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.

Nick Pivetta put his hands on his head as Wilyer Abreu’s fourth-inning drive sailed over the right-center wall. The Padres’ right-hander had endured only a handful of poor starts this year, but Friday was not an optimal time for an “off” night.