Red Sox Shift Weekend Games because of Incoming Storm
- 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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Red Sox move Sunday's game and will play doubleheader against Cubs on Friday with storm expected
BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox are adjusting the schedule of their weekend series against the Chicago Cubs because of a significant storm that's expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the Boston area.
Cubs, Red Sox to play Friday doubleheader as Boston weather forecast jumbles final-weekend series
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Red Sox change start times for weekend series against Cubs due to forecasted nor’easter - Boston News, Weather, Sports
The Boston Red Sox have moved the start times for their series against the Chicago Cubs at Fenway Park because of a major nor’easter expected...
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