The Boston Red Sox make the trip up to Sarasota and Ed Smith Stadium to take on a split-squad from the Baltimore Orioles at 7:05.
Tonight's game will be broadcast on NESN and also will be available on MLB Network (Subject to blackout in local areas). There is no Red Sox radio for the game. But if you have the MLB At-Bat app or MLB.tv GameDay audio, you can listen to the Orioles feed of the game if you can't watch.
1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Nolan Reimold | DH |
2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2. Brian Roberts | 2B |
3. Shane Victorino | RF | 3. Nick Markakis | RF |
4. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | 4. Adam Jones | CF |
5. Will Middlebrooks | 3B | 5. Matt Wieters | C |
6. Stephen Drew | SS | 6. Chris Davis | 1B |
7. Jonny Gomes | LF | 7. J.J. Hardy | SS |
8. Daniel Nava | 1B | 8. Nate McLouth | LF |
9. Mark Hamilton | DH | 9. Wilson Betemit | 3B |
Franklin Morales | SP | Chris Tillman | SP |
Morales will be followed by LHP Drake Britton, RHP Junichi Tazawa, RHP Joel Hanrahan, RHP Koji Uehara, RHP Andrew Bailey and LHP Andrew Miller.
The Orioles have stated the following pitchers are available for the game: Zach Britton, Pedro Strop, Daniel McCutchen, Troy Patton, Daniel Schlereth, Rob Delaney, Zech Zinicola, Chris Petrini and Jason Gurka.
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Middlebrooks Diary: No longer a rookie [will middlebrooks – espn boston]
Jackie Bradley Jr. a quick study in major league camp [boston herald]
Kevin Youkilis at peace as Yankee [boston herald]
Pitching with porpoise [boston herald]
Mike Lowell lends a glove to tutor Will Middlebrooks [boston herald]
David Ortiz heads back to D.R. for 'personal issue' [clubhouse insider]
Each spring, it's a brand new ballgame for Ryan Dempster [csn new england]
Notes: Cardinals do most damage after Mortensen exits [csn new england]
Napoli feeling good, scheduled to start Friday [csn new england]
Lowell finds the Will to return to Red Sox [csn new england]
Doubront continues to make progress [csn new england]
Takeaways: Cards 15, Sox 4; It wasn't pretty [espn boston]
Ryan Dempster aces first test in spring debut for Boston Red Sox [espn boston]
Morning report: Seeing stars tonight [espn boston]
Another parting shot from Bobby V [espn boston]
Napoli set for Friday, anxious to prove himself [espn boston]
Morales set to make first spring start for Sox [espn boston]
David Ortiz heads home for personal matter [espn boston]
Aceves on track for WBC (we think) [espn boston]
Predicting the Red Sox roster, version 1 [extra bases]
A comedic moment for Ryan Dempster in Boston [extra bases]
Ask Nick: Are Red Sox angling for trades? [extra bases]
Mike Napoli ready for first game with Red Sox [extra bases]
David Ortiz excused from Red Sox camp for a couple of days [extra bases]
Ryan Dempster, Allen Webster on the trade that wasn’t [full count]
Adrian Gonzalez on Boston: ‘When you’re traded like we were, they spin it to make you sound like a bad guy’ [full count]
Mike Napoli ‘good to go’ for games after running bases [full count]
Mike Napoli Feels ‘Good to Go,’ Scheduled to Make Spring Training Debut on Friday Against Pirates [nesn.com]
Doubront starts Monday, Ortiz on personal leave [mike petraglia – weei.com]
Top Red Sox pitching prospect Matt Barnes readying himself for second pro season [projo sox blog]
Red Sox catcher Ross on home-plate collisions: "I have no problem with it" [projo sox blog]
Napoli has his feet under him, is ready to go [projo sox blog]
Ortiz away from team on personal matter [projo sox blog]
Red Sox-Orioles: Things to which One Could Pay Attention [projo sox blog]
Dempster gives Sox innings, professionalism [redsox.com]
How close is Jackie Bradley Jr. to big leagues? History offers a guide [alex speier – weei.com]
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