Red Sox-Diamondbacks series thumbnails
at Chase Field, Phoenix
Records: Boston is 38-21 (first in the American League East); Arizona is 36-25 (second in the National League West).
Tonight (9:40, NESN, WRKO 680): RH Josh Beckett (8-0, 2.95 ERA) vs. LH Doug Davis (4-6, 3.05).
Tomorrow (9:40 p.m., NESN, WRKO): RH Julian Tavarez (3-4, 5.33) vs. RH Micah Owings (4-1, 3.86).
Sunday (4:40 p.m., NESN, WRKO): RH Daisuke Matsuzaka (7-4, 4.63) vs. LH Randy Johnson (3-2, 3.78).
Head to head: They have not met since June 2002 at Fenway.
Miscellany: Johnson struck out eight batters in his last start vs. the Giants, moving the big lefthander past Roger Clemens into second place on the all-time list. The Big Unit is now 1,109 behind Nolan Ryan . . . Owings was a combined 16-2 at Double A and Triple A last season . . . Beckett is 0-3 with a 6.97 ERA lifetime vs. the Diamondbacks . . . Curt Schilling won't face the franchise he led to the 2001 World Series. "I'm not disappointed," Arizona manager Bob Melvin said. "Any time you miss a good pitcher, you're not going to lose any sleep over it." 