After falling last night 9-6, the Boston Red Sox look to even up the series in the second game of a three-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays at historic Fenway Park.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. and will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Blue Jays television market, you can catch the game on Rogers SportsNet or TVA Sports (French language). If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to it on the Red Sox radio network.
Daisuke Matsuzaka looks to get the Red Sox back on the winning side of things in his fourth start of 2012. In his previous three starts, Matsuzaka is 0-2 with a 6.06 ERA. He has not faced the Jays in 2012 and picked up the win in his only start of 2011 after seven shutout innings. He’s had good success in his career against the Blue Jays as he is 7-1 with a 3.46 ERA in 12 starts. Half of those starts have come at the Fens where he is 4-0 with a 3.57 ERA.
Aaron Laffey will make his first start of 2012 for the Jays after four appearances in the bullpen. In those four appearances, Laffey has no record with a 3.00 ERA (3 ER/9 IP). He made four appearances against the Red Sox in 2011 and had no record with a 4.76 ERA (3 ER/5.2 IP). Overall in his career, Laffey has made six appearances (one start) and is 0-1 with a 9.28 ERA (11 ER/10.2 IP). Five of those appearances (one start) have come at the Fens where he is 0-1 with a 11.42 ERA (11 ER/8.2 IP).
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Here are today’s lineups:
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| 1. Brett Lawrie | 3B | 1. Mike Aviles | SS |
| 2. Colby Rasmus | CF | 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 3. Jose Bautista | RF | 3. David Ortiz | DH |
| 4. Edwin Encarnacion | DH | 4. Cody Ross | RF |
| 5. Kelly Johnson | 2B | 5. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B |
| 6. Yunel Escobar | SS | 6. Will Middlebrooks | 3B |
| 7. Rajai Davis | LF | 7. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C |
| 8. Adam Lind | 1B | 8. Darnell McDonald | LF |
| 9. Jeff Mathis | C | 9. Brent Lillibridge | CF |
| Aaron Laffey | SP | Daisuke Matsuzaka | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:
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Red Sox Sign Johnson For $1,575,000 [baseball america]
Buchholz diagnosed with esophagitis [rob bradford – weei.com]
Should the Red Sox be concerned about Felix Doubront’s workload? [clubhouse insider]
Ellsbury’s ready to start playing, Buchholz “stable,” and other news [clubhouse insider]
Ortiz in elite company as he approaches No. 400 [csn new england]
Youk: ‘Seems like I can’t escape the Red Sox’ [csn new england]
Lillibridge feels bad for crying White Sox fan [csn new england]
Ellsbury could DH Friday in Gulf Coast League [csn new england]
Valentine ‘in the dark’ on Buchholz; says he’s ‘stable’ in hospital [csn new england]
Lillibridge makes first start with Red Sox in center field [csn new england]
Cherington shoots down rifts between Red Sox players, Valentine [csn new england]
Ellsbury to begin rehab Friday [espn boston]
Lillibridge draws start in center [espn boston]
David Ortiz climbing the home run charts [extra bases]
Podcast: Changing of the guard [extra bases]
Jacoby Ellsbury set to join Carl Crawford in Florida [extra bases]
Red Sox complete deals with first-rounder Brian Johnson, third-rounder Austin Maddox [full count]
Will the Red Sox Be Buyers or Sellers at the Trade Deadline? [nesn.com]
Kevin Youkilis’ Transcendent Work Ethic Will Be Lasting Memory of His Time in Boston (Podcast) [nesn.com]
Bobby Valentine ‘Considering’ Use of Six-Man Rotation While Waiting for Clay Buchholz to Get Healthy [nesn.com]
Jacoby Ellsbury to Begin Rehab Assignment Friday Playing Designated Hitter in Florida [nesn.com]
Deven Marrero by the books [on deck]
Crawford, Ellsbury close to rehab starts [projo sox blog]
Farrell: Bard “will get things right” [projo sox blog]
Buchholz dealing with esophagitis [projo sox blog]
Beckett to return in Seattle [projo sox blog]
With adjustments in mind, Dice-K gets start for Sox [redsox.com]
Ellsbury could start rehab games by Friday [alex speier – weei.com]
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