The Chicago Cubs head to Fenway Park to face the Boston Red Sox on September 25, 2026. First pitch is set for 1:05 p.m. ET. Here’s the full rundown — start time, where to watch, how both teams are sitting, and who’s starting.
Game Info
- Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox
- League: MLB
- Date: September 25, 2026
- First Pitch: 1:05 p.m. ET
- Venue: Fenway Park
Where to Watch
🇺🇸 United States
- Marquee Sports Network — Chicago Cubs local broadcast; streaming on the Marquee app
- NESN / NESN 360 — Boston Red Sox local broadcast; streaming on NESN 360
- In Spanish: FOX Deportes, ESPN Deportes, Telemundo, UniMás/TUDN, Universo, Peacock
🇲🇽 Mexico (11:05 a.m. local)
- Canal 5 — Up to 55 regular-season games under the 2026–2028 deal
- NU9VE (Canal 9) — Sunday game of the week
- ESPN / Disney+ — ~6 games per week; Disney+ adds 6 additional games plus ESPN simulcast
- TUDN / Canal FOX — Weekly package (Tue, Thu, Fri and two Saturdays)
🇻🇪 Venezuela (1:05 p.m. local)
- Televén — Free; mainly weekends, also available via free mobile app stream
- 1BASEBALL — 24-hour baseball channel, up to 3 games per day; via Simple, Inter and NetUno GO
- ByM Sport — 6 days a week; via Inter and Simple
- IVC — Tuesday through Sunday
- ESPN / Disney+ — Live and on-demand
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic (1:05 p.m. local)
- Teleantillas Canal 10 — Free; one game per day, seven days a week — seventh consecutive season covering Opening Day through the World Series, including the All-Star Game, Home Run Derby and Futures Game
- ESPN / FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes
- 1BASEBALL — Via Altice
- teleantillas.com.do — Free stream
- MLB.TV
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico (1:05 p.m. local)
- WAPA Deportes — Free; regular season (typically Fri–Sun); exclusive island broadcast of the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
- MLB.TV
A Note on MLB.TV
MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product. For 22 of 30 clubs, a separate in-market local subscription is available inside the MLB app (~$19.99/month or ~$99.99/season), which is blackout-free locally. Games exclusive to national partners (Netflix, NBC/Peacock, Apple TV, FOX, ESPN) are not included in MLB.TV — that’s a rights issue, not a blackout. No public blackout map exists for Latin American countries, so availability may vary.
How Both Teams Are Doing
- Chicago Cubs: 88–71 (.553)
- Boston Red Sox: 85–74 (.535)
The Cubs arrive at Fenway looking to lock up their position with the regular season winding down. The Red Sox, three games back, need wins to stay in the playoff hunt. Both clubs know what’s at stake in late September.
Starting Pitchers
- Cubs — Clay Holmes (RHP): 6–8, 3.25 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 75 strikeouts in 97.0 innings
- Red Sox — Alec Gamboa (LHP): 1–0, 1.16 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 22 strikeouts in 31.0 innings
Holmes brings consistency and a full workload to the hill. Gamboa’s numbers are eye-catching — a 1.16 ERA in 31 innings — though his sample size is still limited. The pitching matchup alone makes this one worth watching.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays and video highlights.
