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News and notes

-- Saturday's game time has been moved up from 7:05 to 1:05 because of forecasted rain. Sunday's time has been moved from 2:05 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. According to the Red Sox' pregame notes, both games will still be shown on NESN.

-- Manager Terry Francona said he spoke to David Ortiz at length this morning: "He wants to play. I saw him this morning. He would like to play. I would like for him to play."

The team is expected to soon announce the slugger's status.

-- The team called up pitcher Craig Breslow and outfielder David Murphy, the team's first round pick in 2003. Both players are expected to play on Saturday.

-- No word on pitcher Jon Lester's condition.

Tonight's lineups:

Red Sox

Crisp, CF
Cora, SS
Loretta, DH
Youkilis, 1B
Lowell, 3B
Mirabelli, C
Pedroia, 2B
Hinske, LF
Kapler, RF

Kyle Snyder, P

Blue Jays

Johnson, LF
Catalanotto, DH
Wells, CF
Glaus, 3B
Overbay, 1B
Rios, RF
Molina, C
Hill, 2B
McDonald, SS

Lilly, P