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Dodgers Announce Lineup for Sunday Night Baseball vs Red Sox

The Dodgers are looking to salvage the series.
Noah Camras|
Jul 31, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) scores a run during the fourth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
Jul 31, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) scores a run during the fourth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

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The Los Angeles Dodgers still have games to play.

On Sunday, not even 24 hours after the team landed Tarik Skubal in a blockbuster trade with the Detroit Tigers, the Dodgers will look to salvage their series against the Boston Red Sox at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.

The Dodgers dropped Friday's series opener, 9-4, and then lost Saturday's game by a score of 3-2. Shortly after Saturday's game, it was announced the team was trading for Skubal.

On Sunday, the Dodgers will look to avoid being swept. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman will likely continue working the phones in search of more deals, too.

Outfielder Alex Call and left-handed pitcher Eric Lauer are among the players on the big league roster who could be traded before Monday's 3 p.m. PT deadline.

Dodgers vs Red Sox Pitching Matchup on Sunday

Right-handed pitcher Emmet Sheehan is taking the mound for the Dodgers on Sunday night, and he's likely relieved to be doing so.

Sheehan found his name circulating in trade rumors for Skubal over the past few months. However, in the end, the right-hander wasn't included in the deal. Instead, it was top pitching prospect River Ryan who Detroit wanted.

Thus, Sheehan gets to stay with the back-to-back defending champions, where he'll look to get them back in the win column.

Across 19 starts this year, the 26-year-old is 4-7 with a 4.95 ERA and 104 strikeouts over 92.2 innings.

Opposite Sheehan will be left-hander Jake Bennett, who made his MLB debut in May and is enjoying a dominant rookie season for the Red Sox.

The 25-year-old is 6-4 with a 2.74 ERA across 11 starts. He has 46 strikeouts to 11 walks over 65.2 innings of work.

Dodgers Starting Lineup

  1. Shohei Ohtani, DH
  2. Andy Pages, CF
  3. Tommy Edman, 2B
  4. Freddie Freeman, 1B
  5. Mookie Betts, SS
  6. Kyle Tucker, RF
  7. Teoscar Hernández, LF
  8. Max Muncy, 3B
  9. Dalton Rushing, C

Tarik Skubal Expected to Join Dodgers Before Sunday's Game

According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, Skubal is expected to be in uniform with the Dodgers on Sunday.

How to Watch Dodgers vs Red Sox on Sunday

First pitch for Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Boston Red Sox on Sunday, August 2 is 4:20 p.m. PT/6:20 p.m. ET.

The game will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock.

The game will be broadcast on the radio on AM570 (in English) and KTNQ 1020 AM (in Spanish).

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Noah Camras
NOAH CAMRAS

Noah Camras graduated from the University of Southern California in 2022 with a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in sports media studies. He was born and raised in Los Angeles and has extensively covered Southern California sports in his career. Noah is the publisher of Dodgers on SI after contributing as a writer and editor over the last three years.

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