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.

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.

Shota Imanaga threw seven scoreless innings, Michael Busch and Kyle Tucker slugged back-to-back home runs in the first, and the Chicago Cubs blanked the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-0 on Saturday.