It may not have been quite as dramatic as Babe Ruth’s “Called Shot” at Wrigley Field, but Rafael Devers made his own prediction and delivered Friday night.
Devers, on a flight from the Dominican Republic to Chicago, reportedly told starting pitcher Brayan Bello he would hit two home runs to help him out against the Cubs.
That’s exactly what he did. Devers blasted one 417 feet to center in the second inning and 408 feet to right in the third, finishing the night 3-for-5 and powering the Red Sox to a home-run-heavy, 8-3 win over the Cubs.