After losing 5-2 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to get out of Cleveland with a tie of the series this afternoon in the finale of a four-game set with the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.
First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. and will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Indians television market, you can catch the game on SportsTime Ohio (STO). If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to it on the Red Sox radio network.
Jon Lester looks to keep the Red Sox relevant in his 24th start of 2012. In his previous 23 starts, Lester is 5-10 with a 5.36 ERA. He last faced the Indians in 2011 when he picked up the win after six shutout innings on May 25, 2011. Lester has made 10 career starts against the Tribe and is 4-1 with a 3.53 ERA. Six of those starts have come at Progressive Field where he is 2-0 with a 4.33 ERA.
Rookie Corey Kluber makes just his third start of 2012 for the Erie Warriors. He has no record with a 6.10 ERA (7 ER/10.1 IP) in his two previous starts. Today will mark his first career start against the visiting nine from Boston.
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Here are today’s lineups:
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| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Jason Donald | 2B |
| 2. Carl Crawford | LF | 2. Asdrubal Cabrera | DH |
| 3. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 3. Shin-Soo Choo | RF |
| 4. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 4. Carlos Santana | 1B |
| 5. Cody Ross | RF | 5. Shelley Duncan | LF |
| 6. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | DH | 6. Brent Lillibridge | SS |
| 7. Mike Aviles | SS | 7. Lou Marson | C |
| 8. Danny Valencia | 3B | 8. Jack Hannahan | 3B |
| 9. Kelly Shoppach | C | 9. Ezequiel Carrera | CF |
| Jon Lester | SP | Corey Kluber | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:
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Red Sox find another way to lose [boston globe]
A very bad break for Middlebrooks [boston globe]
Ortiz not quite ready [boston globe]
Valentine’s day [boston globe]
Sox run into an ex [boston herald]
It’s time to free Bobby V! [boston herald]
Testament to last Will [boston herald]
Sox choose not to call up Iglesias [boston herald]
Lillibridge haunts old Sox mates [boston herald]
A Gonzo revival [boston herald]
Ball of confusion [boston herald]
No surgery for Will Middlebrooks, David Ortiz in a holding pattern [clubhouse insider]
Lillibridge comes back to burn Sox [csn new england]
Morales good, though not good enough, against Indians [csn new england]
Postgame notes: Ortiz still doubtful for Sunday [csn new england]
Base-running gaffes hurt Sox [csn new england]
Brighter future with Sox: Lester or Buchholz? [csn new england]
Ortiz could be activated after successful workout [csn new england]
Valencia excited to make first start for Red Sox [csn new england]
Rapid Reaction: Indians 5, Red Sox 2 [espn boston]
Overly aggressive baserunning costs Sox [espn boston]
Baserunning Blunders Run Red Sox Right Out of Game in Saturday Loss to Indians [nesn.com]
Will David Ortiz Recover in Time to Play a Significant Amount of Games Before the Season Ends? [nesn.com]
Cody Ross, Adrian Gonzalez Look to Use Hot Bats to Split Series With Cleveland [nesn.com]
Middlebrooks shouldn’t need surgery [projo sox blog]
Ortiz trying to get over pain in heel [projo sox blog]
Red Sox hope Lester can provide a jolt vs. Tribe [redsox.com]
Ciriaco to see time at third base, in the outfield [redsox.com]
Papi feels ‘great’ after resting on Friday [redsox.com]
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