Chicago Cubs vs Boston Red Sox | September 25, 2026

Final September 25, 2026 • Fenway Park, Boston

Chicago Cubs

88-73

👑 Boston Red Sox

87-74

MLB PREVIEW • September 25, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Chicago Cubs (88-73) travels to play Boston Red Sox (87-74) at Fenway Park, Boston.

Chicago Cubs

Visiting Side

Record 88-73

Boston Red Sox

Home Side

Record 87-74

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
CHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	~	2	4	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

75%

Chicago Cubs

25%

Boston Red Sox

Projected Score CHI 5.1 - BOS 3.2

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Chicago Cubs has a stronger overall season performance.
Chicago Cubs has a better road record than Boston Red Sox's home record.
Boston Red Sox boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Chicago Cubs

STAT

Boston Red Sox

54.9% Win % 53.7%

89-73 Overall Record 87-75

46-35 Home Record 41-40

43-38 Away Record 46-35

0.50 Runs / G 1.00

.129 Team BA .117

.374 Team OPS .409

6.19 Team ERA 10.13

1.50 WHIP 2.13

62 AB (At Bats) 60

1 R (Runs) 2

8 H (Hits) 7

1 2B (Doubles) 2

0 3B (Triples) 0

0 HR (Home Runs) 2

1 RBI (Runs Batted In) 2

9 TB (Total Bases) 15

7 BB (Walks) 3

19 SO (Strikeouts) 19

1 SB (Stolen Bases) 0

.129 AVG .117

.229 OBP .159

.145 SLG .250

.374 OPS .409

1.2 RC (Runs Created) 1.0

.100 BB/PA .048

0.37 BB/K 0.16

3.94 P/PA 4.57

1 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 4

70 PA (Plate Appearances) 63

0.0 AB/HR 30.0

6.19 ERA 10.13

1.50 WHIP 2.13

16.0 IP (Innings) 16.0

21 H (Hits Allowed) 26

11 ER (Earned Runs) 18

4 HR (HR Allowed) 4

3 BB (Walks Allowed) 8

13 K (Strikeouts) 14

7.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.9

0 W (Wins) 0

2 L (Losses) 2

0 SV (Saves) 0

0.985 FP (Fielding %) 0.984

1 E (Errors) 1

6 DP (Double Plays) 7

67 TC (Total Chances) 62

48 PO (Putouts) 48

18 A (Assists) 13

4.1 RF (Range Factor) 3.8

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Boston Red Sox plays on familiar turf at Fenway Park, Boston.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Chicago Cubs Could Win

Chicago Cubs brings a Team ERA of 6.19 and Batting Average of .129 into the matchup.

Why Boston Red Sox Could Win

Boston Red Sox counters with a Team ERA of 10.13 and Batting Average of .117.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Chicago Cubs's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Fenway Park, Boston

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

36,449

Closing Odds

Line: CHC -120 | O/U: 6.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

David Peterson

Home Starter

Brayan Bello

Consensus Pool

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Closed Poll

Chicago Cubs (51.9%) Boston Red Sox (48.1%)

Total Submissions: 87 circles

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