Boston, Massachusetts - The Boston Red Sox held their annual Patriots' Day game on Monday and won big against the Chicago White Sox.

In front of a crowd of a few thousand, the Red Sox put up double-digit runs, including six in the first inning, to cruise to an easy 11-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. The victory helped Boston even up their four-game series against Chicago.

Kiké Hernández (29) got things started for Boston with a first-inning homer, opening the door for the rest of the batting order to manufacture hit after hit. The Red Sox scored five more runs in the opening inning and added another four over the next three innings, making things look more like a runaway.

The score was already 10-2 by the fifth inning, and even though the home team scored only one more run in the seventh, it was more than enough by then since Chicago couldn't cash in more with nine total hits in the game.

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It was definitely a hit party for Boston, as eight of the nine batters in the order had at least one hit in the game. Alex Verdugo helped in the victory by going 3 for 4, with a home run. And J.D. Martinez also went yard for a solo shot of his own, going 3 for 5.

Tim Anderson did have a decent game for the White Sox, going 3 for 4 and scoring two runs. And Adam Eaton had a couple of hits, batting in three of Chicago's four runs.

On Tuesday, the Red Sox stay at home to welcome the Blue Jays into town, while Chicago travels to Cleveland to take on their division rivals, the Indians.

The Giants started their three-game set against the Phillies with a 2-0 shutout. And the Cards swung for five homers in their 12-5 win over the Nationals.

The Rays now have four straight wins now, beating the Royals 4-1, while the Rangers held off a four-run, seventh-inning push by the Angels to win 6-4.

It's two losses in a row for the Dodgers, who fell to the Mariners 4-3. Out west, the Brewers got by the Padres by 3-1.

In Oakland, the Twins and Athletics game was pushed back to Tuesday.

Today, the Braves go up to New York to play the Yankees and the Mets take on the Cubs in Chicago.