Rafaela's twin homers lift Red Sox past Dodgers in 3-2 thriller

Ceddanne Rafaela provided Boston's early firepower, launching solo home runs in the first and third frames against Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who allowed only those two hits through seven innings. Yamamoto then retired 13 straight batters before Monasterio's ground-rule double to left field ended the streak. After advancing to third on a Jarren Duran bunt, Monasterio scored on Connor Wong's double-play grounder, giving the Red Sox a 3-2 lead in the eighth.

Los Angeles answered with three hits, highlighted by Teoscar Hernández's two-run homer off Boston left-hander Payton Tolle, but the Dodgers could not rally. Aroldis Chapman delivered a perfect ninth inning for his 27th save, while Yamamoto finished with three runs allowed over eight innings. The victory marked Boston's fourth straight win and extended their strong post-All-Star performance.