When/where: 7:08; Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)

Probable pitchers:

Rays : RHP Matt Garza (1-2, 4.97)

Red Sox: RHP Josh Beckett (2-1, 6.00)

Tickets: From $16-$270 available at all regular Rays outlets, including the Tropicana Field box office, as well as Ticketmaster outlets.

Rays info: 1-888-326-7297 (FAN- Rays )

Watch for

Garza in gear: RHP Matt Garza has struggled his past two starts (0-2, 8.74 ERA) but has been good against Boston, allowing only one run and four hits in seven innings in his season debut at Fenway and going 6-1 with a 2.93 ERA overall against them.

Big-game Beckett: RHP Josh Beckett had a rough last start, giving up eight runs and 10 hits in five innings to the Yankees, but he won his season debut against the Rays (one run in seven innings). He is 6-3 with a 2.93 ERA in 11 career starts against Tampa Bay, and at the Trop, he's 1-2 with a 1.93 ERA.

On deck

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