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

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a doubleheader opener. The win secured the Red Sox a spot in the Wild Card Series against the Yankees.
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 that clinched the No. 5 seed in the American League playoffs
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