The Facts
- A high-stakes showdown between two teams from the upper tier of the standings (ranked 3rd and 5th).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Boston won 3.
- Boston has experienced an up-and-down run in recent matches (last 5 matches: 3 wins).
- Chi Cubs is experiencing a dip in performance (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- Recently, Boston has enjoyed a run of consecutive matches in front of its home crowd.
- In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, Boston has recorded 11 wins, 0 draws, and 9 losses, with a goal aggregate of 96:86 (averaging 4.8:4.3 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Boston against this opponent, the record stands at 7 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, with 47:27 goals (averaging 5.2:3 per game).
Standings
MainAmerican League
| Pl | W | L | PCT | |||
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rays | 160 | 97 | 63 | 721:642 | 0.606 |
| 2 | New York Yankees | 161 | 93 | 68 | 739:601 | 0.578 |
| 3 | Boston Red Sox | 161 | 87 | 74 | 687:605 | 0.540 |
| 4 | Cleveland Guardians | 160 | 84 | 76 | 665:659 | 0.525 |
| 5 | Chicago White Sox | 160 | 83 | 77 | 766:709 | 0.519 |
| 6 | Texas Rangers | 160 | 79 | 81 | 663:711 | 0.494 |
| 7 | Houston Astros | 160 | 79 | 81 | 712:764 | 0.494 |
| 8 | Baltimore Orioles | 161 | 79 | 82 | 718:739 | 0.491 |
| 9 | Toronto Blue Jays | 160 | 78 | 82 | 642:688 | 0.488 |
| 10 | Minnesota Twins | 160 | 76 | 84 | 731:787 | 0.475 |
| 11 | Detroit Tigers | 160 | 75 | 85 | 717:645 | 0.469 |
| 12 | Seattle Mariners | 160 | 74 | 86 | 649:715 | 0.463 |
| 13 | Kansas City Royals | 160 | 68 | 92 | 682:797 | 0.425 |
| 14 | Athletics | 160 | 64 | 96 | 697:915 | 0.400 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Angels | 160 | 62 | 98 | 648:737 | 0.388 |
National League
| Pl | W | L | PCT | |||
| 1 | Milwaukee Brewers | 160 | 101 | 59 | 823:612 | 0.631 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 160 | 98 | 62 | 792:596 | 0.613 |
| 3 | Atlanta Braves | 160 | 93 | 67 | 731:618 | 0.581 |
| 4 | San Diego Padres | 160 | 89 | 71 | 703:670 | 0.556 |
| 5 | Chicago Cubs | 161 | 88 | 73 | 844:701 | 0.547 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Phillies | 160 | 87 | 73 | 705:683 | 0.544 |
| 7 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 160 | 86 | 74 | 728:711 | 0.538 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 160 | 81 | 79 | 760:733 | 0.506 |
| 9 | Miami Marlins | 160 | 79 | 81 | 707:701 | 0.494 |
| 10 | St.Louis Cardinals | 160 | 77 | 83 | 714:740 | 0.481 |
| 11 | Washington Nationals | 160 | 76 | 84 | 814:804 | 0.475 |
| 12 | Cincinnati Reds | 160 | 74 | 86 | 660:820 | 0.463 |
| 13 | New York Mets | 160 | 73 | 87 | 688:724 | 0.456 |
| 14 | San Francisco Giants | 160 | 65 | 95 | 665:751 | 0.406 |
| 15 | Colorado Rockies | 160 | 57 | 103 | 741:934 | 0.356 |





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