Yamaico Navarro makes his first start of the season at shortstop as the Red Sox close out a three-game series in Houston on Sunday.
Adrian Gonzalez is back at first base after starting in right field Saturday for the second time in 2011. J.D. Drew is in right field and Josh Reddick in is left against Astros right-hander Jordan Lyles.
Josh Beckett starts opposite Lyles in an attempt to stretch the Red Sox' win streak to four games.
Navarro, 23, started 10 games for the Red Sox in 2010. He has seven hits in 43 career at-bats.
First pitch is 2:05 p.m. Eastern Time.
Red Sox
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
Kevin Youkilis, 3B
J.D. Drew, RF
Josh Reddick, LF
Yamaico Navarro, SS
Jason Varitek, C
Josh Beckett, P
Astros
Michael Bourn, CF
Clint Barmes, SS
Hunter Pence, RF
Carlos Lee, LF
Matt Downs, 2B
Brett Wallace, 1B
Chris Johnson, 3B
Carlos Corporan, C
Jordan Lyles, P
