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Red Sox bring Cubs doubleheader game forward as storm approaches

Boston moved Game 2’s start time up by 30 minutes in consultation with Major League Baseball. Saturday’s game remains subject to change.

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The Boston Red Sox have moved Game 2 of Friday’s doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs from 6.05 pm to 5.35 pm ET, citing an impending storm forecast to bring heavy rain and strong wind gusts to the Boston area.

The team made the change in consultation with Major League Baseball. Game 1 is scheduled for 1.05 pm ET after being rescheduled from Sunday.

The series finale is provisionally scheduled for Saturday at 7.15 pm ET, but its start time and venue remain unsettled.

Both teams have clinched postseason places, and the series could affect their seeding.

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