After winning last night, the Boston Red Sox look to do it again this afternoon in the second game of a three-game set with the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park.

First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. The game will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the A’s television market, you can catch the game on Comcast SportsNet California. . And if you can’t catch the game on television, you can always listen on the 2014 Red Sox Radio Network.

Jon Lester toes the rubber for the seventh time in 2014. In his previous six starts, Lester is 2-4 with a 3.10 ERA. Lester made two starts against the A’s in 2013 and was 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA. He’s made 12 career starts against them and is 4-4 with a 4.21 ERA. Six of those starts have come at the Fens where he is 3-0 with a 4.01 ERA.

Tommy Milone makes his fifth start of 2014 for the A’s. In his previous four starts, he is 0-2 with a 4.56 ERA. His lone career start against the local nine came at the Fens in 2012 when he took the loss after allowing eight runs (seven earned) in 4.2 innings of work.

18-11		14-16
1. Coco Crisp	CF	1. Dustin Pedroia	2B
2. Jed Lowrie	SS	2. Xander Bogaerts	SS
3. Josh Donaldson	3B	3. David Ortiz	DH
4. Yoenis Cespedes	DH	4. Mike Napoli	1B
5. Derek Norris	C	5. Jonny Gomes	LF
6. Alberto Callaspo	1B	6. Grady Sizemore	CF
7. Craig Gentry	LF	7. Will Middlebrooks	3B
8. Josh Reddick	RF	8. Jackie Bradley, Jr.	CF
9. Nick Punto	2B	9. David Ross	C
Tommy Milone	SP	Jon Lester	SP

NOTES:

Here is how the hitters have fared against the starting pitchers during the regular season over their careers.

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Red Sox making changes to struggling reliever Edward Mujica’s delivery [clubhouse insider]

Can Lester keep up string of strong Sox starts? [csn new england]

Victorino out, Bradley Jr. to right field [csn new england]

Mujica tinkering with delivery for better results [csn new england]

Victorino gets day off; Mujica still working [espn boston]

Pregame Notes: Routine day off for Victorino, and Farrell Offers his Derby Pick [extra bases]

Seen and heard: How Josh Reddick found a different world in Oakland [full count]

Red Sox pre-Game Notes: Shane Victorino back tomorrow, Edward Mujica building arm strength [full count]

Red Sox shift Jackie Bradley to RF with Grady Sizemore in CF [providence journal]

Red Sox hoping to boost Lester vs. Oakland [red sox]

Red Sox shuffle outfield for middle game with A’s [red sox]

For Dustin Pedroia, milestone homer offers glimpse of past and future of The Laser Show [alex speier – weei]

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After being swept in a doubleheader yesterday, the Boston Red Sox look to get back on track tonight in the first game of a three-game set with the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park.

First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. The game will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the A’s television market, you can catch the game on Comcast SportsNet California. If you don’t live in either market you’re in luck as the MLB Network will have coverage of the game. And if you can’t catch the game on television, you can always listen on the 2014 Red Sox Radio Network.

Clay Buchholz takes to the Fenway mound for the third time in his sixth start of 2014. In his previous five starts, Buchholz is 1-2 with a 6.66 ERA.  He last faced the A’s in 2012 when he picked up the win despite allowing six runs in 6.2 innings of work. He’s made six career starts against them and is 2-2 with a 7.90 ERA. Three of those starts have come at the Fens where he is 1-o with a 6.88 ERA.

Dan Straily will walk to the bump for the sixth in 2014. In his previous five starts, Straily is 1-1 with a 5.14 ERA. Tonight marks his first career start against the Red Sox and at Fenway Park.

18-10		13-16
1. Coco Crisp	CF	1. Dustin Pedroia	2B
2. Jed Lowrie	SS	2. Shane Victorino	RF
3. Josh Donaldson	3B	3. David Ortiz	DH
4. Brandon Moss	1B	4. Mike Napoli	1B
5. Yoenis Cespedes	LF	5. Grady Sizemore	LF
6. Alberto Callaspo	DH	6. Xander Bogaerts	SS
7. Josh Reddick	RF	7. A.J. Pierzynski	C
8. John Jaso	C	8. Will Middlebrooks	3B
9. Eric Sogard	2B	9. Jackie Bradley, Jr.	CF
Dan Straily	SP	Clay Buchholz	SP

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Tom Caron Will Be Red Sox In-Game Reporter Tonight [sox & dawgs]

Joe Maddon’s Whiner Line [sox & dawgs]

May Day mayday: McAdam on Sox spinning their wheels [csn new england]

Sox start 3-game series vs. league-leading A’s [espn boston]

There’s a New Documentary on David Ortiz Coming in July [extra bases]

Red Sox-A’s series preview [full count]

It’s uniform day at Fenway Park (Terry Francona would not fit in) [full count]

Josh Reddick: Trade from Red Sox was ‘best thing that ever happened to me’ [providence journal]

A Series Matter: Red Sox-Athletics and Tests [providence journal]

Buchholz, Red Sox set to try to slow down red-hot A’s [red sox]

An ‘alarming’ development: Red Sox struggle to make sense of failures to execute [alex speier – weei]

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STORRS, Conn. – Sophomore forward Leon Tolksdorf (Berlin, Germany) has decided to transfer from UConn and will continue his education and college basketball career at American University in Washington, D.C.

“Leon did everything we asked him to do at UConn, on the court and in the classroom,” Coach Kevin Ollie said. “He came to practice every day ready to work hard and push his teammates to improve. He was a big part of our winning the national championship. We wish him the best of luck as he moves on.”

“I have enjoyed two unforgettable years at UConn and I am proud to have been part of the Husky family,” Tolksdorf said. “I never thought I would call Storrs a second home, but being at UConn and knowing my teammates has had a huge impact on me. At the same time, I am also excited to accept this new challenge in my life.”

Tolksdorf, a 6-8 forward, appeared in 24 games for UConn, averaging 1.5 points and 0.8 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per game.

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Kevin Ollie’s Not Going Anywhere. Yet. I Think. [david borges – new haven register]

Lakers’ coach opening leads to buzz about Ollie [ct post]

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