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Red Sox-Cubs Doubleheader Split at Fenway Friday

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 3:09 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Boston Red Sox will host a split doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs Friday at Fenway.
Game 1 starts at 1:05 p.m. ET and Game 2 at 6:05 p.m. ET.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell warned a neutral site or Monday makeup may be required.
Chicago sits 87-70, tied with the Phillies and Padres for the NL wild-card lead.
MLB says it will not relocate the series but will monitor the forecast.

History

Historical Context

During the 1975 season, MLB expanded its suspended-game rule—originally limited to Sunday doubleheaders—to allow postponements on any day, a change approved while Commissioner Bowie Kuhn retained his post after an owners’ vote. That same year each team played a 162-game schedule, and the new flexibility later guided the league’s response to modern weather-forced split doubleheaders such as the Boston-Chicago matchup.

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Story summary

Boston Red Sox will host a split doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs Friday at Fenway.
Game 1 starts at 1:05 p.m. ET and Game 2 at 6:05 p.m. ET.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell warned a neutral site or Monday makeup may be required.
Chicago sits 87-70, tied with the Phillies and Padres for the NL wild-card lead.
MLB says it will not relocate the series but will monitor the forecast.

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