Boston Red Sox vs Chicago Cubs

Rescheduled from 9/26

Chicago CubsCubsCHC

89-73

Final

Boston Red SoxRed SoxBOS

87-75

Cubs
3
Red Sox
4

Game 1

26/9

Cubs
0
Red Sox
2

Game 2

26/9

Cubs
6
Red Sox
2

Game 3

28/9

Tropicana Field

3:05 AM, 28 September 2026

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 20,411

Game Time:2:43

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Emil Jimenez
First Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
Second Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
Third Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	103	59	.636	-	W5
Chicago	89	73	.549	14	W1
Pittsburgh	82	80	.506	21	W1
St. Louis	77	85	.475	26	L4
Cincinnati	75	87	.463	28	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	98	64	.605	-	L1
New York	93	68	.578	4.5	W1
Boston	87	75	.537	11	L1
Baltimore	79	82	.491	18.5	L1
Toronto	79	83	.488	19	W1

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