Doubleheader planned for Friday
The Boston Globe • • sports
Key Points:
- The Red Sox and Cubs plan to play a doubleheader on Friday to avoid potential disruptions from an approaching nor’easter in Boston this weekend.
- If both games are completed Friday, only one game remains in the series, which is tentatively scheduled for Saturday evening but could be moved earlier.
- MLB and the teams are proactively adjusting the schedule to prevent complications, including the possibility of making up games on Monday, the day before the postseason begins.
- The Red Sox have already secured a playoff spot and are expected to start the AL Wild Card Series against the Yankees on Tuesday, making the final regular-season games less consequential for them.
- For the Cubs, the final games are critical as they are tied with the Padres and Phillies for the National League wild-card spots, with seeding and home-field advantage at stake.
