Boston's lineup is up, and the tarp is off the field (it rained earlier today).

Jason Varitek , as expected is catching. This is Varitek's 10th opening day start. That ties for eighth among all-time Red Sox (with Dom DiMaggio and Wade Boggs).

Carl Yastrzemski has the most (22).

Josh Beckett makes his first opening-day start for the Red Sox (he did it three times with the Marlins).

And now here's the Red Sox lineup:

Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
David Ortiz, DH
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
J.D. Drew, RF
Jason Bay, LF
Mike Lowell, 3B
Jed Lowrie, SS
Jason Varitek, C
(Josh Beckett, P)

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