Let’s Play Two…

AP Photo/Brita Meng Outzen

As the rain passes and the sun shines over Boston, the Red Sox will split-up and play a day/night double-header. This afternoon, at 1:05pm, we will see a reunion between former bench coach and current manager Brad Mills and Terry Francona as the Sox travel to Kissimmee, FL to take on the Houston Astros. In the nightcap, we will see Felix Doubront face AL East rival Tampa Bay Rays in Port Charlotte.

The afternoon game places perennial Cy Young candidate Roy Oswalt against young lefty phenom Jon Lester. It should be a fun few innings to watch as they duel at Osceola County Stadium. Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia will hit in their usual 1-2 spots in the lineup and Josh Reddick will have the opportunity to play in RF and hit 6th after his big HR in yesterday’s contest.

The lineups for the night game have not yet been announced, but we will see Felix Doubront start against the Rays on the road. Doubront has given up no ER and just 2 hits in 4 innings so far this Spring while collecting 3 K’s.

Today’s Lineups – 1:05pm (lineups courtesy of Boston.com)

Boston

Ellsbury-CF
Pedroia-2B
Varitek-C
Youkilis-1B
Hermida-LF
Reddick-RF
Hulett-DH
Sanchez-SS
Valazquez-3B
Lester-P

Astros

Bourn-CF
Matsui-2B
Towles-C
Lee-LF
Johnson-3B
Shelton-1B
Sullivan-RF
Quintero-DH
Manzella-SS
Oswalt-P