The Los Angeles Dodgers open an American League homestand against the Boston Red Sox at Dodger Stadium, beginning Saturday night, Aug. 1. Multiple previews describe the matchup as the first career start for Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto against Boston. Yahoo Sports also notes that Yamamoto has gone at least six innings in each of his last eight starts. For the Friday, July 31 game of the series, the Dodgers have not yet named a starter in at least one preview, which suggests Boston will face a Dodgers bullpen-led approach. Boston is set to start Ranger Suárez on Friday, the first of three consecutive left-handed starting pitchers referenced for the Red Sox during the weekend stretch. The coverage therefore outlines a two-game start to the Dodgers–Red Sox series with defined Boston pitching on Friday and Yamamoto as the expected Saturday starter for Los Angeles.