At least Danks is not a soft tossing lefty. Intriguing matchup. This will mark the 4th time this week a pitcher has made his first career start vs Boston, how often does this happen? Hopefully Gabbard can out duel the other young southpaw.
EDIT: Ortiz out of today's lineup, his shoulder will be examined by Dr. Thomas Gil. Tito noted that when Manny saw he was hitting 3rd that there was a big smile on his face. Lineups have been updated.
Danks this season on the road in 10 games, 3-3 with a 4.75 ERA
Gabbard this season at home in 4 games, 4-0 with a 2.06 ERA