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Boston Red Sox' Adrian Gonzalez is batting .446 in interleague play, but went 1 for 11 in the Phillies series and was 1 for 20 with six strikeouts against the Astros last season with San Diego. They dropped two of three to the Astros in Houston in 2008, after sweeping a series at Fenway in 2003. Red Sox' road trip has a good chance to end on a high note against Houston, which had dropped eight straight at home and five in a row overall before beating Texas 7-0 on Thursday. They arrive in Houston after dropping two of three to Philadelphia, avoiding the sweep with a 5-2 win Thursday behind seven shutout innings from Jon Lester and two homers by Jason Varitek.
Houston Astros' Bud Norris gave up three runs in five innings of a 7-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday. He has a 2.00 ERA in his last three starts but has posted an 0-2 record in those outings while getting one total run of support. He has two wins in his last 10 starts, is making his first appearance against the Red Sox. Hoston Astros now must face Boston Red Sox' Tim Wakefield, who remains three victories shy of 200 after allowing five runs in six innings of a 6-4 loss at Pittsburgh on Saturday.