The Cubs dropped both Sept. 25 games against the Red Sox, 4-3 and 2-0. Miguel Amaya drove in two runs with a double in the opener; David Peterson struck out six over five scoreless innings in the second game, but Boston scored twice in the eighth to win.
Adley Rutschman's two-run single tied Game 1 in the fifth. In the second game, Wilyer Abreu hit a two-out, two-run double in the eighth, accounting for all the scoring. The article's Heroes and Goats rankings are based on win probability added (WPA), rather than subjective ratings.
The next game is a neutral-site matchup in Tampa against Boston, where Chicago will try to avoid a sweep. Neither team had named a starting pitcher; the article said both appeared likely to use pitching by committee.
