com]
A fed-up Ortiz: ‘People need to just leave us alone’ [Projo Sox Blog]
Crawford could DH in Gulf Coast League game Saturday [Projo Sox Blog]
After throwing off mound, Bailey can ‘definitely see the light at the end of the tunnel’ {Projo Sox Blog]
Red Sox, Dice-K look finish off sweep of Marlins [RedSox.com]
‘Drama’ surrounding Red Sox wearing on Papi [RedSox.com]
Heidi Watney: Back In Our Lives [Surviving Grady]
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