The Los Angeles Dodgers open a three-game home series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday at Dodger Stadium.
First pitch is set for 10:10 p. m.
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EDT, marking the teams' first meeting this season.
Los Angeles leads the NL West with a 69-40 record, including a 33-20 mark at home.
The Dodgers have been particularly strong when hitting multiple home runs, going 29-7 in such games.
Boston sits third in the AL East with a 57-51 record.
The Red Sox have excelled on the road, posting a 32-22 away record and a 20-8 mark when they hit at least two homers.
Pitching Matchup
Right-hander Edgardo Henriquez starts for the Dodgers, holding a 4-1 record with a 2.79 ERA and 42 strikeouts.
Left-hander Ranger Suarez takes the mound for Boston, entering with a 4-3 record, a 3.02 ERA, and 103 strikeouts.
Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers' offense with a . 301 batting average, 27 doubles, and 15 home runs.
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Over the last 10 games, Shohei Ohtani has gone 12-for-41 with a home run and seven RBIs.
Willson Contreras powers the Red Sox lineup with a team-leading 23 home runs and a . 549 slugging percentage.
Infielder Andruw Monasterio has been hot recently, going 13-for-32 with five doubles and five RBIs in his last 10 games.
Both teams arrive on strong 10-game stretches. The Dodgers went 6-4 with a .
266 batting average and a 4.34 ERA, while Boston posted a 7-3 mark with a . 245 average and a 3.60 ERA.
Injuries are a factor for both clubs.
The Dodgers have nine players on the injured list, including Bobby Miller, Will Smith, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, and Brusdar Graterol.
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The Red Sox list 11 injured players, including Garrett Crochet, Trevor Story, Tanner Houck, and Triston Casas.
