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at Fenway Park

Records: Baltimore is 69-90 (fourth in the American League East, 27 games behind); Boston is 84-75 (third in the AL East, 12 games behind ).

Tonight (7:05, NESN, WEEI 850): LHP Erik Bedard (15-10, 3.67 ERA) vs. RHP Julian Tavarez (4-4, 4.52).

Tomorrow (7:05 p.m., NESN, WEEI): LHP Adam Loewen (6-6, 5.30) vs. RHP Tim Wakefield (7-11, 4.63).

Sunday (2:05 p.m., NESN, WEEI): RHP Hayden Penn (0-3, 13.76) vs. RHP Devern Hansack (0-1, 5.40).

Head to head: The Red Sox have won 13 of 15 meetings this season, including eight in a row to start the year.

Miscellany: Tavarez earned a complete-game win in his last start, against Toronto last Friday . . . Bedard has set career highs in starts (32), wins, and innings (191 1/3) this season . . . In three starts since returning from the disabled list, Wakefield is 0-3 with an 8.79 ERA.