[Aug 3, 2026 (Mon)] MLB Analysis Red Sox vs Dodgers Preview - BeaverStats

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Quick preview of Red Sox vs Dodgers (Aug 3, 2026 (Mon)).

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Red Sox vs Dodgers (Aug 3, 08:20, Dodger Stadium)

Starters: Red Sox Jake Bennett / Dodgers Emmet Sheehan

The Dodgers (69-42, .620, 2nd in the NL) are the stronger team overall compared to the Red Sox (59-51, .540, 3rd in the AL), but momentum is running the opposite way - Boston is on a 4-game win streak, LA on a 2-game skid.

Much of that streak has come right out of this matchup. In this continuing series, the Red Sox have won both games so far - 9-4 on 8/1 and 3-2 on 8/2.

The starting matchup favors Bennett. His 2.74 season ERA (65.2 IP) is well ahead of Sheehan's 4.95 (92.2 IP), and it improves further to 2.53 in road starts. Sheehan's home number (4.63) is better than his season mark, but the gap remains wide. On velocity, Bennett dipped slightly mid-stretch before recovering - 93.1, 93.1, 91.6, 92.2, 93.3 mph - while Sheehan has been steady at 94.4, 95.6, 94.5, 93.8, 94.0.

Neither starter has faced this opponent yet this season, and neither lineup is locked in.

The bullpens are a huge gap - Boston's 1.98 ERA over the last 10 games versus a rough 6.27 for LA. The Dodgers' bullpen collapse looks like a big factor in their recent skid.

Both offenses are hot, but the Dodgers especially - up to .350 over their last 5 games from a .270 season average. Boston has climbed too, from .243 to .283. Notably, LA's bats have been scorching even through this losing streak - it's really the bullpen that's been letting them down.

In summary, the Dodgers are the better team on paper, but right now nearly every real performance indicator - recent momentum, the head-to-head, the starting matchup, and the bullpens - leans heavily toward Boston. With both offenses this hot, a high-scoring, closely fought game wouldn't be a surprise either.