The Boston Red Sox were topped by the Chicago Cubs, 10-4, at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon.
The Red Sox fell to 49-44 on the season, while the Cubs improved to 43-48.
Check out the full box score here.
ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
Chicago came out swinging and established a big lead early. The Cubs capitalized on a rough third inning from Red Sox starter James Paxton, amassing six runs. Big Maple walked three batters in Christopher Morel, Patrick Wisdom and Ian Happ as well as hitting Miguel Amaya by a pitch.
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Aside from Paxton’s pitching in the third, a few fielding mistakes were made. Bases were loaded for Chicago’s center fielder Cody Bellinger, and he cleared them with one swing of the bat. This gave the Cubs an early lead, and although efforts were made, there was no coming back for Boston.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Justin Turner had a good day from the plate in his return to the designated hitter role after playing second base Friday. He finished the game 2-for-4, with two doubles.
— Triston Casas hit a home run late in the game. This made for back-to-back games with a home run for the 23-year-old, after hitting one of the team’s six on Friday.
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— Bellinger helped toward Chicago’s hefty lead, hitting the aforementioned grand slam in the bottom of the third. He’s hit 11 home runs on the season with the three most recent ones coming within the last two games.
WAGER WATCH
Casas made some fans some money in the seventh inning. Fanduel Sportsbook set the odds of the first baseman hitting a home run at +500, and his 425-foot solo shot would’ve netted $100 bettors $600.
ON DECK AT NESN
The Red Sox and Cubs will close out their three-game series Sunday at Wrigley Field. First pitch is set for 2:20 p.m. ET, and you can catch the game along with an hour of pregame coverage on NESN.
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