HOUSTON — Ceddanne Rafaela , who has started the past four games at second base, is back in center field Monday. Romy Gonzalez will make his 14th start at second base.

The Red Sox and Astros will play the first game of a three-game series at 8:10 p.m. eastern. at Daikin Park.

Masataka Yoshida is not in the lineup. Roman Anthony will serve as the DH.

Rafaela has spent most of this season in center field but he has played a lot of second base recently with Marcelo Mayer (sprained wrist) on the IL.

Ace Garrett Crochet (13-4, 2.24 ERA) will start opposite Astros righty Cristian Javier who’s making his first start back from Tommy John surgery.

Alex Bregman returns to Houston for the first time since signing a three-year, $120 million contract with the Red Sox in February that inclu

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