NEXT MATCHUP
Scheduled
American
P
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R
H
E
38
CUBS
0
0
0
32
BOSTON
0
0
0
Away
Cubs
(88 - 73)
ABS
Ball
Walk
Strike
K
Out
Mid
0
-
0
Sun, Sep 27 · 3:05 PM · Tropicana Field
Home
Red Sox
(87 - 74)
ABS
At Bat:Awaiting batter
Frame:Scheduled
Pitching:Awaiting pitcher
Win Probability
Red Sox 30%
70% Cubs

The Cubs have a strong edge because their offense, lineup and platoon matchups and defense are stronger overall.

Why 70%?

Low confidence. 6 of 15 model categories are currently supported by data.

Offense Cubs edge · 31% applied

The away club has a strong edge in offense (113 vs 100 wRC+).

Cubs: 113 wRC+ Red Sox: 100 wRC+
  • Team wRC+ (away) 113 MLB Stats API
  • Team wRC+ (home) 100 MLB Stats API
  • Team OPS (away) .765 MLB Stats API
  • Team OPS (home) .717 MLB Stats API
  • Runs per game (away) 5.24 MLB Stats API
  • Runs per game (home) 4.27 MLB Stats API
  • Hard-hit % (away) Unavailable MLB Stats API
  • Hard-hit % (home) Unavailable MLB Stats API
Starting Pitcher Unavailable

One or both probable starters have no stat line yet.

Bullpen Unavailable

Bullpen splits have not been imported for both clubs.

Lineup / Platoon Cubs edge · 16% applied

The away club has a strong edge in platoon matchups (.793 vs .733 OPS in their stronger split). Starter handedness and confirmed lineups are not wired up, so this is a club-level split rather than a true lineup-versus-starter read.

Cubs: .793 OPS Red Sox: .733 OPS
  • OPS vs LHP (away) .793 MLB Stats API
  • OPS vs RHP (away) .756 MLB Stats API
  • OPS vs LHP (home) .733 MLB Stats API
  • OPS vs RHP (home) .711 MLB Stats API
  • Confirmed lineup Unavailable
  • Platoon advantage count Unavailable
  • WAR missing from lineup Unavailable
Pitch-Type Matchup Unavailable

Pitch usage and hitter results by pitch type are not in the daily snapshot yet, so this category is not scored.

Defense Cubs edge · 16% applied

The away club has a strong edge in defense (.727 vs .708 defensive efficiency). DRS and UZR have no free public source and are left out rather than estimated.

Cubs: .727 Red Sox: .708
  • Defensive efficiency (away) .727 MLB Stats API
  • Defensive efficiency (home) .708 MLB Stats API
  • Outs Above Average (away) 71 MLB Stats API
  • Outs Above Average (home) 20 MLB Stats API
  • Defensive Runs Saved Unavailable
  • UZR Unavailable
Baserunning Unavailable

Needs full player-level import for both clubs; only teams with individual hitter snapshots roll up to a team baserunning total.

Recent Form Red Sox edge · 18% applied

The home club has a clear edge in recent form (4-6 vs 5-5 over ten games). Ten games is a small sample, which is why this is weighted lightly.

Cubs: 4-6 Red Sox: 5-5
  • Last 10 (away) 4-6 MLB Stats API
  • Last 10 (home) 5-5 MLB Stats API
  • Last 5 run differential (away) Unavailable MLB Stats API
  • Last 5 run differential (home) Unavailable MLB Stats API
  • Streak (away) L2 MLB Stats API
  • Streak (home) W2 MLB Stats API
Ballpark Fit Cubs edge · 16% applied

Fenway Park suppresses home runs (95 home run factor). The away club has a slight edge in how this park suits them (.180 vs .150 ISO).

Cubs: 104 runs Red Sox: 95 HR
  • Run park factor 104 MLB park-factor baseline (multi-year estimate)
  • Home run park factor 95 MLB park-factor baseline (multi-year estimate)
  • Double park factor 117 MLB park-factor baseline (multi-year estimate)
  • Team ISO (away) .180 MLB Stats API
  • Team ISO (home) .150 MLB Stats API
Weather Unavailable

No weather feed is wired up, so temperature, wind and carry are not scored.

Rest / Fatigue Unavailable

Travel, days rest and schedule density are not tracked yet.

Injuries Unavailable

There is no injured-list feed, so missing WAR is not scored.

Historical Calibration Red Sox edge · 4% applied

Judged against how this season has actually gone, the rest of the model looks a little low on the home club, by about 11 points. That read is backtested over 52 completed games at 56% accuracy.

