at Fenway Park
Tonight (7:05, NESN, WRKO 680): RHP Matt Garza (4-1, 3.78) vs. RHP Justin Masterson (1-0, 1.46).
Tomorrow (7:05 p.m., NESN, WRKO): RHP Edwin Jackson (3-4, 3.70) vs. RHP Josh Beckett (5-4, 4.30).
Thursday (6:05 p.m., NESN, WRKO): RHP James Shields (4-3, 3.24) vs. LHP Jon Lester (3-3, 3.67).
Head to head: The teams have split six games. The Red Sox swept a three-game series at Fenway May 2-4, outscoring the Rays, 26-10.
Miscellany: The Rays, who have won eight of their last 10 games, are embarking on a nine-game, nine-day road trip . . . Tampa Bay is tied with Houston for the major league lead in stolen bases with 62. B.J. Upton leads the Rays with 17, Carl Crawford has 15 . . . Masterson last pitched for the Sox May 20, when he held the Royals to three hits and one run in earning his first big league victory . . . Shields shut out the Sox on two hits April 27 at home, but was racked for 10 hits and seven runs over 3 2/3 innings at Fenway May 3.
