Red Sox move final game of series vs. Cubs to Tampa Bay's Tropicana Field to avoid nor'easter

A massive nor'easter has led the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs to take drastic measures for their regular-season finale. The league is moving the final game of the series from Fenway Park to the Tampa Bay Rays ' Tropicana Field in order to avoid the storm, which is set to hit the northeastern United States this weekend.

The game, which was originally scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET Saturday, will instead take place at 3:05 p.m. Sunday in Tampa . The Red Sox announced the move on Friday, shortly before the second game of a doubleheader between the Sox and Cubs. Tickets will be fully refunded, per the team.

Friday's Cubs-Sox doubleheader was also a choice made because of the storm. Earlier this week, the league adjusted the series by moving Sunday's game to Friday as part of a doubleheader . Both teams will travel to Florida after the conclusion of the second game Friday, "to ensure the safety of both traveling parties," per the Sox.

In a statement, Rays CEO Ken Babby said the team is "proud to support" MLB by hosting the game, citing a desire to help "ensure fans can enjoy this matchup despite the weather challenges in the Northeast," via Ryan Bass of MLB.TV .

Babby noted that the Rays are familiar with weather challenges, as the team had to play the entire 2025 season in an alternate venue after Tropicana Field's roof was heavily damaged by Hurricane Milton in 2024.

"When Tropicana Field was damaged, clubs throughout the league stepped up to support our organization during an incredibly challenging time," Babby said, via Bass. "We're grateful for that solidarity and are pleased to return the favor by welcoming the Cubs, Red Sox, and their fans to Tropicana Field on Sunday."

This weekend's nor'easter is set to bring high winds and heavy rain across the northeast, with potential floods expected along the coasts. Multiple advisories have been issued by the National Weather Service , starting Friday and running through Sunday.

Boston is not the only area that is expected to be affected: The storm will hit New York as well, which led the Yankees to adjust their final regular-season series , too. The Yankees, hosting the Baltimore Orioles this weekend, switched to a doubleheader on Friday, with the final game of the series still set to take place in the Bronx on Sunday.