Chicago Cubs @ Boston Red Sox
9/27/2026, 3:05:00 PM ET · Fenway Park
| Chicago Cubs | 3 |
| Boston Red Sox | 4 |
FINAL33,506 attendance
Chicago Cubs
89–72 · last 5: 2–3
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09-26 | @ BOS | W 6–2 | 8 |
| 09-25 | @ BOS | L 0–2 | 2 |
| 09-24 | vs MIA | W 2–1 | 3 |
| 09-23 | vs MIA | L 2–3 | 5 |
| 09-22 | vs MIA | L 2–8 | 10 |
Boston Red Sox
86–75 · last 5: 2–3
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09-26 | vs CHC | L 2–6 | 8 |
| 09-25 | vs CHC | W 2–0 | 2 |
| 09-24 | vs CLE | L 0–1 | 1 |
| 09-23 | vs CLE | W 1–0 | 1 |
| 09-22 | vs CLE | L 2–3 | 5 |
Probable pitchers
Expected to throw the bulk of the game.
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs · LHP Projected
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 174.1 | 3.77 | 1.10 | .230 | 24.6% | 9.0 | 1.81 |
| 2026 Away | 13 | 63.2 | 3.53 | 1.05 | .220 | 25.2% | 9.2 | 1.98 |
| 2026 Day | 12 | 67.0 | 3.09 | 1.15 | .233 | 25.8% | 9.5 | 1.34 |
| 2025 | 27 | 151.1 | 3.93 | 1.01 | .220 | 20.6% | 7.3 | 2.02 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 187 | 10 | 13 | .224 | .441 | 12.4% | 39.7% | 26.7% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 495 | 22 | 23 | .231 | .411 | 8.9% | 35.3% | 24.2% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 136 | 4 | 10 | .218 | .347 | 8.7% | 37.0% | 24.3% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 405 | 26 | 16 | .222 | .464 | 12.3% | 46.6% | 19.8% |
Earned Runso1.5+125
Hits Allowedo3.5+130
Pitching Outso11.5-110
Tanner Houck
Boston Red Sox · RHP Projected
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3.0 | 9.00 | 1.33 | .308 | 7.7% | 3.0 | 6.00 |
| 2026 Home | 1 | 3.0 | 9.00 | 1.33 | .308 | 7.7% | 3.0 | 6.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 43.2 | 8.04 | 1.69 | .306 | 15.8% | 6.6 | 2.06 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 7 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | 0.0% | 57.1% | 0.0% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 6 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 1.333 | 40.0% | 40.0% | 16.7% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 115 | 7 | 12 | .378 | .643 | 8.5% | 47.6% | 14.8% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 88 | 3 | 5 | .247 | .395 | 7.5% | 44.8% | 17.0% |
Batting orders
Chicago Cubs
Confirmed3 LHB, 4 RHB, 2 SW · 2026
| # | Batter | Pos | AB | H | HR | AVG | SLG | K% | BRL% | HH% | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-ArmstrongL | CF | 633 | 175 | 45 | .276 | .564 | 26.6% | 13.0% | 48.4% | o0.5 +2000 |
| 2 | Alex BregmanR | DH | 616 | 161 | 28 | .261 | .458 | 15.3% | 6.5% | 37.5% | — |
| 3 | Michael BuschL | 1B | 605 | 145 | 20 | .240 | .390 | 23.7% | 9.1% | 39.8% | — |
| 4 | Ian HappSW | LF | 552 | 119 | 24 | .216 | .408 | 29.9% | 11.2% | 42.1% | — |
| 5 | Michael ConfortoL | RF | 273 | 65 | 15 | .238 | .465 | 26.6% | 11.9% | 41.5% | — |
| 6 | Nico HoernerR | 2B | 636 | 169 | 8 | .266 | .354 | 8.5% | 1.4% | 29.0% | o0.5 +1500 |
| 7 | Pedro RamírezSW | 3B | 245 | 63 | 6 | .257 | .396 | 18.9% | 4.2% | 38.7% | — |
| 8 | Dansby SwansonR | SS | 434 | 91 | 19 | .210 | .392 | 24.1% | 7.2% | 40.6% | — |
| 9 | Miguel AmayaR | C | 215 | 51 | 6 | .237 | .377 | 28.2% | 8.0% | 34.7% | — |
Boston Red Sox
Confirmed2 LHB, 5 RHB, 2 SW · 2026
| # | Batter | Pos | AB | H | HR | AVG | SLG | K% | BRL% | HH% | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman AnthonyL | LF | 214 | 52 | 5 | .243 | .393 | 28.0% | 12.0% | 46.5% | — |
| 2 | Adley RutschmanSW | C | 372 | 89 | 13 | .239 | .419 | 17.3% | 7.0% | 38.6% | o0.5 +100 |
| 3 | Willson ContrerasR | DH | 454 | 125 | 28 | .275 | .520 | 26.8% | 13.3% | 44.1% | o0.5 +145 |
| 4 | Wilyer AbreuL | RF | 604 | 149 | 24 | .247 | .442 | 21.2% | 12.6% | 43.5% | o0.5 +225 |
| 5 | Ceddanne RafaelaR | CF | 548 | 154 | 16 | .281 | .438 | 20.5% | 5.4% | 32.2% | o0.5 +375 |
| 6 | Nick SogardSW | 2B | 245 | 62 | 6 | .253 | .392 | 20.7% | 4.8% | 28.7% | — |
| 7 | Caleb DurbinR | 3B | 515 | 126 | 13 | .245 | .373 | 14.1% | 2.7% | 24.9% | o0.5 +460 |
| 8 | Trevor StoryR | SS | 257 | 60 | 5 | .233 | .350 | 32.8% | 5.5% | 36.4% | o2.5 +529 |
| 9 | Andruw MonasterioR | 1B | 315 | 73 | 6 | .232 | .368 | 20.2% | 6.4% | 31.3% | — |