Wilyer Abreu homered twice and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 to avoid a series sweep.

The Boston Red Sox made an unexpected decision on Jarren Duran before Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs.

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BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox. Chicago is 31-16 at home and 58-39 overall. The Cubs have a 44-7 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Chicago Cubs rookie Cade Horton Horton left Sunday’s game in the sixth inning with a 1-0 lead, but the Cubs lost 6-1. It was Horton’s fourth no-decision of the season.

The Boston Red Sox have some big moves to make, and they could trade an MLB Pipeline top 100 prospect in the process.

Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs stopped Boston's 10-game win streak with a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox.

It's far-fetched and the world would no longer end, but this weekend's three-game series in Chicago could be the start of something big.

The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs both need to add a starting pitcher. Could either team be the best landing spot in a deal for a potential Miami Marlins ace?

Abreu missed a 93.5 mph sinker below the strike zone from Cubs reliever Ryan Pressly on his first-pitch bunt attempt. He then ripped the next pitch into the right field bleachers to give Boston its first lead of the three-game series after 24 innings tied or trailing.