Manny DH's again, Cora at short

Tito Francona had given some thought to playing Sean Casey tonight, until Manny Ramirez said he could use another night as DH. So Brandon Moss, who hit the catwalk shot Monday night that nearly triggered a comeback win, gets another start in left field.

Akinori Iwamura, meanwhile, returns to the top of the Tampa Bay lineup after completing his three-game suspension. Iwamura is batting .421 (8 for 19) against tonight's starter, Tim Wakfield, and has hit three home runs against the Sox this season. Iwamura's return means B.J. Upton, who led off the Rays first with a home run, will drop to the No. 3 hole.

Two Sox players are looking to break prolonged slumps. Jason Varitek is 0 for 11 and 3 for his last 32; he gets to sit tonight, with Kevin Cash catching. Jacoby Ellsbury is batting .176 (9 for 51) in his last 13 games and has scored just four runs.

Wakefield comes in on a great roll, having pitched seven or more innings in each of his last six starts while allowing three earned runs or fewer in each of those starts. Rays starter Matt Garza is coming off a one-hit, complete game against the Marlins; he is 0-1 with a 6.97 ERA in two starts against the Sox this season. Mike Lowell and J.D. Drew took him deep June 3 in Fenway.

The Rays were thrilled with their TV ratings for Monday night's game, and for good reason: The numbers were the best in franchise history.,

Here are the lineups:

Red Sox

1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. J.D. Drew, RF
4. Manny Ramirez, DH
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
7. Brandon Moss, LF
8. Alex Cora, SS
9. Kevin Cash, C
-- Tim Wakefield, SP

Rays

1. Akinori Iwamura, 2B
2. Carl Crawford, LF
3. B.J. Upton, CF
4. Carlos Pena, 1B
5. Evan Longoria, 3B
6. Cliff Floyd, DH
7. Dioner Navarro, C
8. Eric Hinske, RF
9. Jason Bartlett, SS
-- Matt Garza. SP

The Sox are just 3-13 indoors this season, 0-4 in the Trop.