Red Sox Reportedly Stuck In Chicago After 'Multiple Plane Issues' Ahead of Mets Series

Red Sox reportedly stuck in Chicago after 'multiple plane issues' ahead of Mets series centers on travel disruptions delaying Boston’s arrival for its MLB matchup with the New York Mets. According to Tim Healey of the Boston Globe, the Red Sox were still in Chicago even though they are scheduled to play the series opener in New York on Friday night. Healey and MassLive’s Chris Cotillo cite “multiple issues” with the team’s aircraft that prevented departure. The reported flight plan has Boston arriving at LaGuardia at 4:10 p.m. ET, with first pitch listed for 7:15 p.m. ET. The article also notes similar travel problems last month after a series in Colorado, when Boston returned around 5:00 a.m. The Red Sox have recently surged, sweeping the Angels and White Sox in their prior stretch and are 43–48 in fourth place in the AL East, with a 30.5% playoff chance per FanGraphs.