Boston Red Sox vs Chicago Cubs
Series timeline
▲ Boston Red Sox ahead (peak +3)
▼ Chicago Cubs ahead (peak +1)
Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs Tie Postseason One meeting per cell
Longest streaks: Boston Red Sox 3 (2025–2026), Chicago Cubs 3 (2014). Current: Chicago Cubs 1.
Splits
| Split | Boston Red Sox record |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 15-15 |
| Postseason | 4-2 |
| Hosted by Boston Red Sox | 10-7 |
| Hosted by Chicago Cubs | 9-9 |
| Neutral site | 0-1 |
| Last 10 seasons (2005 to 2026) | 15-15 |
| Largest Boston Red Sox win | 17-0 (2024) |
| Largest Chicago Cubs win | 14-6 (2005) |
Postseason meetings
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Sep 11, 1918 | Boston Red Sox | 2-1 | at Boston Red Sox | |
| 1918 | Sep 10, 1918 | Chicago Cubs | 3-0 | at Boston Red Sox | |
| 1918 | Sep 9, 1918 | Boston Red Sox | 3-2 | at Boston Red Sox | |
| 1918 | Sep 7, 1918 | Boston Red Sox | 2-1 | at Chicago Cubs | |
| 1918 | Sep 6, 1918 | Chicago Cubs | 3-1 | at Chicago Cubs | |
| 1918 | Sep 5, 1918 | Boston Red Sox | 1-0 | at Chicago Cubs |
In the record book
- Longest gaps between meetings#6 in MLB#10 across all leagues
Every meeting
2020s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (2-1) | Sep 25, 2026 | Boston Red Sox | 4-3 | at Boston Red Sox | |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Boston Red Sox | 2-0 | at Boston Red Sox | ||
| Sep 27, 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 6-2 | Neutral site | ||
| 2025 (1-2) | Jul 18, 2025 | Chicago Cubs | 4-1 | at Chicago Cubs | |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Chicago Cubs | 6-0 | at Chicago Cubs | ||
| Jul 20, 2025 | Boston Red Sox | 6-1 | at Chicago Cubs | ||
| 2024 (2-1) | Apr 26, 2024 | Chicago Cubs | 7-1 | at Boston Red Sox | |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Boston Red Sox | 17-0 | at Boston Red Sox | ||
| Apr 28, 2024 | Boston Red Sox | 5-4 | at Boston Red Sox | ||
| 2023 (2-1) | Jul 14, 2023 | Boston Red Sox | 8-3 | at Chicago Cubs | |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Chicago Cubs | 10-4 | at Chicago Cubs | ||
| Jul 16, 2023 | Boston Red Sox | 11-5 | at Chicago Cubs | ||
| 2022 (1-2) | Jul 1, 2022 | Chicago Cubs | 6-5 | at Chicago Cubs | |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Chicago Cubs | 3-1 | at Chicago Cubs | ||
| Jul 3, 2022 | Boston Red Sox | 4-2 | at Chicago Cubs |
2010s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 (2-1) | Apr 28, 2017 | Boston Red Sox | 5-4 | at Boston Red Sox | |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Chicago Cubs | 7-4 | at Boston Red Sox | ||
| Apr 30, 2017 | Boston Red Sox | 6-2 | at Boston Red Sox | ||
| 2014 (0-3) | Jun 30, 2014 | Chicago Cubs | 2-0 | at Boston Red Sox | |
| Jul 1, 2014 | Chicago Cubs | 2-1 | at Boston Red Sox | ||
| Jul 2, 2014 | Chicago Cubs | 16-9 | at Boston Red Sox | ||
| 2012 (2-1) | Jun 15, 2012 | Chicago Cubs | 3-0 | at Chicago Cubs | |
| Jun 16, 2012 | Boston Red Sox | 4-3 | at Chicago Cubs | ||
| Jun 17, 2012 | Boston Red Sox | 7-4 | at Chicago Cubs | ||
| 2011 (2-1) | May 20, 2011 | Boston Red Sox | 15-5 | at Boston Red Sox | |
| May 21, 2011 | Chicago Cubs | 9-3 | at Boston Red Sox | ||
| May 22, 2011 | Boston Red Sox | 5-1 | at Boston Red Sox |
2000s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 (1-2) | Jun 10, 2005 | Chicago Cubs | 14-6 | at Chicago Cubs | |
| Jun 11, 2005 | Chicago Cubs | 7-6 | at Chicago Cubs | ||
| Jun 12, 2005 | Boston Red Sox | 8-1 | at Chicago Cubs |
1910s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 (4-2) | Sep 5, 1918 | Boston Red Sox | 1-0 | at Chicago Cubs | Postseason |
| Sep 6, 1918 | Chicago Cubs | 3-1 | at Chicago Cubs | Postseason | |
| Sep 7, 1918 | Boston Red Sox | 2-1 | at Chicago Cubs | Postseason | |
| Sep 9, 1918 | Boston Red Sox | 3-2 | at Boston Red Sox | Postseason | |
| Sep 10, 1918 | Chicago Cubs | 3-0 | at Boston Red Sox | Postseason | |
| Sep 11, 1918 | Boston Red Sox | 2-1 | at Boston Red Sox | Postseason |