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Where: at Fenway Park.
Records: Baltimore is 17-18 (second in the American League East, 7 games behind); Boston is 23-10 (first in the AL East).
Tonight (7:05, NESN, WRKO 680): LH Brian Burres (0-1, 3.71) vs. RH Julian Tavarez (1-3, 6.48).
Tomorrow (1:05 p.m., NESN, WRKO): RH Steve Trachsel (1-3, 3.70) vs. RH Curt Schilling (4-1, 3.28).
Sunday (2:05 p.m., NESN, WRKO): RH Jeremy Guthrie (2-1, 4.64) vs. RH Josh Beckett (7-0, 2.51).
Head to head: This is the second of six series. The Sox swept the Orioles (6-1, 5-2) in a two-game set at Camden Yards April 25-26.
Miscellany: The Red Sox are 17-3 against the Orioles since the beginning of last season . . . Baltimore is 10-4 against divisional opponents after its 11-6 win over Tampa Bay last night, although the Orioles are only 5-10 away from home . . . Beckett is trying to become the fourth Red Sox pitcher ever to start a season 8-0 . . . Tavarez is 2-2 with a 4.05 ERA in 13 career appearances against Baltimore. 