Mike Lowell is out of the starting lineup tonight, with Kevin Youkilis manning third base and Adam LaRoche starting at first against A's rookie Trevor Cahill.

Red Sox
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. Kevin Youkilis, 3B
4. David Ortiz, DH
5. Jason Bay, LF
6. J.D. Drew, RF
7. Adam LaRoche, 1B
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Jed Lowrie, SS
-- Josh Beckett, RHP (11-4, 3.42 ERA)

A's
1. Adam Kennedy, 3B
2. Orlando Cabrera, SS
3. Scott Hairston, LF
4. Jack Cust, DH
5. Kurt Suzuki, C
6. Ryan Sweeney, RF
7. Mark Ellis, 2B
8. Bobby Crosby, 1B
9. Eric Patterson, CF
-- Trevor Cahill, RHP (6-8, 4.50 ERA)