Tanner Houck turns 28 years old on Saturday, and he’ll be looking to celebrate his birthday with a big win.

Houck is set to start for the Red Sox against the San Diego Padres in the second game of this weekend’s series. Houck, a contender to start for the American League in the All-Star Game, comes in with a 7-5 record and 2.18 ERA and will aim to snap Boston’s recent two-game skid.

Houck will face off against San Diego’s Michael King (5-5, 3.75), a former Boston College standout who starred at Bishop Hendricken in Warwick, Rhode Island. The Red Sox will also front load their lineup with lefties to face the talented righty, stacking four left-handed hitters in the top five spots, including Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu one-two, righty Tyler O’Neill third and then Rafael Devers and Masataka Yoshida four-five.

Red Sox lineup

Jarren Duran CF

Wilyer Abreu RF

Tyler O’Neill LF

Rafael Devers 3B

Masataka Yoshida DH

Connor Wong C

Enmanuel Valdez 2B

Dominic Smith 1B

Ceddanne Rafaela SS

Tanner Houck P

How to watch

When: 4:10 p.m.

Where: Fenway Park, Boston

Broadcast info: NESN, WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM (Spanish)