MLB

Boston Red Sox vs Chicago Cubs

Friday, September 25, 2026 · 22:00 UTC

Boston Red Sox host Chicago Cubs in MLB on Friday, September 25, 2026, starting at 22:00 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 9 times in our head-to-head records, with 5 wins for Boston Red Sox against 4 for Chicago Cubs. That gives Boston Red Sox the historical edge in this matchup. Meetings between the two average 10.7 runs per game. Their most recent meetings on record: Boston Red Sox 5-4 Chicago Cubs (2024-04-28); Boston Red Sox 17-0 Chicago Cubs (2024-04-27); Boston Red Sox 1-7 Chicago Cubs (2024-04-26).

DateHomeScoreAway
2024-04-28Boston Red Sox5-4Chicago Cubs
2024-04-27Boston Red Sox17-0Chicago Cubs
2024-04-26Boston Red Sox1-7Chicago Cubs
2023-07-16Chicago Cubs5-11Boston Red Sox
2023-07-15Chicago Cubs10-4Boston Red Sox

Team statistics

Boston Red Sox carry an Elo rating of 1527 in our model, and have won 40% of their recent games. Chicago Cubs carry an Elo rating of 1540 in our model, and have won 60% of their recent games.

Boston Red Sox

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Win rate40%
Elo rating1527
Avg scored (recent)2.8
Avg conceded (recent)3.1

Chicago Cubs

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Win rate60%
Elo rating1540
Avg scored (recent)5.7
Avg conceded (recent)3.9

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