After a series sweep against the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Red Sox are supposed to head to New York to face the Mets on Friday, July 10.
However, six hours before first pitch, the Red Sox find themselves still in Chicago.
The plan remains for them to play the Mets tonight … but they need to make it to New York first.
The first pitch is schedule for 7:10 P.M. EST. The lingering question is will the Red Sox need to postpone the game?
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Will the Red Sox Reschedule Their Game Against the Mets?
Boston Red Sox beat writer Chris Cotillo confirms that the Boston Red Sox are expected to land LaGuardia Airport in Queens at 4:10 P.M. EST, three hours before first pitch. The game will not be rescheduled, and it’s unlikely that it will face any delay.
“Current flight plans have Red Sox set to land at LGA at 4:10 p.m. ET, less than three hours first pitch,” Cotillo wrote on X. “The good news is Citi Field is right next door. But still, the window is getting tight.”
Citi Field is 2.6 miles away from LaGuardia, which is a four minute drive without traffic. However, unloading an entire plane full of baseball equipment and players it will likely take them about 45 minutes to get the stadium from the time the plane touches down in New York.
Tim Healey of the Boston Globe confirms that the reason for the team’s travel delay is due to several plane issues.
The flight from Chicago to New York is a little less than 2.5 hours, meaning that if their plane is scheduled to land at 4:10 P.M. EST, their plane will take off at 1:10 P.M. EST.
As of right now, the plan remains for the Red Sox-Mets game to play on Friday night despite their travel endeavors.
Update: The Red Sox are officially en route to New York as of 2:59 P.M. EST.
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Boston Red Sox Are On A 6-Game Winning Streak
The Boston Red Sox had an unlucky start to their 2026 season. Their roster took a major hit, after injuries continued to flood in, pitching collapsed in the late-innings, and lost in fluke ways.
However, as of July 10, the Red Sox are 2.5 games out of a Wild Card spot. Unfortunately for Boston, the Tampa Bay Rays still have an 11-game lead in the American League East, but the spot they’re in now, is better than they expected it to be a month into the season.
The Red Sox are currently on a six-game winning streak, and are 13-2 in their last 15 games.
Despite their recent surge, the Red Sox are 12-14 in the month of June.
Wilson Contreras, Boston’s leading man is currently suspended for five games following a benches clearing brawl on June 30 against the Washington Nationals. The 34-year-old is also dealing with a left foot contusion that he suffered on July 8 after fouling a ball off his foot during an at-bat.
Contreras is leading the team in batting average (.285), OBP (.379), SLG (.542), OPS (.921), home runs (20), RBIs (61), hits (89), and runs (46).
On the pitching side of things, the Red Sox have drastically improved their team ERA since the beginning of the season. They have a 3.67 team ERA which ranks 7th in the league.
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