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Nor’easter disrupts MLB schedule with Cubs and Red Sox in limbo

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 6:20 PM

Last updated Sep 25, 2026

Nor’easter disrupts MLB schedule with Cubs and Red Sox in limbo

Summary

A powerful Nor’easter is affecting the MLB schedule as the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox prepare to play their final regular-season games starting September 25. Due to weather concerns, both teams will feature doubleheaders on Friday, while Saturday’s matchup may be moved to Tropicana Field in Florida. Cubs manager Craig Counsell expressed uncertainty about the scheduling changes impacting his team's pitching rotation. Both teams have already clinched wild-card spots for the playoffs, scheduled to begin on September 29.

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By the Numbers

•Cubs and Red Sox have clinched wild-card playoff spots.
•Doubleheaders scheduled for Friday due to weather concerns.
•Saturday's game might be relocated to Tropicana Field.
•Cubs manager expresses concern about pitching rotation changes.
•Wild Card series starts on September 29.

Latest Updates

6:20 PMYahoo Sports — Storms Throw MLB Schedule Into Disarray Ahead of Playoffs: ‘Everything Is Up in the Air’

What they're saying

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A powerful Nor’easter forecast for this weekend has forced scheduling changes for key games ahead of the MLB playoffs. The Chicago Cubs were supposed to play the Boston Red Sox in their last games of the regular season on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, per a Friday, September 25 report by USA Today. But due to […]
— Yahoo Sports

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