Boston Red Sox vs Chicago CubsMajor League Baseball
Boston Red Sox26
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Chicago CubsPacy pre-match win probability
54.6% Boston Red Sox45.4% Chicago Cubs
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Match report
Boston Red Sox lost to Chicago Cubs 2–6 in the Major League Baseball at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg on September 27, 2026. At half time it was level at 2–2. Chicago Cubs won by four runs. Recent form: Boston Red Sox won three and lost two of their last five; Chicago Cubs won one and lost four of their last five. Pacy's record holds 10 earlier meetings: Boston Red Sox won 6, Chicago Cubs won 4. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Boston Red Sox favourites at 54.6%; Chicago Cubs won against those odds.
Timeline
- 9th InningPlay Result — Chicago Cubs 2–6
- 9th InningPlay Result — Chicago Cubs 2–5
- 9th InningPlay Result — Chicago Cubs 2–4
- 3rd InningPlay Result — Chicago Cubs 2–3
- 2nd InningPlay Result — Boston Red Sox 2–2
- 1st InningPlay Result — Boston Red Sox 1–2
- 1st InningPlay Result — Chicago Cubs 0–2
Lineups
Boston Red Sox
- LFRoman Anthony
- CAdley Rutschman
- DHWillson Contreras
- RFWilyer Abreu
- CFCeddanne Rafaela
- 2BNick Sogard
- 3BCaleb Durbin
- SSTrevor Story
- 1BAndruw Monasterio
Bench (4)
- LFJarren Duran
- CConnor Wong
- DHJahmai Jones
- CFNate Eaton
Chicago Cubs
- CFPete Crow-Armstrong
- DHAlex Bregman
- 1BMichael Busch
- LFIan Happ
- RFMichael Conforto
- 2BNico Hoerner
- 2BPedro Ramirez
- SSDansby Swanson
- CMiguel Amaya
Bench (3)
- CFTyrone Taylor
- 1BGabriel Arias
- 3BMatt Shaw
Recent form
Boston Red Sox
WWLWL
Chicago Cubs
LLWLL
Standings
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee | 103 | 59 | .636 | - |
| 2 | Chicago | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 82 | 80 | .506 | 21 |
| 4 | St. Louis | 77 | 85 | .475 | 26 |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay | 98 | 64 | .605 | - |
| 2 | New York | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
| 3 | Boston | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11 |
| 4 | Baltimore | 79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 |
| 5 | Toronto | 79 | 83 | .488 | 19 |
This series
Boston Red Sox 6 wins, Chicago Cubs 4 wins
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Boston Red Sox 2–0 Chicago Cubs | Boston Red Sox |
| 2026-09-25 | Boston Red Sox 4–3 Chicago Cubs | Boston Red Sox |
| 2025-07-20 | Boston Red Sox 6–1 Chicago Cubs | Chicago Cubs |
| 2025-07-19 | Boston Red Sox 0–6 Chicago Cubs | Chicago Cubs |
| 2025-07-18 | Boston Red Sox 1–4 Chicago Cubs | Chicago Cubs |
| 2024-04-28 | Boston Red Sox 5–4 Chicago Cubs | Boston Red Sox |
| 2024-04-27 | Boston Red Sox 17–0 Chicago Cubs | Boston Red Sox |
| 2024-04-26 | Boston Red Sox 1–7 Chicago Cubs | Boston Red Sox |
| 2023-07-16 | Boston Red Sox 11–5 Chicago Cubs | Chicago Cubs |
| 2023-07-15 | Boston Red Sox 4–10 Chicago Cubs | Chicago Cubs |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
- Attendance
- 20,411
Pacy probability
- Away45.4%
- Home54.6%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.