Red Sox-Indians (April 25, 26, & 27)

The Red Sox head in to Cleveland to begin a three game series with the Indians starting tonight. Curt Schilling (4-0, 1.61) gets the start for the Sox tonight -- trying to become just the third pitcher in Red Sox history to open a season 5-0 -- against Jake Westbrook (2-2, 5.92). The first pitch is at 7:05 p.m. and will be on NESN and WEEI. In the second game, Tim Wakefield (1-3, 3.71) looks to continue his solid pitching from the last two starts while also searching for a little run support. He will be opposed by tough lefty Cliff Lee (1-1, 3.33). NESN and WEEI will have the game at 7:05 p.m. Josh Beckett (3-0, 2.54) goes for Boston in the series finale against Paul Byrd (2-2, 9.15). Beckett is looking to bounce back from his last start in Toronto when he squandered a 6-2 lead in the eighth inning in an eventual Red Sox loss. NESN and WEEI will broadcast this one at 7:05 p.m. This is another key early series for the Red Sox. They have their top three starters going against a team with legitimate '06 playoff aspirations. It is one thing for the Sox to go a combined 10-3 against the likes of Baltimore, Tampa Bay and Texas but when they face the good teams -- as they have in their two series versus Toronto -- they have faltered (2-4). Winning 2-of-3 in Jacobs Field will calm the Red Sox Nation masses in April.