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Boston has quietly built something worth paying attention to. The Red Sox enter this matchup having won three straight and going 7-3 over their last ten games, a stretch that has them playing with genuine momentum heading into one of the tougher venues in baseball. Sonny Gray, who leads the Boston rotation with 13 wins, delivered seven strong innings in the team’s most recent outing, and Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras — who is listed as day-to-day with a head injury — have been driving runs when it matters most.

Los Angeles, meanwhile, remains the class of the National League at 69-41, even after dropping their most recent game. Shohei Ohtani continues to operate at a different level, with 24 home runs and 70 runs scored. Max Muncy has added 21 home runs and 49 RBI, and Andy Pages leads the club with 71 RBI. The Dodgers have the depth to absorb a loss and respond — the question is whether Boston’s current form is real enough to test them on their home turf.

Ranger Suárez takes the ball for Boston against a Dodgers lineup that has been punishing mistakes all season. This is a matchup between a team playing its best baseball in months and one that simply hasn’t stopped being good.

Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers Game Information

Game Date: August 01, 2026
Game Time: 09:10 PM ET
TV Channel: NESN, Spectrum SportsNet LA, and MLB.TV – Boston Red Sox
Location: UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Live Stream: Fubo (free trial)

Game Preview

Boston sits six games back in the standings, and a strong showing against the best team in the National League would carry weight beyond the win column. The Red Sox have been one of the better road teams in baseball at 33-22 away from Fenway, so the setting alone isn’t a disqualifier. For Los Angeles, protecting home ground against a team with genuine momentum is its own kind of test. The Dodgers are 33-21 at home — good, but not untouchable — and Boston is coming in with enough confidence to make this competitive.

Los Angeles Dodgers Team Statistics and Rankings

Win-Loss Record: 69-41
Home Record: 33-21
Away Record: 36-20
Division Record: 7-5
Streak: 1 Loss streak
Winning Percentage: .627

Boston Red Sox Team Statistics and Rankings

Win-Loss Record: 58-51
Home Record: 25-29
Away Record: 33-22
Division Record: 14-8
Streak: 3 Win streak
Winning Percentage: .532

Stat Leaders

Los Angeles Dodgers (69-41, #1 in division)

Batting Average Leader: Enrique Hernández, 0.556
RBI Leader: Andy Pages, 71 RBI
Home Run Leader: Shohei Ohtani, 24 HR
Runs Leader: Shohei Ohtani, 70 Runs
Hits Leader: Freddie Freeman, 124 Hits
Stolen Bases Leader: Andy Pages, 10 SB
ERA Leader: Shohei Ohtani, 1.79 ERA
Strikeout Leader: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, 118 K
Wins Leader: Justin Wrobleski, 11 W
Saves Leader: Tanner Scott, 16 SV

Boston Red Sox (58-51, #3 in division)

Batting Average Leader: Jahmai Jones, 0.385
RBI Leader: Willson Contreras, 67 RBI
Home Run Leader: Willson Contreras, 23 HR
Runs Leader: Wilyer Abreu, 55 Runs
Hits Leader: Ceddanne Rafaela, 116 Hits
Stolen Bases Leader: Ceddanne Rafaela, 15 SB
ERA Leader: Aroldis Chapman, 1.72 ERA
Strikeout Leader: Ranger Suarez, 105 K
Wins Leader: Sonny Gray, 13 W
Saves Leader: Aroldis Chapman, 26 SV

What to Watch For

Ranger Suárez brings a 3.02 ERA and 105 strikeouts into a matchup against a Dodgers lineup that has no obvious weak spots. His ability to keep Los Angeles’s middle-of-the-order threats — Ohtani at 24 home runs, Muncy at 21, Kyle Tucker with 51 RBI — from doing damage early will define Boston’s chances. Suárez has the numbers to suggest he belongs in this conversation.

On the Dodgers’ side, the bullpen game structure puts Edgardo Henriquez in as the opener, with a 4-1 record and 2.79 ERA. Eric Lauer, who has been one of the more quietly effective arms in the rotation since arriving from Toronto, carries a 2.96 ERA and 5 wins. The Dodgers have won every game Lauer has started since that acquisition.

