The Red Sox go for the series sweep Sunday afternoon when they close out a three-game set in Houston.
Josh Beckett takes his 6-3 record and 2.20 ERA to the mound for the Sox, who have won three games in a row. Jordan Lyles, a rookie right-hander, gets the call for the Astros. Lyles is 0-3 with a 4.75 ERA in six career starts.
Sunday is the final day of a nine-game road trip to National League parks. The Sox return home after the game for a seven-day home stand that will take them into the All-Star break.
Tune in to pregame coverage starting at 1 p.m. on NESN. First pitch is scheduled for shortly after 2 p.m. Stay tuned after the game for Red Sox postgame coverage and NESN Daily for the latest sports news.