Chicago out-hit Boston 12-7 en route to an 11-1 victory in Friday’s series opener. Second baseman Chase Meidroth, acquired from the Red Sox organization in an offseason trade that sent ace Garrett Crochet to Boston, had a hit, three walks and scored twice in his major league debut.

The Boston Red Sox got beaten up in a recent home series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Boston lost the first three games of the series before salvaging the finale in extra innings. While the last game of that series was going on,