Red Sox-Devil Rays series thumbnails

Where: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Records: Boston is 64- 43 (second in the American League East, one game back); Tampa Bay is 45-64 (last in the AL East, 21 games back).

Tonight (7:15, NESN, WEEI 850): RHP Curt Schilling (13-4, 3.84 ERA) vs. RHP James Shields (4-5, 5.43).

Tomorrow (7:15 p.m., NESN, WEEI): LHP David Wells (0-1, 11.08) vs. LHP Casey Fossum (5-4, 4.89).

Sunday (1:15 p.m., NESN, WEEI): RHP Jason Johnson (0-3, 7.90) vs. LHP J.P. Howell (0-1, 14.73).

Head to head: The Sox lead the season series, 8-6, but are 2-5 at Tropicana Field.

Miscellany: The Devil Rays shipped out veteran infielders Julio Lugo and Aubrey Huff for prospects prior to the trading deadline . . . They also will be without ace Scott Kazmir (shoulder) and infielder Ty Wigginton (broken hand) . . . Shields has lost five straight decisions (8.89 ERA) -- including one to the Red Sox July 6 . . . Fossum is 2-2 with a 2.86 ERA in seven starts against his former team . . . Righthander Seth McClung got the win in relief last night against Detroit in his first game back since being sent to the minors to work on becoming a closer . . . Second baseman Jorge Cantu comes in with two hits in his last 26 at-bats.