The Boston Red Sox lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night, August 25th at Fenway. It marked the return of former Red Sox Mookie Betts, Kike Hernandez and Ryan Brasier to Fenway.
The Boston Red Sox swept the New York Yankees this weekend, after a 6-5 win on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. The Red Sox are 8-1 against New York this season.
With the game tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the 8th inning, Garrett Whitlock allowed a pair of homers, and the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Wednesday night, August 16th.