Behind a strong outing from Daisuke Matsuzaka, the Boston Red Sox took the first game of a four-game set against the Cleveland Indians. Tonight they’ll look for another win at Progressive Field behind Tim Wakefield.
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.
Wakefield has made 12 appearances with eight starts for Terry Francona and the Red Sox in 2010. In those 12 games, he is 1-4 with a 6.02 ERA. He’s made 27 appearances (22 starts) against the Indians in his career and is 11-8 with a 4.23 ERA. In 13 games (12 starts) at Cleveland, Wake is 5-4 with a 4.09 ERA.
David Huff makes just his second start since taking an Alex Rodriguez line drive off of his head. He’s made 10 starts this season and is 2-6 with a 6.08 ERA. Huff has never faced the Red Sox in his career.
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. Victor Martinez | C | 3. Austin Kearns | LF |
| 4. Kevin Youkilis | 1B | 4. Russell Branyan | 1B |
| 5. David Ortiz | DH | 5. Jhonny Peralta | 3B |
| 6. Adrian Beltre | 3B | 6. Shelley Duncan | DH |
| 7. Bill Hall | LF | 7. Luis Valbuena | 2B |
| 8. Mike Cameron | CF | 8. Lou Marson | C |
| 9. Darnell McDonald | RF | 9. Jason Donald | SS |
| Tim Wakefield | SP | David Huff | SP |
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21-35And here is the how hitters have fared against tonight’s starting pitchers:
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Red Sox Take Brandon Workman In 2nd Round of 2010 MLB Draft [SOX & Dawgs]
Red Sox Draft Sean Coyle in 3rd Round of 2010 MLB Draft [SOX & Dawgs]
Boston Red Sox 2010 MLB Draft Picks Rds 4-15 [SOX & Dawgs]
Dice-K’s advice for Strasburg: Trust thyself [Clubhouse Insider]
Pregame notes: Ellsbury to be examined tomorrow [Clubhouse Insider]
Red Sox Early Notes: Ellsbury leaves club for second opinion [CSN New England]
Victor Martinez Emotional Upon Returning to Cleveland for First Time Since 2009 Trade [Don Orsillo – NESN.com]
SoxProspects.com: Scouting report on Red Sox draftees [ESPN Boston]
A closer look at Victor Martinez [Extra Bases]
Ellsbury on his way to California for exam [Extra Bases]
As Advertised [Hit and Run with Dan Roche]
Theo Epstein, Red Sox Feeling Similar Confidence to Successful 2005 Draft [NESN.com]
Top Red Sox Draft Picks Since 1965, From Billy Conigliaro to Kolbrin Vitek [NESN.com]
BA’s Fitt on Vitek, Brentz, Ranaudo [Projo Sox Blog]
MTSU coach on Brentz: “His mentality is to hit the ball out of the park” [Projo Sox Blog]
Ball State coach: Vitek’s “pitch selection … was phenomenal” [Projo Sox Blog]
Jacoby Ellsbury leaves team to see specialists in LA on cracked ribs [Projo Sox Blog]