Cubs: -11 pts Red Sox: +11 pts
  • Backtest sample size 52 games NumSOX backtest
  • Backtest accuracy 55.8% NumSOX backtest
  • Brier score 0.254 NumSOX backtest
  • Calibration adjustment +11 pts to the Red Sox NumSOX backtest
Regression Risk Unavailable

Needs ERA and FIP for both starters to compare surface results with fielding-independent ones.

Live Game State Unavailable

The game has not started, so score, inning and base state carry no weight yet.

Data Sources & Freshness Source dates by statistic

Each supporting statistic above carries its source and latest available update date. Missing feeds are marked unavailable and do not receive model weight.

Estimate generated Sep 26, 2026 3:51 PM.

This is a custom NumSOX estimate based on baseball statistics, not a betting line or a prediction of certainty.

Ballpark Factor
Fenway Park
Fenway Park suppresses home runs (95 home run factor). The away club has a slight edge in how this park suits them (.180 vs .150 ISO).
104
Runs
95
HR
117
2B
108
LF HR
92
RF HR
Full matchup analysis Ballpark factors
Previous Game
Cubs @ Red Sox Fri, Sep 25 Win · Final
American
P
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R
H
E
CUBS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
BOSTON
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
0
RED SOX Win 2 to 0
Red Sox Season at a Glance
Record
87-74
9th in MLB
3rd in AL
Run Differential
+82
6th in MLB
2nd in AL
Team OPS
0.717
T-17th in MLB
T-8th in AL
Team ERA
3.52
T-2nd in MLB
2nd in AL
Bullpen ERA
2.89
2nd in MLB
1st in AL
wRC+
100
100 = league avg
16th in MLB
8th in AL
Last 10
5-5
T-12th in MLB
T-6th in AL
Series Wins
24
Series record 24-26-2
T-15th in MLB
T-5th in AL
Series Sweeps
12
Swept in 5
3rd in MLB
2nd in AL
OPS vs LHP
0.733
Batting 0.248
OPS vs RHP
0.711
Batting 0.244
Hits lefties better by 0.022
Streak
W2
T-4th in MLB
T-2nd in AL
League Standings
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September 23, 2026
Day 180 of 183
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Days
per sec
Historical standings are rebuilt from every club's game results.
American League
AL East
TeamWLPCTGBWCGB L10STRKRSRADIFF HomeAwayX-W/L
DIV Rays 96 62 .608 - - 7-3 L1 715 636 +79 55-26 41-36 87-71
WC1 Yankees 91 67 .576 5.0 +10.0 6-4 W1 725 584 +141 44-33 47-34 94-64
WC2 Red Sox 85 73 .538 11.0 +4.0 5-5 W1 681 601 +80 39-38 46-35 88-70
Orioles 78 81 .491 18.5 3.5 6-4 W3 705 731 -26 39-42 39-39 77-82
Blue Jays 77 82 .484 19.5 4.5 3-7 L3 636 683 -47 40-38 37-44 74-85
AL Central
TeamWLPCTGBWCGB L10STRKRSRADIFF HomeAwayX-W/L
DIV Guardians 82 76 .519 - - 7-3 L1 652 650 +2 41-40 41-36 79-79
WC3 White Sox 81 77 .513 1.0 - 5-5 L1 751 707 +44 46-32 35-45 83-75
Twins 75 84 .472 7.5 6.5 5-5 W2 721 785 -64 40-38 35-46 73-86
Tigers 74 85 .465 8.5 7.5 4-6 L2 709 638 +71 40-38 34-47 87-72
Royals 68 90 .430 14.0 13.0 2-8 W1 672 776 -104 40-37 28-53 69-89
AL West
TeamWLPCTGBWCGB L10STRKRSRADIFF HomeAwayX-W/L
DIV Rangers 78 80 .494 - - 6-4 L3 658 700 -42 44-36 34-44 75-83
Astros 78 80 .494 - 3.0 3-7 L1 700 753 -53 39-42 39-38 74-84
