Overview
- Ceddanne Rafaela homered for a third straight game on Sunday and finished the three-game series 7-for-14 with four home runs and five RBIs.
- Red Sox starter Jake Bennett allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings to earn the finale's win while Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan was pulled after 2 2/3 innings following five runs allowed.
- The sweep completed on Aug. 2 pushed Boston to about 60-51 and extended a multi-week surge that has seen the team win the large majority of games since early July.
- Boston combined power with small-ball tactics throughout the series, using bunts, a wild pitch and a passed ball to manufacture late insurance runs in the finale.
- Los Angeles has responded with a roster move, acquiring Tarik Skubal and planning his debut on Tuesday as it tries to stabilize an inconsistent rotation after the sweep.