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Boston Red Sox 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:10 PM ET · UNIQLO Field at Dodger StadiumStats updated Aug 1, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score59
Boston Red Sox
82–68 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 59
3
3–2
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
91–59 · 1st NL West · T-Score 71
2
T-Score71
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handDodgersLos has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupDodgersLos's official lineup includes 4 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenSoxBoston has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formSoxBoston has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Payton Tolle LHP
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.02
30th
WHIP
1.07
23rd
K/9
10.45
24th
BB/9
2.39
43rd
P-Score71i
FIP
3.10
HR/9
0.94
56th
OPS/R
0.618
IP
143.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.55
Road ERA2.50
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.70
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
LAD
Yoshinobu Yamamoto RHP
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.62
11th
WHIP
0.88
4th
K/9
8.95
68th
BB/9
2.04
18th
P-Score76i
FIP
3.34
HR/9
0.99
64th
OPS/R
0.592
IP
172.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.13
Road ERA1.94
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.91
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Yamamoto allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.88 WHIP compared with 1.07.
·Tolle owns a 10.4 K/9 compared with Yamamoto's 8.9.
·Yamamoto has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 20%.
·Tolle enters with a 2.50 road ERA; Yamamoto owns a 3.13 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricTolleYamamotoNote
ERA−7462Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.103.34
WAR3.74.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Tolle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%96.1
Sinker23%94.9
Cutter19%88.6
Curveball9%83.0
Changeup3%88.6
Yamamoto arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%96.1
Splitter27%91.5
Cutter15%91.6
Curveball13%76.9
Sinker13%95.5
Slider6%86.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Yoshinobu Yamamoto)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Dodgers vs LHP (Payton Tolle)
6th
in MLB
0.745OPS
.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 RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Yamamoto (BvP)
1Anthony SeiglerS2B51.7273.784No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF59.76016.746No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF81.80224.760No MLB historyNo history
4Caleb DurbinR3B56.71813.714No MLB historyNo history
5Masataka YoshidaLDH55.7465.743No MLB historyNo history
6Nick SogardS2B57.7624.718No MLB historyNo history
7Andruw MonasterioRSS51.6856.616No MLB historyNo history
8Jarren DuranLLF54.62220.618No MLB historyNo history
9Connor WongRC41.6594.632No MLB historyNo history
1Anthony Seigler 2B · S.247 / .727 · 3 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.282 / .760 · 16 HRvs hand .746 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.257 / .802 · 24 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Caleb Durbin 3B · R.250 / .718 · 13 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Masataka Yoshida DH · L.274 / .746 · 5 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Nick Sogard 2B · S.263 / .762 · 4 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Andruw Monasterio SS · R.240 / .685 · 6 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Jarren Duran LF · L.205 / .622 · 20 HRvs hand .618 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.234 / .659 · 4 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs LHP Payton Tolle
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Tolle (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP87.90230.879No MLB historyNo history
2Andy PagesRCF72.79621.905No MLB historyNo history
3Tommy EdmanS2B54.7186.741No MLB historyNo history
4Freddie FreemanL1B76.81816.706No MLB historyNo history
5Enrique HernándezR3B—.6803.583No MLB historyNo history
6Teoscar HernándezRLF69.75714.916No MLB historyNo history
7Max MuncyL3B84.84228.850No MLB historyNo history
8Miguel RojasR2B47.6933.803No MLB historyNo history
9Dalton RushingLC68.79812.659No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.277 / .902 · 30 HRvs hand .879 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Andy Pages CF · R.272 / .796 · 21 HRvs hand .905 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Tommy Edman 2B · S.253 / .718 · 6 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score4Freddie Freeman 1B · L.293 / .818 · 16 HRvs hand .706 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Enrique Hernández 3B · R.225 / .680 · 3 HRvs hand .583 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Teoscar Hernández LF · R.265 / .757 · 14 HRvs hand .916 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score7Max Muncy 3B · L.252 / .842 · 28 HRvs hand .850 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score8Miguel Rojas 2B · R.268 / .693 · 3 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score9Dalton Rushing C · L.249 / .798 · 12 HRvs hand .659 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·LADLAD
AVG.248 10th.255 3rd
OPS.726 9th.757 2nd
Home runs155 24th186 9th
Runs663 19th745 4th
OBP.322 9th.336 3rd
SLG.404 13th.421 3rd
PitchingBOSBOS·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.59vs3.66
BOSLAD
WHIP1.24vs1.16
BOSLAD
K/98.8vs9.4
BOSLAD
HR Allowed147vs166
BOSLAD
BullpenBOSBOS·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.46vs4.07
no league rank
Saves42vs43
BOSLAD
ResultsBOSBOS·LADLAD
+2755th
Run differential
+3273rd
82–68 Record91–59
7–3 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (7–3)
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
Los Angeles Dodgers (6–4)
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Payton Tolle (3.32 ERA, 6–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2.72 ERA, 11–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:10 PM ET at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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 Dodgers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Dodgers 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Payton Tolle is at 71; Yoshinobu Yamamoto is at 76. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.