Red Sox adjust lineup for series opener against Dodgers in Los Angeles
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 12:55 AM
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
The Red Sox face the Dodgers in Los Angeles for the first of three games on August 1, 2026. Boston has won seven consecutive series and boasts a 25-5 record over their last 30 games. The Red Sox, now six games over.500 and with the best road record in the American League, aim to overcome a tough historical matchup at Dodger Stadium. Nick Sogard leads off for the Sox, while Masataka Yoshida hits fifth. The matchup features pitchers Ranger Suarez for Boston and Edgardo Henriquez for the Dodgers.
- •Red Sox are 57-51; Dodgers are 69-40 for the season.
- •Boston has the American League's best road record at 32-22.
- •Nick Sogard leads off while Yoshida hits fifth in the lineup.
- •Game 109 takes place at Dodger Stadium, first pitch at 10:10 p.m. ET.
- •Boston is 3-9 all-time at Dodger Stadium.
- 12:55 AMYahoo Sports — Red Sox lineup: Nick Sogard in leadoff spot for start of key weekend series
"The Red Sox will be put to the test this weekend in LA.
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