Starting Pitchers
BAL: Daniel Cabrera (5-7), 4.95 ERA, 1.69 WHIP.
BOS: Jon Lester (5-2), 3.86 ERA, 1.51 WHIP.
Starting Lineups
Baltimore:
- Brian Roberts, 2B
- Melvin Mora, 3B
- Miguel Tejada, SS
- Jeff Conine, LF
- Jay Gibbons, DH
- Ramon Hernandez, C
- Corey Patterson, CF
- Kevin Millar, 1B
- Nick Markakis, RF
- Coco Crisp, CF
- Mark Loretta, 2B
- Kevin Youkilis, 1B
- Manny Ramirez, DH
- Wily Mo Pena, LF
- Mike Lowell, 3B
- Alex Cora, SS
- Gabe Kapler, RF
- Doug Mirabelli, C
- Papi's getting a day off to be fresh for the Tigers and Yankees series.
- After the all-star break, Lester is 1-2 with a 4.59 ERA and 1.47 WHIP.
- With Papi resting, Manny DH's and Peña moves to left field while Kapler plays RF.
- Manny's hit streak is at 27 games.