After ending their seven-game losing streak, the Boston Red Sox look to take their first series win tonight in a while as they take on the Seattle Mariners in the finale of a three-game set at Safeco Field.
First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Mariners television market, you can catch the game on ROOT Sports. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to it on the Red Sox radio network.
Aaron Cook looks to get the Red Sox another win in his 14th start of the season. In his previous 13 starts, Cook is 3-8 with a 5.35 ERA. His lone career start against the Mariners came earlier this season at Safeco Field when he threw a two-hit complete game shutout on just 81 pitches on June 29th.
The crafty veteran Kevin Millwood makes his 27th start of 2012 tonight. In his previous 26 starts, Millwood is 4-12 with a 4.38 ERA. He last faced the Red Sox in 2010 as a member of the Baltimore Orioles when he went 0-1 with a 5.54 ERA (8 ER/13 IP). Millwood has made 17 career starts against the visiting nine and is 6-5 with a 4.05 ERA.
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Here are today’s lineups:
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| 1. Scott Podsednik | LF | 1. Dustin Ackley | 2B |
| 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2. Trayvon Robinson | LF |
| 3. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 3. Kyle Seager | 3B |
| 4. Cody Ross | RF | 4. John Jaso | C |
| 5. James Loney | 1B | 5. Jesus Montero | DH |
| 6. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | 6. Eric Thames | RF |
| 7. Ryan Lavarnway | DH | 7. Mike Carp | 1B |
| 8. Pedro Ciriaco | 3B | 8. Casper Wells | CF |
| 9. Jose Iglesias | SS | 9. Brendan Ryan | SS |
| Aaron Cook | SP | Kevin Millwood | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:
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Audio: Bobby Valentine On The Big Show [sox & dawgs]
Transcript of Bobby Valentine on Big Show: ‘If I were there, I’d punch you right in the mouth’ [full count]
The last days of the massacre of Valentine [cbssports.com]
Maddon parries with Bobby over the meaning of timeliness [clubhouse insider]
Valentine keeps fist to himself but keeps jabbing [clubhouse insider]
On Bobby V’s big interview [csn new england]
Valentine: I’ve been dedicated to my job ‘every day, all day’ [csn new england]
Maddon amused by Bobby V remark [espn boston]
Lucchino visits PawSox; mum on Bobby V [espn boston]
Valentine defends his integrity, work ethic [extra bases]
Dustin Pedroia Remains Hot at Plate, With Red Sox Hoping Wins Continue to Follow [nesn.com]
Having to earn his fastballs, Lavarnway fighting through struggles [projo sox blog]
Bobby Valentine: ‘I don’t think that physical violence is necessary for 60-year-old people’ [projo sox blog]
Ryan Kalish looking forward to offseason reset [projo sox blog]
Sox look to end tough trip with series victory [redsox.com]
Valentine addresses emotional remarks on radio [redsox.com]
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