After falling 8-6 in 10 innings last night, the Boston Red Sox look to get back in track tonight the middle game of a three-game set with the Baltimore Orioles at Historic Fenway Park.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Orioles television market, you can catch the game on MASN. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to it on the Red Sox radio network.
Josh Beckett looks to even up his record in his 11th start of 2012. In his previous 10 starts, Beckett is 4-5 with a 4.26 ERA. He has not faced the Orioles in 2012 and was 1-2 with a 7.03 ERA in four starts against them in 2011. Beckett has made 18 career starts against the Orioles and is 7-5 with a 4.25 ERA.
Wei-Yin Chen makes his 11th start of the season and his career tonight for the Orioles. In his previous 10 starts, Chen is 4-2 with a 3.75 ERA. His only career start against the local nine came at the Fens back on May 4th. In that start, Chen picked up a no decision after allowing four runs (three earned) in five innings of work.
Click on the read more button below to see today’s lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and links from the overnight and day if you’re on the home page.
Here are today’s lineups:
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| 1. Endy Chavez | RF | 1. Mike Aviles | SS |
| 2. J.J. Hardy | SS | 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 3. Adam Jones | CF | 3. Kevin Youkilis | 1B |
| 4. Matt Wieters | C | 4. David Ortiz | DH |
| 5. Chris Davis | DH | 5. Will Middlebrooks | 3B |
| 6. Mark Reynolds | 1B | 6. Adrian Gonzalez | RF |
| 7. Wilson Betemit | 3B | 7. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C |
| 8. Ryan Flaherty | LF | 8. Darnell McDonald | LF |
| 9. Robert Andino | 2B | 9. Marlon Byrd | CF |
| Wei-Yin Chen | SP | Josh Beckett | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:
NOTES: According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe via Twitter, Daisuke Matsuzaka will be activated and start for the Red Sox against the Nationals on Saturday.
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Sox call Brian Johnson to arm [Boston Herald]
Daisuke Matsuzaka to start Saturday for Red Sox [Clubhouse Insider]
Ben Cherington: When Daniel Bard is right, he can pitch in any role [Clubhouse Insider]
What’s up with Aceves? [CSN New England]
Red Sox drop Gonzalez to sixth in the batting order [CSN New England]
HS pitchers, college seniors highlight Day 2 [ESPN Boston]
Matsuzaka to start Saturday for the Sox [ESPN Boston]
Red Sox getting the bird from Baltimore [Extra Bases]
Matsuzaka to start on Saturday [Extra Bases]
Ask Nick: Is sending down Daniel Bard the right decision? [Extra Bases]
Jerry Remy on D&C: Daniel Bard has ‘lost his way’ [Full Count]
PawSox pitching coach: Daniel Bard’s stint in minors will be ‘short and sweet’ [Full Count]
Years of progress erased with Daniel Bard [Tony Massarotti – Boston Globe]
When Will Daniel Bard Start His Next Game for the Red Sox? [NESN.com]
Jarrod Saltalamacchia Erupts, Looks to Pick Up Where He Left Off as Red Sox Face Orioles [NESN.com]
Daisuke Matsuzaka ‘Ready to Pitch,’ Will Start Exactly One Year After Undergoing Tommy John Surgery [NESN.com]
PawSox pitching coach on Bard: ‘Getting him back to the big leagues should be short and sweet’ [Projo Sox Blog]
Matsuzaka will slide in for Saturday start [Projo Sox Blog]
Gonzalez slides down to sixth in order [Projo Sox Blog]
Thompson an intriguing day three prospect [Projo Sox Blog]
Kalish impressive in PawSox debut [Projo Sox Blog]
Red Sox look to end Orioles’ Fenway dominance [RedSox.com]
Source: Sox close to deal with 1st rd pick [Alex Speier – WEEI.com]
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