Red Sox beat Cubs 2-0 to sweep doubleheader after setting Wild Card Series matchup with Yankees

AI Summary

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-0, sweeping a doubleheader and advancing to a Wild Card Series matchup with the New York Yankees. Key performances included Wilyer Abreu's two-run double and pitching efforts from Brayan Bello and Jedixson Páez.

Wilyer Abreu hit a two-run double in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 Friday night to sweep a doubleheader. Brayan Bello allowed four hits over four innings and rookie Jedixson Páez (1-1) gave up three hits in five innings with four strikeouts in his first big league win. Chicago dropped two games back of San Diego for the top NL wild card.