The Red Sox handed the Padres their fourth straight loss, taking game two 4-2 at Petco Park on Saturday night.
The Red Sox improved to 26-20 with their 10th series win of the season, while San Diego fell to 20-26 on the campaign.
Check out the full box score here.
ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
Chris Sale put together another brilliant outing on the mound after his dazzling performance against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 13 was erased by the blown save of Kenley Jansen. The 34-year-old left-hander gave up two runs on three Padres hits over seven innings while striking out eight and walking one. He retired the side in order in the first, third, fourth and seventh frames. His only blemishes on the night were two solo shots by Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis Jr.
Chris Martin pitched a perfect eighth inning sending the Padres’ packing in order. Jansen, in his first appearance since May 13, came in for the save opportunity and although he walked two batters, the closer secured the win and save No. 10 on the season.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Enmanuel Valdez got the Red Sox on the board with his third home run of the season, a three-run bomb off Joe Musgrove. Valdez finished the night 2-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs and a run scored.
— Kiké Hernández has a solid night at the plate and on the field. The shortstop went 1-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and a stolen base and is slashing .243/.299/.355 on the season. Hernández was originally called out on the stolen base attempt, but he looked up at the umpire with a smile and a thumbs up indicating he slid in under the tag. Boston challenged the play and the call was overturned.
— Sale dazzled on the mound for Boston earning his fourth win of the season. He threw 65.8% of his pitches for strikes (73 of 111 pitches).
WAGER WATCH
FanDuel Sportsbook set the odds of Valdez hitting the first one out at +1900, netting $100 bettors a $2000 payout when “Mini Soto” launched his third of the season in the second inning.
ON DECK AT NESN
Fans on the East Coast will get a reprieve from having to stay up late for the final game of the Red Sox-Padres series with first pitch from Petco Park scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET. NESN has you covered with all the action with pregame starting at 3 p.m. ET.
