After splitting the day/night doubleheader on Monday, the Boston Red Sox look to continue their playoff push in game three of a four-game set with the Baltimore Orioles tonight at Historic Fenway Park.
Today’s first pitch for game two of the day/night doubleheader is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. The game will be carried on NESN if you live in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Orioles television market, you can watch the game on MASN. If you don’t live in either market, you may be in luck as the MLB Network is scheduled to have coverage of the game as well. And if you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.
Erik Bedard makes his his seventh start in a Red Sox uniform (23rd overall) since September 3rd after being sideline with a lat and knee issue. In his previous 22 starts, Bedard is 5-9 with a 3.50 ERA. In his six starts with the Red Sox, he is 1-2 with a 3.66 ERA. He’s made one start against his former club this season and that came as a member of the Seattle Mariners. In that start back on May 31st, he picked up a no decision after allowing two earned runs in 6.1 innings of work. He’s made three career starts against the Orioles and is 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA (5 ER/16.2 IP).
Rick VandenHurk looks to try and help the Orioles play spoiler again in his second start (fourth appearance) of the season. In his previous three appearances (one start), VandenHurk has no record with a 6.00 ERA (4 ER/6 IP). He’s made two career appearances against the Red Sox with both coming in 2010. In those appearances, he has no record with a 4.50 ERA (1 ER/2 IP). He struck out two in a perfect inning of work in his only appearance at Fenway Park.
Click on the read more button below to see today’s lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and links from the overnight and day if you’re on the home page.
Here are this evening’s lineups:
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| 1. Robert Andino | 2B | 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF |
| 2. J.J. Hardy | SS | 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 3. Nick Markakis | RF | 3. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B |
| 4. Vladimir Guerrero | DH | 4. David Ortiz | DH |
| 5. Matt Wieters |
C | 5. Josh Reddick |
RF |
| 6. Adam Jones |
CF | 6. Carl Crawford |
LF |
| 7. Mark Reynolds |
1B | 7. Marco Scutaro |
SS |
| 8. Chris Davis | 3B | 8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia |
C |
| 9. Nolan Reimold | LF | 9. Mike Aviles | 3B |
| Rick VandenHurk | SP | Erik Bedard |
SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:
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As season nears end, Red Sox pitching remains an exercise in the unknown [Alex Speier – WEEI.com]
Terry Francona “doesn’t give a (expletive)” about Curt Schilling’s prediction [Clubhouse Insider]
Monday’s win doesn’t hide Red Sox warts [CSN New England]
Ric Flair’s Fenway visit thrills Pedroia, Reddick [CSN New England]
Notes: Buchholz throws a simulated inning Tuesday [CSN New England]
Alfredo Aceves, Clay Buchholz Could Solve Red Sox’ Current Rotation Problems [Don Orsillo – NESN.com]
Schill doesn’t think Sox will make playoffs [ESPN Boston]
Why Kyle Weiland was best internal option [ESPN Boston]
Tito lays out rotation through Monday [ESPN Boston]
Ells inside-parker, Jackson slam 1st in same inning in 61 years [ESPN Boston]
Buchholz fares well in simulated game [ESPN Boston]
Ex-mates not fazed by Schilling’s opinion [ESPN Boston]
Some random thoughts on the Red Sox [Extra Bases]
Sim game goes well for Buchholz [Extra Bases]
Meeting of titans at Fenway Park: Ric Flair and Dustin Pedroia [Extra Bases]
Blame Theo for reeling BoSox’s bare staff [FoxSports.com]
Buster Olney on M&M: Some Red Sox players are out of shape [Full Count]
Rooting For Yankees? Most Red Sox Can’t Bear To Do It No Matter What [Hartford Courant]
Clay Buchholz Throws Simulated Game, Stays on Course for Possible Return [NESN.com]
Erik Bedard May Start Sunday in New York, Pushing John Lackey Back a Day [NESN.com]
Ric Flair’s Surprise Visit Energizes Red Sox Clubhouse [NESN.com]
Showalter was wrong [Projo Sox Blog]
Lackey, Matusz making the wrong kind of history [Projo Sox Blog]
Wheeler still unavailable [Projo Sox Blog]
Crawford back in lineup [Projo Sox Blog]
Lester, Wakefield to start in New York [Projo Sox Blog]
Wrestling legend Flair visits Sox [Projo Sox Blog]
Bedard aims to pad Sox’s Wild Card advantage [RedSox.com]
Destiny in own hands, Red Sox see opportunity [RedSox.com]
Papelbon awed, motivated by Rivera [RedSox.com]
As pitching goes, so go the Red Sox [RedSox.com]
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