Mariners 74 84 .468 4.0 7.0 5-5 W1 640 702 -62 41-36 33-48 72-86
Athletics 63 95 .399 15.0 18.0 3-7 W2 686 903 -217 31-46 32-49 60-98
Angels 60 98 .380 18.0 21.0 4-6 L3 635 728 -93 34-47 26-51 69-89
National League
NL East
TeamWLPCTGBWCGB L10STRKRSRADIFF HomeAwayX-W/L
DIV Braves 93 65 .589 - - 6-4 W1 725 608 +117 52-28 41-37 92-66
WC3 Phillies 87 71 .551 6.0 - 5-5 L1 704 676 +28 42-35 45-36 82-76
Marlins 78 80 .494 15.0 9.0 6-4 W2 703 699 +4 45-33 33-47 79-79
Nationals 75 84 .472 18.5 12.5 7-3 W2 807 798 +9 37-41 38-43 80-79
Mets 73 85 .462 20.0 14.0 4-6 W2 681 714 -33 36-45 37-40 76-82
NL Central
TeamWLPCTGBWCGB L10STRKRSRADIFF HomeAwayX-W/L
DIV Brewers 99 59 .627 - - 7-3 W1 810 607 +203 52-26 47-33 99-59
WC2 Cubs 87 71 .551 12.0 - 5-5 L2 839 694 +145 45-35 42-36 93-65
Pirates 80 78 .506 19.0 7.0 6-4 L1 751 724 +27 43-37 37-41 82-76
Cardinals 77 81 .487 22.0 10.0 4-6 W1 709 730 -21 38-43 39-38 77-81
Reds 73 85 .462 26.0 14.0 4-6 L1 648 808 -160 38-43 35-42 63-95
NL West
TeamWLPCTGBWCGB L10STRKRSRADIFF HomeAwayX-W/L
DIV Dodgers 97 61 .614 - - 7-3 L1 788 592 +196 51-29 46-32 99-59
WC1 Padres 88 70 .557 9.0 +1.0 8-2 W1 695 657 +38 49-29 39-41 83-75
Diamondbacks 84 74 .532 13.0 3.0 5-5 W4 705 699 +6 45-36 39-38 80-78
Giants 65 94 .409 32.5 22.5 3-7 L2 665 749 -84 37-41 28-53 71-88
Rockies 57 101 .361 40.0 30.0 2-8 L3 732 916 -184 32-48 25-53 63-95
Recent & Upcoming Games
DateOpponentH/AVenueScoreResultStatus
Mar 26 Reds Away Great American Ball Park 3-0 W Final
Mar 28 Reds Away Great American Ball Park 5-6 L Final
Mar 29 Reds Away Great American Ball Park 2-3 L Final
Mar 30 Astros Away Daikin Park 1-8 L Final
Mar 31 Astros Away Daikin Park 2-9 L Final
Apr 1 Astros Away Daikin Park 4-6 L Final
Apr 3 Padres Home Fenway Park 5-2 W Final
Apr 4 Padres Home Fenway Park 2-3 L Final
Apr 5 Padres Home Fenway Park 6-8 L Final
Apr 6 Brewers Home Fenway Park 6-8 L Final
Apr 7 Brewers Home Fenway Park 3-2 W Final
Apr 8 Brewers Home Fenway Park 5-0 W Final
Apr 10 Cardinals Away Busch Stadium 2-3 L Final
Apr 11 Cardinals Away Busch Stadium 7-1 W Final
Apr 12 Cardinals Away Busch Stadium 9-3 W Final
Apr 13 Twins Away Target Field 6-13 L Final
Apr 14 Twins Away Target Field 0-6 L Final
Apr 15 Twins Away Target Field 9-5 W Final
Apr 17 Tigers Home Fenway Park 1-0 W Final
Apr 18 Tigers Home Fenway Park 1-4 L Final
Apr 19 Tigers Home Fenway Park 2-6 L Final
Apr 20 Tigers Home Fenway Park 8-6 W Final
Apr 21 Yankees Home Fenway Park 0-4 L Final
Apr 22 Yankees Home Fenway Park 1-4 L Final
Apr 23 Yankees Home Fenway Park 2-4 L Final
Apr 24 Orioles Away Oriole Park at Camden Yards 3-10 L Final
Apr 25 Orioles Away Oriole Park at Camden Yards 17-1 W Final
Apr 26 Orioles Away Oriole Park at Camden Yards 5-3 W Final
Apr 27 Blue Jays Away Rogers Centre 5-0 W Final
Apr 28 Blue Jays Away Rogers Centre 0-3 L Final
Apr 29 Blue Jays Away Rogers Centre 1-8 L Final
May 1 Astros Home Fenway Park 3-1 W Final
May 2 Astros Home Fenway Park 3-6 L Final
May 3 Astros Home Fenway Park 1-3 L Final
May 4 Tigers Away Comerica Park 5-4 W Final
