Boston Red Sox vs Chicago Cubs
September 25, 2026 • 5:35 PM • Fenway Park
Status
Final
Boston Red Sox
BOS
2
Chicago Cubs
CHC
0
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Boston Red Sox
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsBoston Red Sox
87-74 (.540)
Div
#3
WC
#2
GB
10.5
Chicago Cubs
88-73 (.547)
Div
#2
WC
#2
GB
13.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Boston Red Sox | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .716 | .767 |
| HR | 163 | 220 |
| Runs | 689 | 850 |
| ERA | 3.54 | 4.12 |
| WHIP | 1.23 | 1.26 |
| Strikeouts | 1398 | 1260 |
Top Players
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
7.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.286 ERA
5.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.8 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Peterson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Javier Assad (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Rolison (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gavin Hollowell (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Roman Anthony (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jahmai Jones (LF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Wilyer Abreu (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trevor Story (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nick Sogard (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andruw Monasterio (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarren Duran (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa (2B) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Wong (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Bello (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jedixson Paez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| David Peterson | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Javier Assad | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ryan Rolison | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gavin Hollowell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Brayan Bello | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jedixson Paez | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 8 • Double • 2-0
Wilyer Abreu doubles (38) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Jahmai Jones scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 2-0
Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Nick Sogard.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-0
Ian Happ called out on strikes.
top 9 • Pop Out • 2-0
Michael Conforto pops out to shortstop Trevor Story.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 2-0
Nick Sogard grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Walk • 2-0
Trevor Story walks.
bottom 8 • Double • 2-0
Wilyer Abreu doubles (38) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Jahmai Jones scores.
bottom 8 • Walk • 0-0
Jahmai Jones walks. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 0-0
Roman Anthony challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Roman Anthony called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 0-0
Cubs challenged (touching a base), call on the field was upheld: Connor Wong flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
bottom 8 • Walk • 0-0
Isiah Kiner-Falefa walks.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-0
Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Single • 0-0
Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jahmai Jones, deflected by shortstop Trevor Story.
top 8 • Groundout • 0-0
Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Nick Sogard.
top 8 • Groundout • 0-0
Matt Shaw grounds out, third baseman Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Nick Sogard.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 0-0
Jarren Duran grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 0-0
Andruw Monasterio pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 0-0
Nick Sogard flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-0
Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-0
Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Lineout • 0-0
Nico Hoerner lines out to center fielder Jarren Duran.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 0-0
Trevor Story strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 0-0
Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 0-0
Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Groundout • 0-0
Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Nick Sogard.
top 6 • Flyout • 0-0
Michael Conforto flies out to right fielder Roman Anthony.
top 6 • Strikeout • 0-0
Michael Busch called out on strikes.
top 6 • Single • 0-0
Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to center fielder Jarren Duran.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 0-0
Roman Anthony strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Grounded Into DP • 0-0
Connor Wong grounds into a double play, shortstop Nico Hoerner to second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Isiah Kiner-Falefa out at 2nd. Connor Wong out at 1st.
bottom 5 • Walk • 0-0
Isiah Kiner-Falefa walks.