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Red Sox 2, Cubs 0: Third wild card, anyone?

The Cubs came to Boston Friday hoping they could win a couple of games and maybe still get home games next week in the Wild Card Series. Instead, after losing the doubleheader nightcap 2-0 to the Red Sox, there’s a mathematical chance they could be dumped into the third wild card spot and wind up […]

Pitching reigns as Sox sweep rainy doubleheader vs. Cubs

Brayan Bello gave Boston four innings and handed it to rookie Jedixson Páez, who turned around and gave them five more. Combined: nine innings, seven hits, zero Cubs runs—nine innings they were lucky to get in, with the rain circling Fenway all afternoon. David Peterson matched Bello through five for Chicago. Neither team did much […]

Cubs-Red Sox series finale moved to Florida amid storm threat in Boston

BOSTON — Major League Baseball moved a regular-season series finale between the Red Sox and Chicago Cubs from Fenway Park to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, because of a weekend storm threat in the Boston area. The original schedule had a three-game series between the playoff-bound teams with games Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Because of the forecast of heavy rains and high wind gusts, MLB on Wednesday rescheduled Sunday’s game as part of a doubleheader Friday. After the Red Sox wo...

Red Sox move final game of series vs. Cubs to Tampa Bay's Tropicana Field to avoid nor'easter storm

A massive nor’easter storm has led the Boston Red Sox to take drastic measures for their regular-season finale. The Red Sox are moving their final game in the series against the Chicago Cubs from Fenway Park to the Tampa Bay Rays’ Tropicana Field in order to avoid the storm, which is set to hit the northeastern United States this weekend. The game, which was originally scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, will now take place on Sunday at 3:05 p.m. in Tampa. The team announced the move on Fr...

Tropicana Field to host Cubs vs. Red Sox game on Sunday

Major League Baseball has announced the final game of the three-game series between the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox will move to Tropicana Field due to a strong storm causing severe weather along the Northeast coast of the United States. The Red Sox will be the home team for this game, which was scheduled to be played at Fenway Park in Boston. “We’re proud to support our partners across Major League Baseball by hosting the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field and helping ensu...

Red Sox-Cubs series shifts to Florida for rare neutral-site game amid messy Boston weather

Getty Images Because of the looming nor’easter that’s expected to pummel New England with wet weather, the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox will relocate the final game of their season-ending three-game series from Fenway Park in Boston to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The two teams will not play on Saturday but will instead play the series’ final game on Sunday at 3:05 p.m. ET, MLB announced. A doubleheader was scheduled in Boston on Friday ahead of a storm that’s expected to bri...

Advanced stats prove Pete Crow-Armstrong had maybe the greatest MLB season ever

Regardless of what happens with the Chicago Cubs, Pete Crow-Armstrong had a historic season. While his numbers tell the story, additional numbers say even more, per Sarah Langs of MLB.com and Jon Heyman of The New York Post. According to Langs, Crow-Armstrong is in the 100th percentile in batting and fielding run value. He is also […] The post Advanced stats prove Pete Crow-Armstrong had maybe the greatest MLB season ever appeared first on ClutchPoints .

MLB news: Saturday’s Red Sox-Cubs clash has been rescheduled with a Tropicana Field twist

The Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox will conclude the final regular-season game of the year at Tropicana Field — the home of the Tampa Bay Rays — due to a predicted Nor’easter storm that is due to hit Boston over the weekend. Saturday's game between the Red Sox and Cubs has been rescheduled […] The post MLB news: Saturday’s Red Sox-Cubs clash has been rescheduled with a Tropicana Field twist appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Ex-player reveals potential ‘huge problem’ for Red Sox in playoffs

The Boston Red Sox will be facing the New York Yankees in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. That matchup was assured Red Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs by a 4-3 score in the first game of a doubleheader Friday. "This is a HUGE problem for the Red Sox." Willson Contreras (3rd in MLB […] The post Ex-player reveals potential ‘huge problem’ for Red Sox in playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Red Sox beat Cubs in doubleheader opener, set up wild-card series vs. Yankees

BOSTON — Connor Wong hit a tie-breaking double in the seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a doubleheader opener on Friday that clinched the No. 5 seed in the American League playoffs. Boston will play its wild-card series for the second year in a row at the New York Yankees, who won last season’s best-of-three matchup 2-1. It will be the seventh Red Sox-Yankees postseason series. Wind knocked down flies toward the Green Monste...

Red Sox vs. Yankees Wild Card Series Locked In; Here’s The Playoff History

It’s happening again! The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will face off in the 2026 MLB Wild Card Series for a second consecutive year, as Boston’s Friday afternoon victory over the Chicago Cubs secured its spot as the No. 2 American League wild-card seed; New York secured the No. 1 AL wild-card seed earlier in the week. Game 1 of the three-game set will come on Sept. 27, as the series takes place at Yankee Stadium, like last year when New York defeated Boston in three games. Here’s how th...

The Cubs and Red Sox will play Sunday at Tropicana Field

It’s been rumored for several days, but now it’s official: Game 162 for both the Cubs and Red Sox will be played Sunday afternoon at 2:05 p.m. Central time at the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Red Sox had already moved Sunday’s scheduled game to Friday afternoon, […]

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/25/26: GM 1): Red Sox 4, Cubs 3 – Offense Stays Cold in Boston Loss

The Cubs’ chances for home-field advantage in the Wild Card took a big hit when they lost the first half of a doubleheader to the Red Sox at Fenway Park Friday afternoon. The road team went out in front early but could not maintain the lead and suffered a one-run defeat. Chicago got on the … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/25/26: GM 1): Red Sox 4, Cubs 3 – Offense Stays Cold in Boston Loss appeared first on .

RARE Pete Crow-Armstrong MLB Debut Patch 1/1 hits auction at Goldin

Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong is having an historic year here in 2026, well on his way to winning the NL MVP award. The center fielder is not only one of the best defensive players in the game, but he’s figured it out at the plate as well. As his MVP season has gone one, [...] The post RARE Pete Crow-Armstrong MLB Debut Patch 1/1 hits auction at Goldin appeared first on ChiCitySports .

Red Sox’s Mickey Gasper exits Cubs game with bicep injury right before playoffs

The Boston Red Sox (86-74) leave their series opener against the Chicago Cubs (88-72) with a guaranteed postseason date with the New York Yankees, and some more unwanted injury troubles. Summer meteorite Mickey Gasper exited Friday afternoon’s 4-3 comeback victory due to right biceps discomfort, per Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. An erratic lineup […] The post Red Sox’s Mickey Gasper exits Cubs game with bicep injury right before playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Roman Anthony rakes as Red Sox take Game 1 vs. Cubs

Alec Gamboa is not a starter. At least not at the Major League level caliber. But when the Red Sox needed someone to open a doubleheader on the last Friday of the regular season, they handed it to him anyway—and the Cubs made him pay for it quickly. Tyrone Taylor doubled in the first inning […]