By David Singh / MLB.com
TORONTO -- When the Red Sox open their three-game set at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, they will welcome the return of veteran starter Tim Wakefield.
Boston is set to activate the right-handed knuckleballer from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, as he will take the mound in his first start since Aug. 6. Wakefield has been sidelined since then with tightness behind his right shoulder.
Wakefield threw in a bullpen session over the weekend and was pronounced ready for a return to action. He will be taking the place of right-hander Josh Beckett, who was originally slated to pitch on Tuesday, but had his start pushed back because of numbness in his right arm.
Wakefield's mound opponent in the series opener will be Andy Pettitte. It is a matchup between two veteran pitchers who have been key members of their respective clubs during the intense Red Sox-Yankees rivalry over the years.
Talking about the pitchers going head-to-head in Tuesday's contest elicited a feeling of nostalgia for veteran Boston reliever Mike Timlin.
"Yeah, they're both old goats," he said with a laugh, jokingly referring to Wakefield, 42, and Pettitte, 36. "It just shows that both of these guys have been around a long time and they've proven their worth at doing what they are doing."
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