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Nor'easter threatens Cubs-Red Sox series with playoff implications unclear

A developing nor'easter could force makeup games or cancellations this weekend, upending wild-card seeding if teams haven't yet clinched.

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What to know

  • A nor'easter forecast for New England this weekend could postpone or cancel the Cubs-Red Sox series at Fenway, with high winds, heavy rain, and coastal flooding expected.
  • The Cubs need games played to settle their wild-card seeding against the Padres and Phillies; the Red Sox are already locked into second AL wild-card and have little incentive to play in brutal weather.
  • If games remain meaningful, MLB may be forced to schedule makeup games Monday at Fenway, requiring both teams to play, travel that night, and take the field Tuesday for wild-card Game 1—a grueling scenario last seen in 2024 with the Mets.
  • The competitive imbalance creates a potential fiasco: the Red Sox could be rightfully furious about playing meaningless makeup games while the Cubs benefit; conversely, the Padres and Phillies could lose home-field advantage due to cancellations.

“The Red Sox will be (rightfully) furious if they have to do something like play a make up double header on Monday the 28th, and the Phillies and Padres are going to be (also rightfully) furious if they lose out on home field.”

Yahoo Sports (author) · Yahoo Sports ↗ · Sep 20

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Nor'easter threatens Cubs-Red Sox series with playoff implications unclear
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  1. 3

    CBS Sports outlines worst-case makeup scenario

    CBS Sports details the potential nightmare: if games remain meaningful after the weekend, MLB would be forced to schedule makeup games on Monday at Fenway, requiring both teams to play, travel that night, and take the field Tuesday for wild-card Game 1—a scenario that occurred with the 2024 Mets after Hurricane Helene.

    “They would have to play their makeup game(s) on Monday, travel that night, then play Game 1 of the Wild Card Series the very next day.”
    — CBS Sports (Mike Axisa)
    1. 1 outlet How a Boston nor'easter could wreak havoc on the MLB wild-card races

      first by CBS Sports, 1d ago

    2. 1 outlet How potential inclement weekend weather at Fenway could impact NL wild-card race

      first by nytimes.com, 1d ago

    • mlb@channels.im

      Red Sox, MLB discussing options ahead of potential nor’easter this weekend https://www. rawchili.com/mlb/811816/ # Baseball # Boston # BostonRedSox # BostonRedSox # ChicagoCubs # Cubs # MLB # nor 'easter # RedSox # RedSox # weather

      mlb@channels.imMastodon1d ago2▲view on Mastodon ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 5 posts in this stretch
    • mlb@channels.im

      How a nor’easter could disrupt MLB’s final weekend and reshape the playoff bracket https://www. rawchili.com/mlb/812588/ # Baseball # MajorLeagueBaseballPlayoffs # MajorLeagueBaseballPostseason # MLB # MLBPlayoffs # MLBPostseason

      mlb@channels.imMastodon8h ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
    • mlb@channels.im

      Forecasted rain in Boston could have impact on National League wild-card race https://www. rawchili.com/mlb/811454/ # Baseball # Boston # BostonRedSox # BostonRedSox # MLB # RedSox # RedSox

      mlb@channels.imMastodon1d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
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  2. 2

    Storm threatens games with major playoff seeding stakes

    Sports Illustrated analyzes the conflict: the Cubs hold the NL wild-card lead by tiebreaker over the Padres, with the Phillies one game back. The Red Sox, locked into the AL's second wild-card spot, have little motivation to play in brutal weather, while the Cubs desperately need the games to finalize their seeding before the wild-card round begins Wednesday.

    • frenchtoast@better.boston

      We don't normally get our weather news from a Red Sox blog, but, there's a potential nor'easter brewing that could affect playoff action (rain at least, not snow). https://www. universalhub.com/2026/we-dont- normally-get-our-weather-news-red-sox-blog-theres-potential

      frenchtoast@better.bostonMastodon2d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
    1 more of the top 2 · 2 posts in this stretch
    • mlb@channels.im

      Updated Weather Forecast for Cubs vs. Red Sox at Fenway Amid MLB Playoff Race as Nor’easter Nears https://www. rawchili.com/mlb/810933/ # Baseball # Chicago # ChicagoCubs # ChicagoCubs # Cubs # MLB

      mlb@channels.imMastodon2d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
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  3. 1

    Weather models show powerful nor'easter backing into Boston for weekend

    The EC-AIFS and European models are forecasting an intensifying, slow-moving nor'easter with high winds, heavy rain, and coastal flooding potential lasting through the entire weekend during the Cubs-Red Sox series.

    “Two cauldrons of chaos are on a collision course. Plan accordingly!”
    — Yahoo Sports · source
    1. 7 outlets Why upcoming Cubs-Red Sox series could feature doubleheader on Friday

      first by Sporting News, 11h ago · also The Boston Globe, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, Yahoo Sports, Bay News 9

      5 more headlines
    2. 3 outlets How weather in Boston could affect a series vs. Cubs with seeding implications

      first by MLB.com, 1d ago · also Yahoo Sports, Newsweek

      4 more headlines
    4 more claims →

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  1. 2 outlets The Cubs’ final series of the year at Fenway Park could be threatened by a nor’easter

    first by Bleed Cubbie Blue, 1d ago · also Chicago Sun-Times

    1 more headline
  2. 2 outlets Incoming Nor’easter Could Scramble MLB’s Playoff Seeding Picture

    first by Front Office Sports, 1d ago · also Yahoo Sports

  3. 2 outlets Massive Storm Could Complicate End of MLB Regular Season

    first by Sports Illustrated, 2d ago · also Yahoo Sports

    1 more headline
  4. 1 outlet Red Sox-Cubs Plan Doubleheader to Beat Looming Nor'Easter Before Playoffs

    first by Sports Illustrated, 11h ago

    1 more headline

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