May 5 Tigers Away Comerica Park 10-3 W Final
May 6 Tigers Away Comerica Park 4-0 W Final
May 7 Rays Home Fenway Park 4-8 L Final
May 8 Rays Home Fenway Park 2-0 W Final
May 10 Rays Home Fenway Park 1-4 L Final
May 12 Phillies Home Fenway Park 1-2 L Final
May 13 Phillies Home Fenway Park 3-1 W Final
May 14 Phillies Home Fenway Park 1-3 L Final
May 15 Braves Away Truist Park 2-3 L Final
May 16 Braves Away Truist Park 3-2 W Final
May 17 Braves Away Truist Park 1-8 L Final
May 18 Royals Away Kauffman Stadium 3-1 W Final
May 19 Royals Away Kauffman Stadium 7-1 W Final
May 20 Royals Away Kauffman Stadium 4-3 W Final
May 22 Twins Home Fenway Park 6-8 L Final
May 23 Twins Home Fenway Park 2-4 L Final
May 24 Twins Home Fenway Park 5-6 L Final
May 26 Braves Home Fenway Park 6-7 L Final
May 27 Braves Home Fenway Park 8-0 W Final
May 28 Braves Home Fenway Park 2-10 L Final
May 29 Guardians Away Progressive Field 3-4 L Final
May 30 Guardians Away Progressive Field 9-1 W Final
May 31 Guardians Away Progressive Field 9-4 W Final
Jun 2 Orioles Home Fenway Park 2-4 L Final
Jun 3 Orioles Home Fenway Park 8-1 W Final
Jun 4 Orioles Home Fenway Park 2-8 L Final
Jun 5 Yankees Away Yankee Stadium 5-3 W Final
Jun 7 Yankees Away Yankee Stadium 1-6 L Final
Jun 8 Rays Away Tropicana Field 1-3 L Final
Jun 9 Rays Away Tropicana Field 3-4 L Final
Jun 10 Rays Away Tropicana Field 5-7 L Final
Jun 12 Rangers Home Fenway Park 10-1 W Final
Jun 13 Rangers Home Fenway Park 6-3 W Final
Jun 14 Rangers Home Fenway Park 4-6 L Final
Jun 16 Blue Jays Home Fenway Park 1-6 L Final
Jun 17 Blue Jays Home Fenway Park 0-3 L Final
Jun 18 Blue Jays Home Fenway Park 3-4 L Final
Jun 19 Mariners Away T-Mobile Park 6-2 W Final
Jun 20 Mariners Away T-Mobile Park 5-1 W Final
Jun 21 Mariners Away T-Mobile Park 1-3 L Final
Jun 22 Rockies Away Coors Field 2-3 L Final
Jun 23 Rockies Away Coors Field 5-2 W Final
Jun 24 Rockies Away Coors Field 6-8 L Final
Jun 25 Yankees Home Fenway Park 6-3 W Final
Jun 26 Yankees Home Fenway Park 6-1 W Final
Jun 27 Yankees Home Fenway Park 4-1 W Final
Jun 28 Yankees Home Fenway Park 5-4 W Final
Jun 29 Nationals Home Fenway Park 6-3 W Final
Jun 30 Nationals Home Fenway Park 1-8 L Final
Jul 1 Nationals Home Fenway Park 2-10 L Final
Jul 3 Angels Away Angel Stadium 5-2 W Final
Jul 4 Angels Away Angel Stadium 8-1 W Final
Jul 5 Angels Away Angel Stadium 7-5 W Final
Jul 7 White Sox Away Rate Field 8-1 W Final
Jul 8 White Sox Away Rate Field 5-0 W Final
Jul 9 White Sox Away Rate Field 2-1 W Final
Jul 10 Mets Away Citi Field 6-2 W Final
Jul 11 Mets Away Citi Field 4-0 W Final
Jul 12 Mets Away Citi Field 3-2 W Final
Jul 17 Rays Home Fenway Park 10-0 W Final
Jul 17 Rays Home Fenway Park 5-3 W Final
Jul 18 Rays Home Fenway Park 7-6 W Final
Jul 19 Rays Home Fenway Park 6-1 W Final
Jul 20 Orioles Home Fenway Park 6-5 W Final
Jul 22 Orioles Home Fenway Park 6-3 W Final
Jul 22 Orioles Home Fenway Park 1-5 L Final
Jul 24 Blue Jays Home Fenway Park 6-4 W Final
Jul 25 Blue Jays Home Fenway Park 0-6 L Final
Jul 26 Blue Jays Home Fenway Park 6-1 W Final
