Boston manager Alex Cora promised umpire Junior Valentine he wouldn’t get ejected before the start of the Red Sox’s series against the Houston Astros on Monday. He did anyway—though it took until Wednesday's series finale.

The Red Sox backup will start behind the plate Wednesday for Boston in the rubber game of its three-game series against Houston.

But while Correa was making his triumphant return home after the recent blockbuster trade that brought him back to the Houston Astros from the Minnesota Twins, Bregman was in the ballpark for the first time as a visitor after signing with the Boston Red Sox this offseason.

Boston remains a -175 road favorite against Houston despite Javier's shaky return from surgery and Crochet's impressive ERA. Houston's bullpen remains robust.

Manager Alex Cora made a promise to umpire Junior Valentine before the first game of the Red Sox and Astros series on Monday.

Runners left in scoring position_Houston 2 (Sánchez, Dubón); Boston 5 (Rafaela, Toro, W.Abreu, Duran 2). RISP_Houston 0 for 6; Boston 1 for 7.