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Dice-K vs. Carmona...is there more of a crap shoot game then this?

Dice-K may very well come out tonight and throw a no hitter, but he might also home out and walk 10 guys in 3 innings. The key for Dice-K is to avoid the big inning. He's allowed 26 runs in his seven starts 21 of those runs have been scored in 5 innings.

I think the Sox win tonight, and there is a lot of stats to back me up. Carmona has lost in each of his last 3 starts, and the Sox 15 of 18 against Cleveland since 2007. Cleveland is a terrible team, and as Rob was saying earlier these are the game they have to take advantage of. I think they do, even though I have no idea how Dice-K will pitch.

Boston wins 8-4
Player of the Game: Ortiz

Game starts at 7:05 on ESPN.

Sox lineup for tonight:

Scutaro SS
Pedroia 2B
Ortiz DH
Youkilis 1B
Martinez C
Drew RF
Beltre 3B
Hall LF
Reddick CF

Pitching: RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka (4-2, 5.49).