For Boston, Ceddanne Rafaela brings 116 hits and 15 stolen bases into the lineup, and Caleb Durbin has contributed 10 home runs, 44 RBI, and 12 stolen bases as a consistent presence. Tommy Edman leads the Dodgers’ position players with a .321 average, and Enrique Hernández has been extraordinary in a limited sample at .556. Both teams have players capable of changing a game in a single at-bat.

Los Angeles Dodgers Injury Report

Ben Casparius – Shoulder (D60) – The Los Angeles Dodgers transferred RHP Ben Casparius to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.
Blake Snell – Elbow (D60) – The Los Angeles Dodgers placed LHP Blake Snell on the 60-day injured list due to loose bodies in his left elbow.
Will Smith – Neck (D60) – The Los Angeles Dodgers transferred C Will Smith to the 60-day injured list with a neck inflammation.
Brock Stewart – Shoulder (D15) – The Los Angeles Dodgers placed RHP Brock on the 15-day injured list due to shoulder injury.
Brusdar Graterol – Shoulder (D60) – The Los Angeles Dodgers transferred RHP Brusdar Graterol from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right shoulder surgery.
Bobby Miller – Shoulder (D60) – The Los Angeles Dodgers placed RHP Bobby Miller on the 60-day injured list with right shoulder soreness.
Tyler Glasnow – Back (D60) – The Los Angeles Dodgers transferred RHP Tyler Glasnow from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with low back spasms.
Blake Treinen – Elbow (D15) – The Los Angeles Dodgers placed RHP Blake Treinen on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation.
Gavin Stone – Shoulder (D60) – The Los Angeles Dodgers transferred RHP Gavin Stone from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.
Jake Cousins – Elbow (D60) – The Los Angeles Dodgers transferred RHP Jake Cousins from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to recovery from Tommy John surgery (UCL reconstruction) on his right elbow.

Boston Red Sox Injury Report

Zack Kelly – Elbow (D60) – The Boston Red Sox placed RHP Zack Kelly on the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.
Tanner Houck – Elbow (D60) – The Boston Red Sox placed RHP Tanner Houck on the 60-day injured list due to a right flexor pronator strain.
Curtis Mead – Hand (D10) – The Boston Red Sox placed INF Curtis Mead on the 10-day injured list due to left wrist fracture.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa – Forearm (D10) – The Boston Red Sox placed INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa on the 10-day injured list with left forearm inflammation.
Triston Casas – Knee (D60) – The Boston Red Sox transferred INF Triston Casas from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from left patellar tendon repair.
Garrett Crochet – Shoulder (D60) – The Boston Red Sox transferred LHP Garrett Crochet to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list with a left shoulder inflammation.
Willson Contreras – Head (Day-to-Day) – Contreras left Friday’s (Jul. 31) game against the Dodgers for being hit by a pitch.
Johan Oviedo – Elbow (D60) – The Boston Red Sox transferred RHP Johan Oviedo to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow strain.
Kutter Crawford – Wrist (D60) – The Boston Red Sox transferred RHP Kutter Crawford from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right wrist surgery.
Roman Anthony – Wrist (D60) – The Boston Red Sox transferred OF Roman Anthony from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right wrist sprain.
Trevor Story – Abdomen (D60) – The Boston Red Sox transferred INF Trevor Story from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to sports hernia.
Marcelo Mayer – Forearm (D10) – The Boston Red Sox placed INF Marcelo Mayer on the 10-day injured list with a stress reaction on his left forearm.

Los Angeles Dodgers Upcoming 2026 Schedule

August 01, 2026 vs Boston Red Sox
August 02, 2026 vs Boston Red Sox
August 03, 2026 at Chicago Cubs
August 04, 2026 at Chicago Cubs
August 05, 2026 at Chicago Cubs
August 07, 2026 at Arizona Diamondbacks
August 08, 2026 at Arizona Diamondbacks
August 09, 2026 at Arizona Diamondbacks
August 10, 2026 vs Kansas City Royals
August 11, 2026 vs Kansas City Royals

Boston Red Sox Upcoming 2026 Schedule

August 01, 2026 at Los Angeles Dodgers
August 02, 2026 at Los Angeles Dodgers
August 04, 2026 vs Chicago White Sox
August 05, 2026 vs Chicago White Sox
August 06, 2026 vs Chicago White Sox
August 07, 2026 vs Athletics
August 08, 2026 vs Athletics
August 09, 2026 vs Athletics
August 10, 2026 at Toronto Blue Jays
August 11, 2026 at Toronto Blue Jays

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