Yoshinobu Yamamoto goes deep, Dodgers can’t support him

Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched eight strong innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 2, 2026, striking out three and walking one, but surrendered three runs in a 3-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Dodger Stadium. The defeat marked the Dodgers' second consecutive loss to the Red Sox. Yamamoto, who leads MLB with an average of 6.68 innings per start, completed eight innings for the fourth time this season, tying Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara for the major league lead.