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Where: at Fenway Park

Records: Boston is 42-28 (first place in the American League East); Philadelphia is 35-37 (second place in the National League East, 10 games behind).

Tonight (7:05, NESN, WEEI 850): RHP Ryan Madson (7-4, 5.79 ERA) vs. RHP Josh Beckett (8-3, 5.09).

Tomorrow (1:20 p.m., Ch. 25, WEEI): RHP Brett Myers (5-3, 3.77) vs. RHP Curt Schilling (9-2, 3.55).

Sunday (2:05 p.m., NESN, WEEI): RHP Cory Lidle (4-6, 5.00) vs. RHP Tim Wakefield (5-8, 3.82).

Head to head: This is the second of two series. The Red Sox went 2-1 at Citizens Bank Park May 19-21.

Miscellany: The Phillies are 2-8 in their last 10 games but 17-14 on the road . . . In his last six games, slugger Ryan Howard is batting .348 with 3 home runs and 12 RBIs . . . On June 18, Madson pitched 6 2/3 innings and allowed only two earned runs against the Devil Rays . . . Myers struck out 11 Yankees over 6 2/3 innings June 19.

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