John Lackey came through with a strong performance in his final start before the All-Star break. The Red Sox hope he can provide a similar outing Saturday in his first start after the break.
Lackey (6-8, 6.84 ERA) will take the mound for the Red Sox against Tampa Bay Rays right-hander James Shields (8-7, 2.33) at Tropicana Field. First pitch is 4:10 p.m.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia will do the catching for Lackey, who went 6 2/3 innings without giving up a run to Baltimore on July 9. Josh Reddick starts in left field and bats eighth against the righty Shields.
Red Sox
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
Kevin Youkilis, 3B
David Ortiz, DH
J.D. Drew, RF
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C
Josh Reddick, LF
Marco Scutaro, SS
