Shota Imanaga tossed seven shutout innings and five players hit solo home runs Saturday, carrying the Chicago Cubs to a 6-0 win over the Boston Red Sox.

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.

The Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on Sunday to avoid a post-All-Star sweep at Wrigley Field. Leadoff hitter and possible trade chip Jarren Duran went 0-for-3 at the plate during the game, but was clearly willing to leave it all on the field to get the win.

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.

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.

After a slow start to his big-league career, Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw is gradually getting into the swing of things. Shaw is in the midst of a four-game hitting streak, during which he is a combined 6-11 at the plate with two home runs and four RBIs,

a-pinch hit for Shaw in the 7th. b-homered for Yoshida in the 8th.

If the Minnesota Twins undergo a significant overhaul before next week's trade deadline, Joe Ryan would net the club its most substantial potential return. Should Twins decision-makers look to the Chicago Cubs if they elect to trade their All-Star starting pitcher?

The Chicago Cubs beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday, putting an end to Boston’s 10-game winning streak. Right-hander Colin Rea toed the rubber for the Cubs and allowed just one run on four hits over five innings of work, striking out five batters and walking four.