9:22 a.m.: The Red Sox begin a nine-game homestand and a stretch of 15 straight contests against NL opponents, starting with Philadelphia Phillies at Fenway on Friday night. The Sox took three of four in Philadelphia last month, getting outstanding starts from Daisuke Matsuzaka and Tim Wakefield. John Lackey, however, struggled in Boston’s one loss in the set, giving up four runs and walking …

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