Red Sox Name Starting Rotation

The Boston Red Sox named lefy Jon Lester as their opening day starter when the Red Sox open the season against the New York Yankees on Monday April 1st at 1:05.

Clay Buchholz will be game two starter against the Yankees on Wednesday April 3 at 7:05 PM, Ryan Dempster game three against the Yankees on Thursday April 4 at 7 :05 PM, then Felix Doubront against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Friday April 5th at 7:07 PM and finally John Lackey will pitch game 5 against the Blue Jays, Saturday April 6th at 1:07 PM. .

Lester will become the first Sox pitcher to start three consecutive opening days since Pedro Martinez started seven straight openers from 1998-2004

All Red Sox games will be heard on WDEA AM 1370 with the pregame starting a half hour before the scheduled first pitch.