Tune In to Mariners-Red Sox, Beginning at 5:30 p.m. on NESN

An off day in Red Sox Nation can seem like an eternity, but fear not, Sox fans. Baseball is back.

It's coming an extra half-hour early, too, with Friday Night Fenway beginning at 5:30 p.m. on NESN. Don't miss Mike Lowell join the pregame crew at 6:15 p.m., when he'll be on Red Sox First Pitch.

And of course, stay tuned for first pitch, shortly after 7 p.m., as John Lackey will be up against Mariners ace Felix Hernandez.

Stay tuned after postgame coverage for NESN Daily, which will have the latest news on the NFL lockout.