Tonight’s a big game in the “Statement Series.” The Red Sox can put a huge cloud over New York as Curt Schilling takes to the mound. A big question lies in will there be any retaliation for what AROD did to Pedroia. I hope someone plunks him.

Here is a look at your lineups tonight courtesy of Sean McAdam of the Providence Journal.

RED SOX

  1. Julio Lugo ss
  2. Coco Crisp cf
  3. David Ortiz dh
  4. Manny Ramirez lf
  5. Kevin Youkilis 1b
  6. Mike Lowell 3b
  7. Jason Varitek c
  8. Wily Mo Pena rf
  9. Dustin Pedroia 2b

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Curt Schilling p

YANKEES
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  1. Johnny Damon cf
  2. Derek Jeter ss
  3. Hideki Matsui lf
  4. Alex Rodriguez 3b
  5. Jorge Posada c
  6. Bobby Abreu rf
  7. Jason Giambi dh
  8. Robinson Cano 2b
  9. Doug Mientkiewicz 1b

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Andy Pettitte p

Mike McDermott of the Providence Journal provides you with how each team has done against the opposing starting pitcher.

Red Sox vs. Andy Pettitte
-Kevin Youkilis, 3 for 4 (.750), 1 HR
-J.D. Drew, 6 for 14 (.429), 2 HR
-Manny Ramirez, 26 for 64 (.406), 3 HR
-Julio Lugo, 5 for 13 (.385)
-Wily Mo Pena, 3 for 8 (.375)
-Jason Varitek, 15 for 41 (.366), 1 HR
-David Ortiz, 10 for 28 (.357), 1 HR
-Coco Crisp, 2 for 9 (.222)
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Eric Hinske, 1 for 7 (.143)
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 4
-Alex Cora, 0 for 2

Yankees vs. Curt Schilling
-Bobby Abreu, 11 for 31 (.355)
-Jorge Posada, 11 for 31 (.355), 1 HR
-Robinson Cano, 7 for 20 (.350), 1 HR
-Hideki Matsui, 7 for 21 (.333)
-Josh Phelps, 4 for 14 (.286)
-Jason Giambi, 8 for 30 (.267), 4 HR
-Derek Jeter, 10 for 42 (.238), 1 HR
-Alex Rodriguez, 8 for 34 (.235), 4 HR
-Johnny Damon, 5 for 22 (.227), 1 HR
-Melky Cabrera, 2 for 13 (.154)
-Doug Mientkiewicz, 0 for 5

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