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Cubs vs. Red Sox season finale moved to Florida's Tropicana Field due to storm

MLB shifted the finale after a nor’easter threatened Boston, and the Cubs entered tied for the NL wild-card lead with the Padres and Phillies.

  • Major League Baseball moved the Chicago Cubs-Boston Red Sox regular-season finale to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, after a nor'easter forecast threatened to disrupt Boston this weekend.
  • Heavy rain and strong winds forecasted for New England prompted the shift, ensuring both playoff-bound teams complete their regular season before the postseason begins Tuesday.
  • Originally, officials consolidated Sunday's game into a Friday doubleheader at Fenway Park, but league requirements for simultaneous season conclusions necessitated the final shift to Florida.
  • Both playoff-bound clubs will travel to Florida for Sunday's 3:05 p.m. ET contest before heading to their respective American League and National League postseason series.
  • Boston opens its American League Wild Card Series against the New York Yankees on Tuesday, while Chicago awaits final results to determine its first-round opponent.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Cheon Byeong-hyeok = The final game of the Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season was suddenly moved to a different location due to the weather.

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Bleacherreport broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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