Starting Pitchers
Kansas City: Odalis Perez (5-7), 6.43 ERA, 1.60 WHIP.
Boston: Kevin Jarvis (0-2), 9.37 ERA, 1.96 WHIP.
Starting Lineups
Kansas City:
- David DeJesus, LF
- Esteban German, 3B
- Mark Grudzielanek, 2B
- Mike Sweeney, DH
- Emil Brown, RF
- Ryan Shealy, 1B
- John Buck, C
- Angel Berroa, SS
- Joey Gathright, CF
- Kevin Youkilis, 1B
- Mark Loretta, 2B
- David Ortiz, DH
- Manny Ramirez, LF
- Mike Lowell, 3B
- Jason Varitek, C
- Wily Mo Pena, RF
- Coco Crisp, CF
- Alex Gonzalez, SS
- Javy Lopez has been released. The FO chose to release him, rather than DFA him, to give him a shot at finding another club for the last weeks of the season.
- Both the ChiSox and Twins lost yesterday, meaning we have a nice opportunity to make up some ground with a win.