Boston Red Sox
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Coco Crisp, CF
David Ortiz, DH
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
Mike Lowell, 3B
J.D. Drew, RF
Jason Varitek, C
Eric Hinske, LF
Alex Cora, SS
Curt Schilling, RHP (8-5, 4.11)
New York Yankees
Johnny Damon, LF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Hideki Matsui, DH
Jorge Posada, C
Jason Giambi, 1B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Melky Cabrera, CF
Chien-Ming Wang, RHP (15-6, 3.95)
After losing 5 of 6 to the BoSox to begin the season series, the Yanks have come back to win 6 of 8 and tie the series at 7-7.
Wang has struggled in his career against the Red Sox (4-4, 4.78 ERA in 9 starts). He is 2-2, 3.72 ERA against RSN at Yankee Stadium.
38pitches.com has decent but not great regular season success against the Yanks (7-6, 4.84 ERA in 22 games). Like his fellow starters, he has been pounded by the Yankee offense this season (0-1, 7.00 ERA in 3 starts).
Both Jorge Posada and Bobby Abreu are hitting .378 (14-37) against 38pitches.com, while Robinson Cano is hitting .360 (9-25) against him.
On the other side, David Ortiz is hitting a PlayStation-like .500 (12-24, 2 2B, 2 HR) against Wang. Good thing Manny is OUT again since his numbers are even better (.591, 13-22, 2 HR).
The featured graphic for today's game is the road jersey logo of the Boston Red Sox worn off and on throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.