Monday, June 29 - Wednesday, July 1Boston Red Sox (46-29) at Baltimore Orioles (34-41)
Pitching Matchups
Monday: BOS - Jon Lester (6-6, 4.68)
BAL - Jason Berken (1-4, 6.32)
Tuesday: BOS - John Smoltz (0-1, 9.00)
BAL - Rich Hill (3-2, 6.03)
Wednesday: BOS - Josh Beckett (9-3, 3.48)
BAL - Brad Bergesen (5-2, 3.76)
Interleague play is over and after finishing a respectable 11-7 in Interleague play the Orioles move back to only playing the American League. They welcome the Boston Red Sox to town as Camden Yards prepares to turn into Fenway Park lite over the next three days. Red Sox fans take over the stadium and almost always get to see the Red Sox whoop the Orioles. Things figure to not be much different in this series.
The Red Sox are atop the AL East and their potent lineup has a lot to do with it. 1B Kevin Youkilis leads the team in hitting with a .312 average. LF Jason Bay has made it easy for Red Sox fans to forget Manny Ramirez. He has provided just as much production without any of the headaches. Bay leads team in home runs with 19 and RBIs with 69.
Boston just lost Daisuke Matsuzaka to the disabled list and have employed the aging John Smoltz to take his spot in the rotation. Smoltz was clubbed by the Washington Nubionals in his debut last week, and will look for better results when he takes the mound on Tuesday. Wednesday's pitching matchup should be a treat as Red Sox ace Josh Beckett takes on the O's new found ace, Brad Bergesen. The poo poo platter of Jason Berken and Rich Hill get the starts on Monday and Tuesday for Baltimore.
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