Pedro Martinez makes his return to the Fenway mound this evening as the Mets and Red Sox square off in game 2 of their three-game set. He'll face Josh Beckett, Fenway pitcher extraordinaire. Pedro's never faced the Red Sox before. He was pretty unstoppable at Fenway, however, going 58-18 with a 2.67 ERA during his tenure with the Red Sox. At 34, Pedro still does everything right. He's striking out better than a batter per inning, not walking many, and giving up a reasonable number of home runs.

Pedro received a much warmer welcome than Johnny Damon. Last night, he popped his head out of the dugout to wave to the fans and the gave him a standing ovation.

Josh Beckett adjusted to his new ballpark quickly. He just hasn't figured out how to pitch in other AL parks. In his six starts at Fenway, Beckett's allowed just two home runs vs. 16 on the road. That's led to a difference of four runs between his home and road ERAs. He's been particulary effective against left-handed batters at Fenway. They're hitting just .150 against him with a .282 OBA and a .250 slugging percentage.

Enjoy!