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

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

Probable pitchers:

Rays : RHP Jeff Niemann

(2-2, 4.43)

Red Sox: RHP Tim Wakefield

(2-1, 1.86)

Watch for

Stepping up: Jeff Niemann has been one of the Rays' most consistent starters. He has a 2.53 ERA in the 211/3 innings since giving up five runs in the first inning of his season debut. He has never faced Boston.

In his wake: Tim Wakefield has given up three runs or fewer in all four of his starts. Though the veteran knuckle?baller has been tough against the Rays (19-5 with a 3.32 ERA), they roughed him up in the past two matchups (12 runs over five innings).

Matchups: Carl Crawford is 25-for-82 (.305) against Wakefield, Akinori Iwamura, above, 10-for-24 (.417) and Gabe Kapler 7-for-17 (.412). But Carlos Pe?a is 4-for-30 (.133)

On deck

Sunday: vs. Red Sox, 1:38, TBS, FSN. Rays - James Shields (2-2, 3.74); Red Sox - Brad Penny (2-0, 8.66)

Monday: vs Orioles, 7:08, Sun Sports. Rays - Scott Kazmir (3-2, 5.40); Orioles - Adam Eaton (1-3, 7.17)

Tuesday: vs Orioles, 4:08, FSN. Rays - Matt Garza (2-2, 3.82); Orioles - Koji Uehara (2-2, 4.50)