The Red Sox swept a doubleheader against the Cubs on Friday to close out regular-season play at Fenway Park, with dominant pitching performances carrying Boston through both games despite rain threatening the venue all afternoon.
In the nightcap, the Red Sox won 2–0, per reporting from Bleed Cubbie Blue. MLB.com credited Brayan Bello and clutch pitching from rookie Jedixson Páez as key factors in the sweep. Over The Monster provided additional detail on the second game: Bello pitched four innings before handing off to Páez, who threw five more scoreless innings. The two combined for nine innings on seven hits with no runs allowed by the Cubs—a stretch both outlets noted the teams were fortunate to complete before weather conditions worsened.
One outlet, Sportsnet, reported a different final score of 4–3 in a single game, naming Adley Rutschman as contributing two hits and two RBIs in the victory. The reporting does not reconcile this discrepancy with the other accounts of the doubleheader. The sweep solidified Boston's postseason seeding, while the Cubs faced the possibility of dropping to the third wild card spot following the losses.