BOSTON RED SOX
Jacoby Ellsbury, LF
Dustin Pedroia
J.D. Drew, RF
Manny Ramirez, DH
Mike Lowell, 3B
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
Coco Crisp, CF
Jason Varitek, C
Julio Lugo, SS
NEW YORK YANKEES
Johnny Damon, LF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Álex Rodríguez, 3B
Jason Giambi, 1B
Jorge Posada, DH
Robinson Cano, 2B
Melky Cabrera, CF
Jose Molina, C
PREGAME NOTES:
- Yanks have scored two runs or fewer a mind-boggling 28 times this season.
Billy Traber has been recalled from Scranton and Alberto Gonzalez has been sent back down. - Pete Abe notes that Brian Bruney starts his rehab assignment today with the GCL.
- Josh Beckett is a lifetime 6-3, 5.87 ERA, 1.53 WHIP in 10 starts against the Yanks. He is 3-4, 3.19 ERA, 1.16 WHIP in 9 road starts this season.
Darrell Rasner has never faced the Red Sox. He is 3-1, 2.08 ERA, 1.08 WHIP in 4 starts at home this season.
- Yanks' hitters vs. Beckett can be viewed here.