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at Fenway Park Records: Boston is 81-69 (second in the American League East, 9 1/2 games behind); Minnesota is 88-61 (second in AL Central, 1 game behind).

Tonight (7:05, NESN, WEEI 850): RHP Tim Wakefield (7-9, 4.19) vs. RHP Matt Garza (1-5, 5.50).

Tomorrow (7:05 p.m., NESN, WEEI): RHP Curt Schilling (14-7, 4.13) vs. RHP Boof Bonser (5-5, 4.52).

Thursday (7:05 p.m., NESN, WEEI): RHP Josh Beckett (15-10, 5.02) vs. LHP Johan Santana (18-5, 2.77).

Head to head: Minnesota won all three meetings this season, June 13-15 in Minneapolis.

Miscellany: Santana leads the majors in wins and strikeouts (237) . . . Justin Morneau has 33 home runs. No Twins player had hit 30 homers in a season since 1987, when Kent Hrbek (34), Tom Brunansky (32) and Gary Gaetti (31) did it . . . In Wakefield's June 15 start against the Twins he pitched 6 innings, allowing 4 runs and 8 hits in taking the loss.