After splitting their doubleheader yesterday, the Boston Red Sox look for a split of their four-game set tonight with the New York Yankees at historic Fenway Park in the final game before the All-Star break.
First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. You can also watch the game online at ESPN3.com or with the WatchESPN app. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to it on the Red Sox radio network.
Jon Lester looks to put together a solid outing in his 18th start of 2012. In his previous 17 starts, Lester is 5-5 with a 4.33 ERA. He has not faced the Yankees in 2012 and was 2-2 with a 6.66 ERA in five starts in 2011. He’s made 17 career starts against the Evil Empire and is 8-3 with a 4.15 ERA. Seven of those starts have come at the Fens where he is 2-1 with a 4.76 ERA.
Ivan Nova looks to widen the gap betweent the Yankees and Red Sox in his 17th start of 2012. In his previous 16 starts, Nova is 9-3 with a 4.05 ERA. He picked up the win in his only start of 2012 against the local nine when he allowed two runs in six innings of work on April 20th. Nova has made five career appearances (four starts) agaisnt the Red Sox and is 1-2 with a 5.70 ERA. Three of those appearances (two starts) have come at the Fens where he is 1-1 with a 4.97 ERA.
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Here are today’s lineups:
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| 1. Derek Jeter | SS | 1. Daniel Nava | LF |
| 2. Curtis Granderson | CF | 2. Pedro Ciriaco | 2B |
| 3. Mark Teixeira | 1B | 3. David Ortiz | DH |
| 4. Alex Rodriguez | 3B | 4. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B |
| 5. Robinson Cano | DH | 5. Cody Ross | RF |
| 6. Nick Swisher | RF | 6. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C |
| 7. Andruw Jones | LF | 7. Ryan Sweeney | CF |
| 8. Jayson Nix | 2B | 8. Mauro Gomez | 3B |
| 9. Chris Stewart | C | 9. Mike Aviles | SS |
| Ivan Nova | SP | Jon Lester | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:
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A matter of give and take for Sox [boston herald]
Carl Crawford likely needs Tommy John surgery [boston herald]
Crawford on elbow: “At some point it’s going to blow out” [clubhouse insider]
Clay Buchholz tosses 2-1/3 scoreless innings in Triple-A tuneup [clubhouse insider]
Buchholz impresses in rehab start at Pawtucket [csn new england]
Padilla: Texeira might ‘be better off playing a woman’s sport’ [csn new england]
Buchholz calls his start ‘mediocre’ . . . but the results weren’t [csn new england]
More rehab: Ellsbury gets a hit, Bard is a hit [csn new england]
Crawford admits surgery for elbow possible at some point [csn new england]
Buchholz rehab solid, set to return Saturday [espn boston]
Middlebrooks feels good, but still sitting out [espn boston]
Ellsbury likely to return before Crawford [espn boston]
Lester to get long break [espn boston]
Crawford “thought” about elbow surgery, held off [espn boston]
Clay Buchholz throws scoreless rehab start for Pawtucket [extra bases]
Offseason surgery likely for Carl Crawford [extra bases]
Will Middlebrooks, Jacoby Ellsbury close to returning [extra bases]
Mark Teixeira calls Vicente Padilla’s comments ‘crazy’ [extra bases]
Red Sox at the All-Star Futures Game [full count]
Do the Red Sox Have a Better Chance Now of Making the Playoffs Than They Did on Opening Day? [nesn.com]
Pedro Ciriaco Makes Case to Start for Red Sox, Although Not Necessarily at Shortstop [nesn.com]
Red Sox Prospect Ryan Westmoreland Works Way Back From Brain Surgery (Video) [nesn.com]
Vicente Padilla Doesn’t Budge From Stance, Says Mark Teixeira Cries About Everything [nesn.com]
Buchholz to return Saturday against Rays [mike petraglia – weei.com]
Crawford: Elbow will ‘blow out on me’ [mike petraglia – weei.com]
Bobby V: Yankees are ‘catchable’ [mike petraglia – weei.com]
The last PawSox All-Star left at Triple-A, Lavarnway still biding his time [projo sox blog]
Buchholz throws 43 pitches in rehab start for PawSox [projo sox blog]
Bard bounces back from erratic outing with 1-2-3 inning [projo sox blog]
Crawford admits elbow surgery “probably” inevitable [projo sox blog]
Middlebrooks should be 100 percent in Tampa [projo sox blog]
Rotation not set after break [projo sox blog]
Lester looks to end up-and-down first half with win [redsox.com]
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