On Friday, the Chicago Cubs open a three-game weekend series with the Boston Red Sox at Wrigley field, and in the opener Ryan Dempster will take the mound against Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka. The game starts at 1:20 p.m. CT and will be televised on CSN-Chicago and MLB Network.
Former Chicago White Sox hero Scott Podsednik will hit in the leadoff position for the Red Sox, while new-age speedster Tony Campana occupies that spot for the Cubs. Here is a complete look at the lineups for Friday, June 15 (via Baseball Press):
| Red Sox vs Cubs (6/15) | |
|---|---|
| 1. Scott Podsednik (L) LF | 1. Tony Campana (L) CF |
| 2. Dustin Pedroia (R) 2B | 2. Starlin Castro (R) SS |
| 3. Adrian Gonzalez (L) RF | 3. David DeJesus (L) RF |
| 4. David Ortiz (L) 1B | 4. Alfonso Soriano (R) LF |
| 5. Kevin Youkilis (R) 3B | 5. Bryan LaHair (L) 1B |
| 6. Jarrod Saltalamacchia (S) C | 6. Steve Clevenger (L) C |
| 7. Ryan Sweeney (L) CF | 7. Darwin Barney (R) 2B |
| 8. Mike Aviles (R) SS | 8. Luis Valbuena (L) 3B |
| 9. Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) P | 9. Ryan Dempster (R) P |
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