Jul 27 Athletics Away Sutter Health Park 4-2 W Final
Jul 28 Athletics Away Sutter Health Park 3-4 L Final
Jul 29 Athletics Away Sutter Health Park 4-2 W Final
Jul 30 Athletics Away Sutter Health Park 5-4 W Final
Jul 31 Dodgers Away UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium 9-4 W Final
Aug 1 Dodgers Away UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium 3-2 W Final
Aug 2 Dodgers Away UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium 8-4 W Final
Aug 4 White Sox Home Fenway Park 14-2 W Final
Aug 5 White Sox Home Fenway Park 4-0 W Final
Aug 6 White Sox Home Fenway Park 12-11 W Final
Aug 7 Athletics Home Fenway Park 13-1 W Final
Aug 8 Athletics Home Fenway Park 3-7 L Final
Aug 9 Athletics Home Fenway Park 3-4 L Final
Aug 10 Blue Jays Away Rogers Centre 1-2 L Final
Aug 11 Blue Jays Away Rogers Centre 3-5 L Final
Aug 12 Blue Jays Away Rogers Centre 4-6 L Final
Aug 13 Blue Jays Away Rogers Centre 7-0 W Final
Aug 14 Pirates Away PNC Park 4-8 L Final
Aug 15 Pirates Away PNC Park 4-0 W Final
Aug 16 Pirates Away PNC Park 3-8 L Final
Aug 17 Diamondbacks Home Fenway Park 11-1 W Final
Aug 18 Diamondbacks Home Fenway Park 9-4 W Final
Aug 19 Diamondbacks Home Fenway Park 6-7 L Final
Aug 21 Giants Home Fenway Park 6-4 W Final
Aug 22 Giants Home Fenway Park 3-2 W Final
Aug 23 Giants Home Fenway Park 5-4 W Final
Aug 24 Marlins Away loanDepot park 4-2 W Final
Aug 25 Marlins Away loanDepot park 7-3 W Final
Aug 26 Marlins Away loanDepot park 0-4 L Final
Aug 28 Yankees Away Yankee Stadium 0-1 L Final
Aug 29 Yankees Away Yankee Stadium 6-0 W Final
Aug 29 Yankees Away Yankee Stadium 2-9 L Final
Aug 30 Yankees Away Yankee Stadium 1-16 L Final
Aug 31 Mariners Home Fenway Park 9-8 W Final
Sep 1 Mariners Home Fenway Park 6-9 L Final
Sep 2 Mariners Home Fenway Park 3-8 L Final
Sep 3 Orioles Away Oriole Park at Camden Yards 6-5 W Final
Sep 4 Orioles Away Oriole Park at Camden Yards 1-0 W Final
Sep 5 Orioles Away Oriole Park at Camden Yards 5-0 W Final
Sep 6 Orioles Away Oriole Park at Camden Yards 3-1 W Final
Sep 7 Angels Home Fenway Park 5-2 W Final
Sep 8 Angels Home Fenway Park 1-6 L Final
Sep 9 Angels Home Fenway Park 4-6 L Final
Sep 11 Royals Home Fenway Park 2-3 L Final
Sep 12 Royals Home Fenway Park 5-1 W Final
Sep 13 Royals Home Fenway Park 4-1 W Final
Sep 15 Rangers Away Globe Life Field 2-4 L Final
Sep 16 Rangers Away Globe Life Field 3-7 L Final
Sep 17 Rangers Away Globe Life Field 4-3 W Final
Sep 18 Rays Away Tropicana Field 4-2 W Final
Sep 19 Rays Away Tropicana Field 1-2 L Final
Sep 20 Rays Away Tropicana Field 1-5 L Final
Sep 22 Guardians Home Fenway Park 2-3 L Final
Sep 23 Guardians Home Fenway Park 1-0 W Final
Sep 24 Guardians Home Fenway Park 0-1 L Final
Sep 25 Cubs Home Fenway Park 4-3 W Final
Sep 25 Cubs Home Fenway Park 2-0 W Final
Sep 27 Cubs Home Tropicana Field 3:05 PM SCH Scheduled
Sep 29 Yankees Away Yankee Stadium Time TBD SCH Scheduled
Sep 30 Yankees Away Yankee Stadium Time TBD SCH Scheduled
Oct 1 Yankees Away Yankee Stadium Time TBD SCH Scheduled
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