The Red Sox dropped their weekend series to the Padres on Sunday after failing to capitalize on a bases loaded opportunity late.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres host the Boston Red Sox on Friday to begin a three-game series. San Diego has a 36-19 record in home games and a 64-51 record overall. The Padres have the sixth-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .320.

Watch as the Padres take on the Cardinals live on CBS 8 with coverage starting at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 26!

On Saturday, cameras caught the Boston Red Sox viewing images of San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez's different set-ups for throwing a fastball versus a changeup.

Ramón Laureano singled in Xander Bogaerts in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4.

Wilyer Abreu had a two-run home run in a four-run fourth inning to help the Boston Red Sox beat the San Diego Padres 10-2.

Dylan Cease was impressive for six innings before San Diego's All-Star-laden bullpen got into and out of trouble in the seventh.

The Red Sox handed Pivetta one of his worst starts of the season, scoring five runs against their former workhorse en route to a 10-2 win in Friday’s series opener. Boston scored four runs in the top of the fourth to seize control and Connor Wong blew the game open with a three-run double in the eighth.