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Red Sox beat Cubs 2-0 to sweep doubleheader after setting Wild Card Series matchup with Yankees

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Hightower, K. (2026, September 26). Red Sox beat Cubs 2-0 to sweep doubleheader after setting Wild Card Series matchup with Yankees. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/red-sox-beat-cubs-2-0-to-sweep-doubleheader-after-setting-wild-card-series-matchup-with-yankees/article_622f0c9b-2937-5b43-b4bf-d0509556f297.html

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The Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in the second game of a doubleheader, sweeping the series with an earlier victory by a score of 4-3. Brayan Bello and rookie Jedixson Páez contributed to the win for the Red Sox, setting up their fifth seed in the AL playoffs and a rematch against the New York Yankees in the Wild Card Series for the second consecutive year. The article focuses on summarizing both games of the doubleheader and outlining the upcoming playoff matchup between Boston and New York.

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The Boston Red Sox swept the doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox with two shutout wins: 2-0 on Friday and another scoreline not provided from a game moved to Sunday due to weather concerns. In the first game, Connor Wong hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, helping the Red Sox overcome a three-run deficit for a 4-3 win, securing the No. 5 seed in the American League playoffs. The second game saw Wilyer Abreu's two-run double in the eighth as Boston clinched both games without conceding any runs.

This sweep sets up the Red Sox to face the New York Yankees again in the Wild Card Series for the second consecutive year, after the Yankees won last season’s best-of-three matchup 2-1. With this setup, it will mark the seventh time these rivals have met in a postseason series. The Chicago White Sox fell two games behind San Diego Padres for the top National League wild card spot, despite their strong performance against Boston earlier that day.

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BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a two-run double in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 Friday night to sweep a doubleheader. asserted

Sox → hit → doubleheader

Brayan Bello allowed four hits over four innings and rookie Jedixson Páez (1-1) gave up three hits in five innings with four strikeouts in his first big league win. asserted

Páez → allow → win

Chicago dropped two games back of San Diego for the top NL wild card. asserted

Chicago → drop → card

The Padres hosted Arizona later Friday. asserted

Padres → host → Arizona

Chicago starter David Petersen allowed three hits over five innings and struck out six. asserted

Petersen → allow → six

In the first game, Connor Wong hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, to help the Red Sox rally from a three-run deficit in a 4-3 win that clinched the No. 5 seed in the AL playoffs. asserted

that → hit → playoffs

Boston will play its Wild Card Series for the second year in a row at the New York Yankees, who won last season’s best-of-three matchup 2-1. asserted

who → play → matchup

Friday’s opener was originally scheduled for Sunday afternoon but was moved up because a significant storm was forecast. asserted

storm → schedule → afternoon

The series finale, which had been slated for Saturday night, will now be played on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Florida. asserted

which → slat → Petersburg

Neither team had announced Sunday pitching plans. asserted

team → announce → plans

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