Red Sox beat Cubs 4-3 in doubleheader opener, assure Wild Card Series matchup against Yankees

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The Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in the opener of a doubleheader, securing the No. 5 seed in the American League playoffs. They will face the New York Yankees in the Wild Card Series for the second consecutive year.

Connor Wong hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a doubleheader opener on Friday that clinched the No. 5 seed in the American League playoffs. Boston will plays its Wild Card Series for the second year in a row at the New York Yankees, who won last season's best-of-three matchup 2-1. Roman Anthony had two doubles and a triple, and scored three runs.