After beating up on Jaime Moyer and the Philadelphia Phillies last night, the Boston Red Sox will look do it again this afternoon at Fenway Park.
This afternoon’s game will start at 4:10 p.m. and will be shown on FOX. To find out if you’re getting the Red Sox vs Phillies game on FOX, click here. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2010 Red Sox radio network.
Daisuke Matsuzaka has been up-and-down all season long but has been throwing well as of late. In eight starts in 2010, Dice-K is 5-2 with a 4.59 ERA. He’s faced the Phillies once this season and had a no-hitter through 7 2/3 innings. He ended up picking the shut out win. He’s made two career starts against the Phillies and is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA (12 IP/4 ER).
Joe Blanton has struggled in his seven outings since returning from the disabled list. In those seven starts, he is 1-4 with a 6.07 ERA. Blanton has made nine career starts against the Red Sox and is 3-2 with a 3.61 ERA. In four career starts at the Fens, Blanton is 2-0 with a 4.26 ERA.
Keep reading for lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and pregame links.
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| 1. Shane Victorino | CF | 1. Marco Scutaro | SS |
| 2. Jayson Werth | RF | 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 3. Chase Utley | 2B | 3. David Ortiz | DH |
| 4. Ryan Howard | 1B | 4. Kevin Youkilis | 1B |
| 5. Ben Francisco | DH | 5. J.D. Drew | RF |
| 6. Raul Ibanez | LF | 6. Adrian Beltre | 3B |
| 7. Greg Dobbs | 3B | 7. Jason Varitek | C |
| 8. Brian Schneider | C | 8. Darnell McDonald | CF |
| 9. Wilson Valdez | SS | 9. Daniel Nava | LF |
| Joe Blanton | SP | Daisuke Matsuzaka | SP |
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36-27Here’s the hitters have fared against this afternoon’s starting pitchers in their careers:
Here’s an update on the weather forecast for Fenway (Boston radar).
The current weather forecast (provided by the Red Sox private weather service, Telvent DTN) in the vicinity of Fenway Park calls for scattered showers in the area during the afternoon and early evening hours.
The Fenway Park gates will open at the regularly scheduled time of 2:10 p.m., and the Red Sox are hopeful that today’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies, which is scheduled to start at 4:10 p.m., will begin on time. However, the Red Sox want to alert our fans to the current forecast and to the possibility of delay.
This forecast is of course subject to change as the day progresses. Additional updates will be provided as necessary.
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Connecticut Split Between Red Sox, Yankees [SOX & Dawgs]
Beckett feels ‘terrific’ after Saturday workout [CSN New England]
Notes from Fenway: Nava is starting [Extra Bases]
Daniel Nava’s Long and Winding Road Leads Him to Shadow of Fenway Park’s Green Monster [NESN.com]
Beckett throws 30 pitches, making progress [Projo Sox Blog]
Reddick optioned back to Pawtucket [Projo Sox Blog]
