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Boston Red Sox 5, Los Angeles Angels 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:38 PM ET · Angel StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 3, 9:01 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 1, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score56
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 56
5
5–2
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 35
2
T-Score35
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAngelsThe starters are close overall, but Detmers owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handSoxBoston has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Recent formAngelsLos has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthSoxBoston leads 56–35 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
PowerAngelsLos has 101 home runs this season, 28 more than Boston.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Jake Bennett LHP
Jake Bennett
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.27
65th
WHIP
1.06
34th
K/9
6.82
153rd
BB/9
1.91
5th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.55
61st
OPS/R
–
IP
33.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.54
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
LAA
Reid Detmers LHP
Reid Detmers
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.88
44th
WHIP
1.06
17th
K/9
10.11
30th
BB/9
2.80
37th
P-Score70i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.72
53rd
OPS/R
–
IP
99.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.27
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Detmers strikes out 3.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Bennett enters with a 3.27 ERA compared with Detmers's 3.88.
·Bennett walks 0.9 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Detmers has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bennett arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%92.9
Changeup26%83.6
Sinker24%92.4
Sweeper7%79.5
Cutter4%85.0
Curveball3%78.8
Detmers arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%94.1
Slider33%86.0
Curveball11%72.3
Changeup9%83.8
Sinker1%93.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs LHP (Reid Detmers)
7th
in MLB
0.734OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Angels vs LHP (Jake Bennett)
22nd
in MLB
0.695OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Reid Detmers
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Detmers (BvP)
1Nate Eaton—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne Rafaela—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer Abreu—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Willson Contreras—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Caleb Durbin—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Romy Gonzalez—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren Duran—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Andruw Monasterio—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Carlos Narváez—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Nate Eaton– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Wilyer Abreu– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Willson Contreras– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Caleb Durbin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Romy Gonzalez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jarren Duran– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Andruw Monasterio– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Carlos Narváez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs LHP Jake Bennett
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Bennett (BvP)
1Zach Neto—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Nolan Schanuel—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Denzer Guzman—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Jorge Soler—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Vaughn Grissom—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Jo Adell—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Jose Siri—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Josh Lowe—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Logan O'Hoppe—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Zach Neto– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Nolan Schanuel– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Denzer Guzman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Jorge Soler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Vaughn Grissom– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Jo Adell– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jose Siri– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Josh Lowe– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Logan O'Hoppe– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·LAALAA
AVG.245 15th.234 27th
OPS.717 18th.679 30th
Home runs163 26th154 28th
Runs689 23rd655 29th
OBP.319 11th.310 26th
SLG.398 19th.369 30th
PitchingBOSBOS·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.54vs4.29
BOSLAA
WHIP1.23vs1.35
BOSLAA
K/98.7vs9.1
BOSLAA
HR Allowed153vs164
BOSLAA
ResultsBOSBOS·LAALAA
+31810th
Run differential
+22622nd
87–75 Record62–100
2–8 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (2–8)
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
Los Angeles Angels (5–5)
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—5
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Jake Bennett (3.27 ERA, 2–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Angels?+
Reid Detmers (3.88 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:38 PM ET at Angel Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Angel Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Angels.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Sox and Angels performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Angels 5–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jake Bennett is at 60; Reid Detmers is at 70. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.