Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/31

Written by Ian | 31 August 2010

Josh Beckett (L), Brian Matusz (R)

After losing two-of-three against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Boston Red Sox will look to take out their frustrations on the Baltimore Orioles in the first of a three-game set at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Tonight's game will start at 7:05 p.m. and will be shown on NESN in the Red Sox television market. The game will be shown on MASN in the Orioles television market. If you can't catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2010 Red Sox radio network.

Commander KickA$$, Josh Beckett, looks to avoid the one bad inning that's plagued him since his return from the DL. Beckett has made 15 starts and is 4-3 with a 6.50 ERA. He's made one start against the Orioles this season back on May 2nd and took a no decision after allowing two runs in seven innings. Beckett has made 13 career starts against the O's and is 6-2 with a 3.61 ERA. He's had good success at Camden Yards where he is 5-1 with a 2.98 ERA in nine starts.

Brian Matusz has made 26 starts this season and has a record of 6-12 with a 4.79 ERA. All three of his career starts against the Red Sox have come this season. In those starts, he is 1-0 with a 2.41 ERA. In his only start at home against the Red Sox back on June 6th, he took a no decision after allowing two runs in 5 2/3 innings.

Lineups, batter/pitcher matchups, and links after the jump.

74-57		48-83
1. Marco Scutaro	SS	1. Julio Lugo	2B
2. Darnell McDonald	CF	2. Nick Markakis	RF
3. Victor Martinez	C	3. Ty Wigginton	1B
4. David Ortiz	DH	4. Luke Scott	DH
5. Adrian Beltre	3B	5. Adam Jones	CF
6. Mike Lowell	1B	6. Felix Pie	LF
7. J.D. Drew	RF	7. Matt Wieters	C
8. Jed Lowrie	2B	8. Cesar Izturis	SS
9. Bill Hall	LF	9. Josh Bell	3B
Josh Beckett	SP	Brian Matusz	SP