After taking three of four from the Athletics, the Red Sox will close out their California trip with a three-game series against the Dodgers. The Sox won their seventh consecutive series after rallying for a 5-4 win over the A’s on Thursday with back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning from Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras.

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The Seattle Mariners (52-55) face the Los Angeles Dodgers (67-39) at Dodger Stadium in a regular-season MLB matchup. Jun 6, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez (44) receives congratulations from teammates after scoring in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.

As of Thursday, July 30, 2026, Polymarket invite code OREGON remains available for a full MLB schedule highlighted by the Mariners-Dodgers rubber match in Los Angeles. The Dodgers evened the series with a 4-2 win Wednesday as Seattle’s offense struggled to generate consistent production.

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Dominic Canzone and the Mariners defeated the Dodgers, the Tigers could not stop scoring, the Pirates nearly came back, do not pitch to Yordan Alvarez and more from Tuesday's MLB action.

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With the trade deadline looming, the Red Sox head to Los Angeles for a Sunday Night Baseball bout with the Dodgers on NBC and Peacock at 7p ET.