After falling last night 6-4, the Boston Red Sox look to make a statement in the middle game of a three-game set with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. and the game will be broadcast to 72% of the country on FOX. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to it on the Red Sox radio network.
Jon Lester will toe the rubber for the 25th time in 2012. In his previous 24 starts, Lester is 6-10 with a 5.20 ERA. He’s made two starts against the Skanks this season and is 0-1 with a 6.97 ERA (8 ER/10.1 IP). Overall in his career, Lester has made 19 starts against the Evil Empire and is 8-4 with 4.42 ERA. 11 of those starts have come in the Bronx where he is 6-2 with a 3.95 ERA.
David Phelps makes just his fifth start but 24th appearance of 2012 for the Empire. In his previous 23 appearances (four starts), Phelps is 3-3 with a 2.53 ERA. The rookie’s only two career appearances against the Red Sox have come this season where he has no record with a 4.50 ERA (3 ER/6 IP).
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Here are today’s lineups:
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| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Derek Jeter | DH |
| 2. Carl Crawford | LF | 2. Nick Swisher | 1B |
| 3. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 3. Robinson Cano | 2B |
| 4. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 4. Andruw Jones | RF |
| 5. Cody Ross | DH | 5. Casey McGehee | 3B |
| 6. Ryan Lavarnway | C | 6. Curtis Granderson | CF |
| 7. Scott Podsednik | RF | 7. Russell Martin | C |
| 8. Pedro Ciriaco | SS | 8. Jayson Nix | SS |
| 9. Nick Punto | 3B | 9. Ichiro Suzuki | LF |
| Jon Lester | SP | David Phelps | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:
NOTES: Mauro Gomez has been called up from Triple-A Pawtucket. He takes the place of Felix Doubront who has been placed on the DL.
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Valentine: “I’m not doing a good job” [clubhouse insider]
Bard will rejoin Red Sox this season; Doubront to DL [clubhouse insider]
Cherington says Crawford hasn’t requested Tommy John [clubhouse insider]
Gomez called up; Doubront to DL [csn new england]
Cherington: Crawford ‘hasn’t asked’ about surgery [csn new england]
Amid losses and dysfunction, Ross wants to come back to Sox [csn new england]
For the Red Sox, tough road to .500 [extra bases]
Source: Crawford will ask to get elbow surgery [extra bases]
Opinion: Jason Varitek would be wrong choice to replace Bobby Valentine [full count]
Cherington: Crawford hasn’t requested Tommy John surgery [full count]
Red Sox Place Felix Doubront on Disabled List, Will Likely Activate Him Next Week [nesn.com]
Bobby Valentine Assesses His Managerial Performance, Admits ‘I’m Not Doing A Good Job’ [nesn.com]
Cherington: Crawford has not asked for TJ surgery [projo sox blog]
Doubront to DL; Gomez recalled [projo sox blog]
Back in Bronx, Lester looks to take down Yanks [redsox.com]
Sox prospect Johnson hit in face by liner [alex speier – weei.com]
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