Nine months after helping his former team win the World Series, Walker Buehler will lead the host Boston Red Sox into the finale of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Able to overcome a pair of rocky innings early, Emmet Sheehan locked in and helped the Dodgers pick off a 5-2 win over the Red Sox in the series opener at Fenway Park on Friday night. Pitching down the road from where he played collegiately at Boston College,

Readers of the Los Angeles Times give their thoughts on the Dodgers' pitching problems, Mookie Betts' slump, the Clippers and WNBA All-Star Game.

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Buehler's next start is Sunday against the Dodgers. That will stir different emotions than Friday, when he received his championship ring.

With a glaring need to add depth in the bullpen again, the Dodgers will likely be buyers. USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale provided some options to consider. Among them: Jhoan Duran of the Minnesota Twins and Emmanuel Clase of the Cleveland Guardians.

Blake Snell delivers a scoreless Triple-A rehab start as the Dodgers inch closer to regaining a key rotation piece.

The Los Angeles Dodgers need help in the bullpen before the trade deadline passes, and one of their options could be a familiar face.