Fenway Needs A Flu Clinic

Guess what? It's Daisuke's turn.

Daisuke Matsuzaka was scratched from his start tonight because he is the latest member of the Red Sox to battle the flu. Jon Lester will start in his place tonight.

David Pauley was sent back to Pawtucket today and with Jason Varitek feeling better the Sox have called up Craig Hansen who has been great for Pawtucket thus far.

Kevin Youkilis is out of the lineup tonight with a stiff back which means our prospect of the week Jed Lowrie will get another start for Boston.

Josh Beckett will start Sunday in Tampa. Coco Crisp will return to the lineup Thursday, hopefully replacing JD Drew and not Jacoby Ellsbury.

Tonight's lineups are

1. Ellsbury, CF
2. Pedroia, 2B
3. Ortiz, DH
4. Ramirez, LF
5. Drew, RF
6. Casey, 1B
7. Lugo, SS
8. Lowrie, 3B
9. Cash, C

Angels
1. Figgins, 3B
2. Matthews, LF
3. Guerrero, RF
4. Anderson, DH
5. Hunter, CF
6. Kotchman, 1B
7. Izturis, 2B
8. Mathis, C
9. Aybar, SS
Garland -- P