The Boston Red Sox haven’t swept a team since the beginning of May and that’s exactly what they’ll be looking for against the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight at Fenway Park.
Tonight’s game will start at 6:10 p.m. and will be shown on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Diamondbacks television market, you can catch the game on FOX Sports Arizona. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2010 Red Sox radio network.
John Lackey is hoping to build off his last start in his 14th start of the season for the Red Sox. In his previous 13 starts, he is 7-3 with a 4.54 ERA. Lackey has faced the Diamondbacks just once in his career. That start for Lackey was a member of the Angels in 2009 where he picked up a no decision after throwing seven shutout innings.
Dan Haren will be making his 15th start of the season for the Diamondbacks. In his previous 14 starts, Haren is 7-4 with a 4.61 ERA. He’s made six career starts against the Red Sox and is 2-3 with a 2.65 ERA. Haren has made four career starts at Fenway Park and is 1-3 with a 3.18 ERA.
Keep reading for lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and pregame links.
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| 1. Kelly Johnson | 2B | 1. Marco Scutaro | SS |
| 2. Stephen Drew | SS | 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 3. Justin Upton | RF | 3. David Ortiz | DH |
| 4. Miguel Montero | C | 4. Kevin Youkilis | 1B |
| 5. Chris Young | CF | 5. Victor Martinez | C |
| 6. Adam LaRoche | 1B | 6. J.D. Drew | RF |
| 7. Mark Reynolds | 3B | 7. Adrian Beltre | 3B |
| 8. Gerardo Parra | LF | 8. Daniel Nava | LF |
| 9. Rusty Ryal | DH | 9. Darnell McDonald | CF |
| Dan Haren | SP | John Lackey | SP |
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39-28Here’s the hitters have fared against this evening’s starting pitchers in their careers:
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Manny by the numbers [ESPN Boston]
The Manny Match Game: 24 on No. 24 [ESPN Boston]
Is Daniel Bard pitching too much? [Extra Bases]
Family ties seem to inspire Drew [Extra Bases]
Going to the game tonight? Read this [Extra Bases]
Matsuzaka takes a step forward [Extra Bases]
The Red Sox’ almost catcher of the future [Full Count]
Fenway Tops List of Ballparks More Worthy of 2012 All-Star Game [NESN.com]
Top 10 Manny Ramirez Quotes [NESN.com]
Five Excuses Manny Ramirez Could Use to Avoid Playing the Red Sox [NESN.com]
Sox sign Ryan Shealy [SoxProspects.com]
