(Sports Network) - Jeff Weaver tries to follow up his first win of the season this evening when the Seattle Mariners begin a three-game set with the Boston Red Sox at Safeco Field.

Weaver had been absolutely atrocious for the Mariners before tossing a four- hit shutout against Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Weaver was 0-6 in his first eight starts with the club, while pitching to an outrageous 10.97 earned run average.

The 30-year-old right-hander is 3-5 lifetime against the Red Sox with a 6.75 ERA in 14 game, 12 of which have been starts.

Boston will counter with surprising righty Julian Tavarez, who has won his last four decisions. Tavarez was sensational against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, scattering three hits over seven scoreless innings to run his record to 5-4, while lowering his ERA to 4.50.

A win tonight would give Tavarez a victory in three straight starts for the first time since June 15-25, 2001 while with the Chicago Cubs.

Tavarez will be making his first-ever start against the Mariners, but is 2-0 with a sparkling 1.98 ERA in 18 relief appearances.

The Red Sox picked up a win on Sunday, as Josh Beckett pitched eight strong innings and became the first 11-game winner in the majors in Boston's 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Alex Cora, J.D. Drew and Jason Varitek each had two hits for Boston, which has won seven of nine and finished interleague play with a record of 12-6.

Beckett (11-1) surrendered two runs on six hits while striking out eight and walking just one for the Red Sox, who have four wins in their last five games overall.

Seattle also earned a win on Sunday, as Ben Broussard went 2-for-3 with two RBI and Willie Bloomquist and Ichiro Suzuki had two hits apiece to lead the Mariners to a 3-2 win over Ken Griffey Jr. and the Cincinnati Reds.

Eric O'Flaherty (4-0) picked up the win, pitching a scoreless seventh, and J.J. Putz got four outs for his 21st save in as many opportunities

The Mariners have won four of five after a season-high six-game losing streak.

Boston took two out of three from the Mariners earlier in the season, but Seattle holds a slim 10-9 edge in the series since the start of the 2005 campaign. The Red Sox have also lost seven of their last 10 in the Emerald City.