Starting Lineups:
Boston Red Sox:
1. Dustin Pedroia, 2B - Dustin Pedroia is batting .397 (71-for-179) with five home runs, 15 doubles and 35 runs in the last 41games.
2. Kevin Youkilis, 1B - has a nine-game hitting streak -- batting .333 (14-for-42) with three home runs and seven RBIs during that stretch.
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Mike Lowell, 3B - Rotoworld update on his hip flexor strain. www.rotoworld.com
5. Jason Bay, LF - Will probably bat 4th in the Red Sox lineup starting tomarrow.
6. Jed Lowrie, SS - hitting .571 (4-for-7) with five RBIs over his last two games and has six RBIs in his last four contests.
7. Jason Varitek, C -
8. Coco Crisp, CF -
9. Jacoby Ellsbury, RF - Drew has a .422 OBP vs Left-handed Pitching So I'm not sure why J.D. is getting the night off.
--- Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP - has limited the A’s to a .105 (4-for-38) average in two starts this season
Oakland Athletics:
1. Ryan Sweeney, RF
2. Mark Ellis, 2B
3. Jack Cust, LF
4. Frank Thomas, DH - Has a .443 OBP in 65 AB vs vs Right-handed Pitching with Oakland this season.
5. Carlos Gonzalez, CF
6. Jack Hannahan, 3B
7. Bobby Crosby, SS - He has no hits in 7 AB vs Daisuke Matsuzaka.
8. Daric Barton, 1B
9. Rob Bowen, C
--- Dallas Braden, LHP - His first career start and appearance against the Red Sox.