All-Star Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 26th homer, one of five solo shots for the Cubs to back seven sharp innings by Shota Imanaga, and Chicago beat the Boston Red Sox 6-0.

PHILADELPHIA — Instant reactions as the Red Sox (55-49) fight and claw to a landmark, sweep-avoiding 9-8 victory in a back-and-forth, dramatic game in which Carlos Narváez won it with a two-run homer in the top of the 11th inning:

Resetting after the All-Star break has been a challenge for the Red Sox, at least for these first two games at Wrigley Field against the Cubs. After riding the wave of a 10-game winning streak into the break,

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.

Earlier this year, the Cubs were red-hot and the Sox were anything but in the Crosstown Classic at Wrigley. The two renew that rivalry this weekend at Rate Field.

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.

Chicago White Sox's Jonathan Cannon delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox on Monday, April 21, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Prior to the 2025 MLB trade deadline, there have been a few under-the-radar free agent signings. The latest was David Robertson, a right-handed veteran reliever, going to the Philadelphia Phillies. Robertson has been around the league for quite some time,