Instant reactions from the Red Sox’ 2-0 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of a doubleheader Friday at Fenway Park:

The Boston Red Sox rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a doubleheader opener on Friday.

BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a two-run double in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 Friday night to sweep a doubleheader. Brayan Bello allowed four hits over four innings and rookie Jedixson Páez (1-1) gave up three hits in five innings with four strikeouts in his first big league win.

Before his go-ahead hit in the eighth inning, Red Sox' Wilyer Abreu received some words of wisdom from a veteran teammate.

The Red Sox bid adieu to Fenway Park for the regular season two days earlier than expected, but they went out in style, sweeping the Cubs in a split doubleheader, capped by a 2-0 victory in the Game 2 nightcap.

The Red Sox and Yankees are set to face off in a classic rivalry as baseball’s postseason begins NEW YORK — Baseball’s postseason will start with one of its classic rivalries: Red Sox vs. Yankees. New York will host Boston in a best-of-three Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium starting Tuesday,

BOSTON — Instant reactions to the Red Sox’ 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 Friday at Fenway Park. 1) With a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in the first-game of a doubleheader Friday, the Red Sox locked themselves into the fifth seed in the American League playoff format and will indeed meet the New York Yankees in the best-of-three wild card round beginning Tuesday in the Bronx.

The Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff spot for the third straight year with a 1-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.