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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL West

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 StadiumStats updated Aug 2, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score59
Boston Red Sox
82–69 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 59
8
8–4
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
92–59 · 1st NL West · T-Score 73
4
T-Score73
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxBennett leads Sheehan in P-Score (58 vs 51), WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handDodgersLos has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Recent formSoxBoston has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthDodgersLos leads 73–59 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
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
3.69
70th
WHIP
1.07
26th
K/9
7.11
154th
BB/9
1.63
5th
P-Score58i
FIP
3.64
HR/9
1.03
80th
OPS/R
0.726
IP
105.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.21
Road ERA3.19
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
4.79
149th
WHIP
1.21
70th
K/9
10.35
26th
BB/9
2.69
64th
P-Score51i
FIP
4.63
HR/9
1.77
194th
OPS/R
0.681
IP
107.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.91
Road ERA4.67
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.96
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Sheehan strikes out 3.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Bennett allows the lower home-run rate: 1.03 vs 1.77 per nine.
·Bennett owns the lower FIP, 3.64 to 4.63.
·The WHIP gap favors Bennett, 1.07 to 1.21.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBennettSheehanNote
ERA−86121Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.644.63
WAR2.11.1Season value.

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
Slider30%86.6
Changeup16%85.5
Curveball12%77.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Emmet Sheehan)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Dodgers vs LHP (Jake Bennett)
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 Emmet Sheehan
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Sheehan (BvP)
1Nick SogardS2B58.7765.745No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF59.76016.746No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF80.79724.753No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B82.89926.880No MLB historyNo history
5Masataka YoshidaLDH55.7465.743No MLB historyNo history
6Caleb DurbinR3B56.71713.718No MLB historyNo history
7Andruw MonasterioRSS51.6836.616No MLB historyNo history
8Jarren DuranLLF53.62220.616No MLB historyNo history
9Carlos NarváezRC30.4743.501No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Sogard 2B · S.264 / .776 · 5 HRvs hand .745 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.282 / .760 · 16 HRvs hand .746 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.255 / .797 · 24 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.275 / .899 · 26 HRvs hand .880 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score5Masataka Yoshida DH · L.274 / .746 · 5 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Caleb Durbin 3B · R.251 / .717 · 13 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Andruw Monasterio SS · R.239 / .683 · 6 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Jarren Duran LF · L.204 / .622 · 20 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score9Carlos Narváez C · R.164 / .474 · 3 HRvs hand .501 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs LHP Jake Bennett
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Bennett (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP87.90230.879No MLB historyNo history
2Andy PagesRCF73.79621.905No MLB historyNo history
3Tommy EdmanS2B53.7206.741No MLB historyNo history
4Freddie FreemanL1B76.82116.706No MLB historyNo history
5Mookie BettsRSS73.73820.680No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle TuckerLRF64.70115.750No MLB historyNo history
7Teoscar HernándezRLF70.76615.948No MLB historyNo history
8Max MuncyL3B83.83928.833No MLB historyNo history
9Eliezer AlfonzoSC—.4290.428No 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 history73H-Score3Tommy Edman 2B · S.254 / .720 · 6 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score4Freddie Freeman 1B · L.296 / .821 · 16 HRvs hand .706 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Mookie Betts SS · R.245 / .738 · 20 HRvs hand .680 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score6Kyle Tucker RF · L.226 / .701 · 15 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7Teoscar Hernández LF · R.266 / .766 · 15 HRvs hand .948 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score8Max Muncy 3B · L.251 / .839 · 28 HRvs hand .833 · 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.248 10th.255 3rd
OPS.725 9th.758 2nd
Home runs156 24th188 9th
Runs665 19th749 4th
OBP.322 9th.337 3rd
SLG.403 13th.421 3rd
PitchingBOSBOS·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.59vs3.64
BOSLAD
WHIP1.24vs1.16
BOSLAD
K/98.8vs9.4
BOSLAD
HR Allowed147vs166
BOSLAD
BullpenBOSBOS·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.48vs3.74
no league rank
Saves42vs43
BOSLAD
ResultsBOSBOS·LADLAD
+2747th
Run differential
+3323rd
82–69 Record92–59
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 58; Emmet Sheehan is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.