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(not including last night's game)
Where: at Fenway Park.

Records: Seattle is 12-10 (second in the American League West, 1 1/2 games behind); Boston is 17-9 (first in the AL East).

Tonight (7:05 p.m., NESN, WRKO 680): LHP Horatio Ramirez (2-1, 4.41 ERA) vs. RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka (3-2, 4.36).

Head to head: This is the makeup game from the April 12 rainout. The season series is tied, 1-1.

Miscellany: Seattle is coming off a two-game sweep of the White Sox and took two of three against Kansas City during the five-game homestand . . . Manager Mike Hargrove has debated recently whether to demote righthander Jeff Weaver from the starting rotation. Weaver is 0-4 with an 18.26 ERA . . . Richie Sexson leads the Mariners with four home runs and 15 RBIs . . . Righthander Felix Hernandez (strained forearm) had a bullpen session Tuesday but will not start tomorrow in New York as anticipated.