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.

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the Boston Red Sox trying to extend a three-game home winning streak. Chicago has a 59-39 record overall and a 32-16 record in home games. The Cubs are 45-7 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

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 beat the Chicago Cubs 11-5 on Sunday to win the series as Masataka Yoshida hit a grand slam and hit a two-run triple in the win.

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.

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