Fresh off a strong win in Philadelphia, the Red Sox are looking to get back on a roll. They'll try to do that Friday night in Houston, with Sox manager Terry Francona going up against his good friend and former bench coach, Brad Mills.
The 'Stros are struggling, owners of the worst record in baseball (29-53), and they'll be tasked with solving Tim Wakefield's knuckleballer. The veteran hurler is looking for career win No. 198. Trying to prevent that will be Bud Norris, who is 4-6 with a 3.36 ERA.
Tune in to NESN for pregame coverage beginning at 7 p.m. and leading up to first pitch, just after 8 p.m.
As always, stay tuned after Red Sox postgame coverage for NESN Daily, which will recap the first day of free agency in the NHL as well as the latest news regarding the NBA lockout.
