Crochet allowed two solo homers in the first inning but then settled in. The lefty led the Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Dodgers in front of a sold-out, mixed crowd of 36,687. “The first inning, I‘ve never seen anything like that," Cora said. “Credit to them.”

After trading Rafael Devers, the Red Sox committed to improve the team. "I think we're going to make a nice move," said shortstop Trevor Story.

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With Marcelo Mayer all but certain to be placed on the injured list with a wrist injury, the Red Sox are summoning David Hamilton from Triple-A Worcester.

The Boston Red Sox are named by MLB insiders as a potential landing spot for former aces Sandy Alcantara and Zac Gallen at the trade deadline.

Mookie Betts will miss Friday night's game against the Boston Red Sox due to a personal matter, and manager Dave Roberts said his status for Saturday's game is in the air.