After taking 2-of-3 in Baltimore over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox will finish their seven-game road trip with a four-game set against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.
Tonight’s game will start at 7:05 p.m. and will be shown on NESN in the Red Sox television market. The game will be shown on STO (SportsTime Ohio) in the Indians television market. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2010 Red Sox radio network.
The question everyone wants to know is which Daisuke Matsuzaka will show up. Will it be the dominating one or will it be the one that struggles? In his seven starts this season, Dice-K is 4-2 with a 5.49 ERA. He’s made three career starts against the Indians and is 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA. He’s made one start at Progressive Field back in 2007 and picked up the win after allowing no runs over seven innings.
Fausto Carmona makes his 12th start for new Indians skipper Manny Acta. In his previous 11 starts, he is 4-4 with a 3.53 ERA. He’s made five appearances (three starts) against the Red Sox in his career and sports 1-2 record with a 5.94 ERA.
Lineups, batter/pitcher matchups, and links after the jump.
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| 1. Marco Scutaro | SS | 1. Trevor Crowe | CF |
| 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2. Shin-Soo Choo | RF |
| 3. David Ortiz | DH | 3. Austin Kearns | LF |
| 4. Kevin Youkilis | 1B | 4. Russell Branyan | 1B |
| 5. Victor Martinez | C | 5. Jhonny Peralta | 3B |
| 6. J.D. Drew | RF | 6. Travis Hafner | DH |
| 7. Adrian Beltre | 3B | 7. Luis Valbuena | 2B |
| 8. Bill Hall | LF | 8. Mike Redmond | C |
| 9. Josh Reddick | CF | 9. Jason Donald | SS |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | SP | Fausto Carmona | SP |
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21-34And here is the how hitters have fared against tonight’s starting pitchers:
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Feeling drafty [Clubhouse Insider]
Pregame notes: Papelbon, Ellsbury & welcome back Victor [Clubhouse Insider]
Fenway Park to host soccer match on July 21 [CSN New England]
Papelbon placed on bereavement list [CSN New England]
Ex-Red Sox pitcher Jerry Stephenson dies [CSN New England]
Red Sox Early Notes: Bonser ready in Boston bullpen [CSN New England]
Looking at the decline of Hideki Okajima [Extra Bases]
Red Sox well-stocked for draft [Extra Bases]
Sox news and notes from Cleveland [Extra Bases]
Two guys very happy to be here [Extra Bases]
The Factors – Week Nine [Full Count]
The Red Sox, the draft and medical risk [Full Count]
Marco Scutaro’s Offense Measuring Up Well With Past Red Sox Shortstops [NESN.com]
Boof Bonser Pitched Scoreless Inning in Last Rehab Appearance, Will Return Soon [NESN.com]
Red Sox Activate Boof Bonser, Send Jonathan Papelbon to Bereavement List [NESN.com]
Celtic Football Club and Sporting Clube de Portugal Will Play Soccer Game at Fenway Park on July 21 [NESN.com]
Victor Martinez Excited to Return to Cleveland [NESN.com]
Red-faced Red Sox [Projo Sox Blog]
And now for the good news… [Projo Sox Blog]
