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Boston Red Sox 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:20 PM ET · UNIQLO Field at Dodger StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 2, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 55
8
8–4
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 72
4
T-Score72
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxBennett leads Sheehan in P-Score (59 vs 53), WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handDodgersLos has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupDodgersThe confirmed Los order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
Recent formSoxBoston has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerDodgersLos has 143 home runs this season, 36 more than Boston.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Jake Bennett LHP
Jake Bennett
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.74
65th
WHIP
0.97
34th
K/9
6.30
154th
BB/9
1.51
5th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.69
62nd
OPS/R
–
IP
65.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.20
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
LAD
Emmet Sheehan RHP
Emmet Sheehan
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.95
143rd
WHIP
1.25
66th
K/9
10.10
22nd
BB/9
2.82
66th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.65
196th
OPS/R
–
IP
92.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.96
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Sheehan strikes out 3.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Bennett allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.97 WHIP compared with 1.25.
·Bennett enters with a 2.74 ERA compared with Sheehan's 4.95.
·Bennett allows the lower home-run rate: 0.69 vs 1.65 per nine.

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
Sheehan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%94.4
Slider29%86.6
Changeup16%85.5
Curveball12%77.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Emmet Sheehan)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Dodgers vs LHP (Jake Bennett)
5th
in MLB
0.756OPS
.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 Emmet Sheehan
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Sheehan (BvP)
1Nick SogardS2B53.7275.693No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF59.76516.743No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF73.77324.735No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B80.90227.878No MLB historyNo history
5Masataka YoshidaLDH52.7465.743No MLB historyNo history
6Caleb DurbinR3B52.71013.716No MLB historyNo history
7Andruw MonasterioRSS45.6666.602No MLB historyNo history
8Jarren DuranLLF51.62720.633No MLB historyNo history
9Carlos NarváezRC28.4673.501No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Sogard 2B · S.255 / .727 · 5 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.285 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.275 / .902 · 27 HRvs hand .878 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score5Masataka Yoshida DH · L.274 / .746 · 5 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score6Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .633 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Carlos Narváez C · R.161 / .467 · 3 HRvs hand .501 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs LHP Jake Bennett
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Bennett (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP87.88930.881No MLB historyNo history
2Andy PagesRCF77.81123.902No MLB historyNo history
3Tommy EdmanS2B54.7148.749No MLB historyNo history
4Freddie FreemanL1B74.79216.681No MLB historyNo history
5Mookie BettsRSS78.78023.771No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle TuckerLRF66.71517.763No MLB historyNo history
7Teoscar HernándezRLF69.75916.907No MLB historyNo history
8Max MuncyL3B83.83829.847No MLB historyNo history
9Eliezer AlfonzoSC—.4290.428No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.275 / .889 · 30 HRvs hand .881 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Andy Pages CF · R.274 / .811 · 23 HRvs hand .902 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score3Tommy Edman 2B · S.247 / .714 · 8 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score4Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .681 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score5Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .771 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score6Kyle Tucker RF · L.233 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .763 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .907 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score8Max Muncy 3B · L.252 / .838 · 29 HRvs hand .847 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score9Eliezer Alfonzo C · S.179 / .429 · 0 HRvs hand .428 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·LADLAD
AVG.245 15th.257 3rd
OPS.717 18th.762 2nd
Home runs163 26th204 7th
Runs689 23rd801 4th
OBP.319 11th.338 3rd
SLG.398 19th.424 2nd
PitchingBOSBOS·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.54vs3.55
BOSLAD
WHIP1.23vs1.14
BOSLAD
K/98.7vs9.5
BOSLAD
HR Allowed153vs172
BOSLAD
BullpenBOSBOS·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.48vs3.74
no league rank
Saves46vs46
BOSLAD
ResultsBOSBOS·LADLAD
+33211th
Run differential
+4233rd
87–75 Record100–62
8–2 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (8–2)
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
Los Angeles Dodgers (6–4)
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Jake Bennett (2.74 ERA, 6–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Emmet Sheehan (4.95 ERA, 4–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:20 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?+
Jake Bennett is at 59; Emmet Sheehan is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.