Rays Batting Order

Iwamura 2B

Upton CF

Pena 1B

Longoria 3B

Crawford LF

Aybar DH

Navarro C

Baldelli RF

Bartlett SS

Garza  P

Red Sox Batting Order

Ellsbury CF

Pedroia 2B

Ortiz DH

Youkilis 3B

Drew RF

Bay LF

Kotsay 1B

Varitek C

Cora SS

Lester P

  Obviously, the Rays are going with more righthanded bats facing LHP Jon Lester. Rocco Baldelli is making his ALCS debut.  Willy Aybar is a switch hitter.  Carl Crawford leads the Rays in hitting in this ALCS at .375.

  Alex Cora makes his first start for Boston at shortstopin this series.  Kevin Youkilis is leading Boston hitting .600 in the ALCS.  Jason Bay and Dustin Pedroia are hitting .500.

Al Keck