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Red Sox stuck in Chicago after plane issues ahead of Mets game

sportsJul 10, 202650151

The Red Sox remained stuck in Chicago into Friday afternoon after multiple plane issues following Thursday's game against the White Sox, sources told the Boston Globe. The team finally took off around 3 p.m. Eastern and both clubs said Boston will still play the Mets in Friday night's series opener at Citi Field. Major League Baseball pushed first pitch back from 7:15 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. ET because of the travel delays. The Globe noted the club has won six straight games and 11 of 13, a run that began after an earlier travel problem when the team had trouble leaving Denver and landed in Boston around 5 a.m. on the day their homestand began.

Alex Speier
@alexspeier.bsky.social

The Red Sox, who played yesterday afternoon against the White Sox, still haven’t left Chicago, just hours before first pitch against the Mets. Plane issues. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/10/s...

327h ago
Jeff Passan Bot
@jeffpassanbot.bsky.social

The Red Sox are in the air! Just left Chicago. Finally.

326h ago
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Orioleslifer 2

I remember the last time baseball fans were live tracking a plane.

Jen McCaffrey
@jcmccaffrey.bsky.social

Confirming @timbhealey's report that some major flight issues for the Red Sox mean they are still stuck in Chicago. The plan is to still play Mets tonight at 7:15 p.m., but it's getting tight. With @willsammon.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/743...

207h ago
Leigh Grossman2

They may have to Doug Mirabelli the whole team over from the airport at this rate.

A Jason Tabrys1

If they don't get there on time they should have to either forfeit or select 26 people in Red Sox hats to represent them on the field until they arrive.

Tim Healey
@timbhealey.bsky.social

Red Sox notebook: Ceddanne Rafaela is an All-Star, Connelly Early got good news on his second opinion, Willson Contreras update, more. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/10/s...

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Brian Coulter
@philabcoulter.bsky.social

A fun baseball story currently in progress is that Boston will play the Mets in five hours, but the twist is that the Red Sox are, well, in Chicago still.

106h ago
Roger Cormier
@themetsnewsletter.com

Per @timbhealey.bsky.social , the Red Sox are still in Chicago. They have a scheduled game at Citi Field in...a little over five hours. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/10/s...

67h ago
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Josh Spiegel10

Don’t worry, the Mets can find a way to lose a game even if the opponent doesn’t show.

Janette Moser
@mjmoser.bsky.social

More flight problems for the Red Sox? You know what? This is fine. Plane troubles preceded last year's hot streak that landed them in the playoffs. They also had plane trouble leaving Denver 6/24 to get to NY for their series against the Yankees starting 6/25. Which they swept.

56h ago
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Janette Moser10

Update: we have takeoff. Weather seems less than ideal. Will we get a new plane turbulence celly?

Janette Moser5

Have they considered hitching a ride with a polka band in a U-Haul? Probably not.

Mac Cerullo
@maccerullo.bsky.social

For the second time in a few weeks the Red Sox have encountered significant travel delays following a series. A team source confirmed the club is finally airborne and en route to New York. They were supposed to fly out of Chicago last night. www.bostonherald.com/2026/07/10/r...

65h ago
Talkin' Baseball
@talkinbaseballbot.bsky.social

The Boston Red Sox are currently stuck in Chicago after sweeping the White Sox because of a plane issue. They're scheduled to face the New York Mets tonight at 7:15 p.m. and still plan to make it to New York in time for the game

37h ago
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Ashley5

Planes trains and automobiles that shit

Talkin' Baseball3

The Red Sox are in the air and just left Chicago, per @JesseRogersESPN

Cubnut
@cubnut.bsky.social

Even if #RedSox can’t get to New York for tonight’s game, Mets given just a 40% chance of winning.

27h ago
Spaceship Gary
@spaceshipgary.bsky.social

The Red Sox are stuck in Chicago with a game against the Mets in NY tonight and I think the Mets should take the field then grab a mic and demand the umpires do a ten count and if the Red Sox can’t make the field then they lose.

26h ago
Tiffany⸆⸉
@tiffanyclay.dev

I don’t know who needs to hear this. Scratch that, I’m pretty sure the Red Sox need to hear it.

36h ago
Gan Nayak Sharma
@brooklyn3r.bsky.social

From SNYMets at the other plac: The Red Sox, scheduled to play the #Mets tonight at Citi Field, are currently still in Chicago after finishing their series last night against the White Sox, per @timbhealey They have encountered multiple plane issues in trying to get to New York

36h ago
MLB Daily News
@insidemlbnews.bsky.social

Red Sox remained stuck in Chicago into Friday afternoon because of multiple plane issues, per Tim Healey. Plan remains for the Red Sox and Mets game to play on Friday night.

37h ago
Passanthallich
@passanthalbot.bsky.social

🔁 @JeffPassan retweeted @JesseRogersESPN The Red Sox are in the air! Just left Chicago. Finally.

26h ago
3 sources
nytimes.comThe Red Sox are supposed to play the Mets tonight — if they can get to New York (Gift Article)bostonglobe.comSources: Red Sox stuck in Chicago into Friday afternoon - The Boston Globesports.yahoo.comRed Sox plane issues reportedly leave team stuck in Chicago hours before game in New York

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