After extending the Seattle Mariners losing streak to 13 games last night, the Boston Red Sox look to push it to 14 in the second game of a three-game set tonight at Historic Fenway Park.
Tonight’s first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. and the game will be broadcast in the Red Sox television market on NESN. If you live in the Mariners television market, you can watch the game on ROOT Sports. And if you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.
The ace of the Red Sox staff, Josh Beckett, will make his 19th start of 2011. In his previous 18 starts, Beckett is 8-3 with a 2.12 ERA. He has not faced the Mariners in 2011 and was 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in two starts last season. He’s made seven career starts against the Mariners and is 5-1 with a 3.11 ERA. Three of those starts have come at the Fens where he is 3-0 with a 2.21 ERA.
Rookie Blake Beavan will try to stop the bleeding yet again for the Mariners. In Beavan’s previous three starts, he is 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA. He’s never faced the Red Sox in his brief career.
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Here are this evening’s lineups:
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| 1. Ichiro Suzuki | RF | 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF |
| 2. Brendan Ryan | SS | 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 3. Dustin Ackley | 2B | 3. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B |
| 4. Justin Smoak | 1B | 4. Kevin Youkilis | 3B |
| 5. Adam Kennedy | 3B | 5. David Ortiz | DH |
| 6. Mike Carp | LF | 6. Carl Crawford | LF |
| 7. Jack Cust | DH | 7. Josh Reddick | RF |
| 8. Franklin Gutierrez | CF | 8. Jason Varitek | C |
| 9. Josh Bard | C | 9. Marco Scutaro | SS |
| Blake Beavan |
SP | Josh Beckett | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:
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Buchholz to throw off mound Monday [CSNNE.com]
Beckett and Sox face Mariners tonight at 7:10 [ESPN Boston]
Francona approaches 1,000-win milestone [ESPN Boston]
Buchholz to throw side session Monday [ESPN Boston]
Pregame notes from Fenway Park [Extra Bases]
Red Sox pregame notes: Clay Buchholz, Jed Lowrie on roads to recovery [Full Count]
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Red Sox Closer Jonathan Papelbon Earns Amica Pitcher of the Week Honors [NESN.com]
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Terry Francona Considers Himself Fortunate to Be on Verge of 1,000 Wins [NESN.com]
Former teammate sees better days ahead for Lackey [Projo Sox Blog]
Buchholz to throw off mound Monday [Projo Sox Blog]
Francona approaching milestone [Projo Sox Blog]
Beckett looks to feast on Mariners at Fenway [RedSox.com]
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