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Rain, Wind Could Blow Red Sox, Cubs to Early End of Regular Season
The teams plan to play two games Friday and likely finish Saturday as Major League Baseball tries to avoid postponements.
- The Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox are planning a Friday doubleheader at Fenway Park to avoid a potential nor'easter this weekend. Major League Baseball and team officials are finalizing the schedule to ensure all three games are completed before the postseason.
- Teams prefer the Friday doubleheader over a Monday makeup game to ensure rest for pitching staffs ahead of the postseason. Playing a makeup one day before the Wild Card Round would disadvantage both clubs.
- The Cubs are tied with the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres at 87-70, while the Red Sox are 84-73 and have clinched the second American League Wild Card spot. This series determines playoff seeding.
- Red Sox manager Chad Tracy said on Tuesday, "Everybody is well aware that the weather could get bad," noting the situation remains on everyone's radar through Major League Baseball. Tracy emphasized the uncertainty of the final decision.
- Finishing the series by Saturday provides pitching staffs an extra day of rest before the Wild Card Round begins next week. The league cannot afford postponements with the postseason schedule imminent, making this early conclusion essential.
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Rain, wind could blow Red Sox, Cubs to early end of regular season
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BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 12: A general view of Fenway Park during the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals on September 12, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
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Total News Sources13
Leaning Left2Leaning Right2Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Center
Bias Distribution
- 56% of the sources are Center
56% Center
L 22%
C 56%
R 22%
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