3) Alex Bregman broke the game open with a pinch-hit three-run home run in the eighth inning, making it 5-1 Boston. Bregman pinch hit for Masataka Yoshida against lefty Drew Pomeranz. He connected on an 83.4 mph knuckle-curve and sent it 402 feet to left field.

Alex Bregman, Wilyer Abreu hit home runs in the 8th inning that extended the Boston Red Sox's lead over the Chicago Cubs.

Garrett Crochet will try to help the Red Sox avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday. The Cubs had not announced a starter.

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.

Oddly, he lost that particular game 6-1, which is the same score by which the Red Sox defeated the Cubs Sunday at Wrigley Field. This game featured a rare twin bullpen meltdown, with Ryan Pressly and Drew Pomeranz both serving up home run balls.

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The Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs have some things in common — especially when it comes to the MLB trade deadline. Prior to Saturday’s game between the two teams, FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal identified Boston’s three biggest needs at the deadline. Coincidentally, Chicago is also in the market for the same type of players.