Set up perfectly for a Hollywood ending at Fenway Park, Mookie Betts took a perfect fastball for strike three on the way to a Dodgers loss.

The Los Angeles Dodgers can secure a series win on Saturday when they visit the Boston Red Sox at 7:15 p.m. ET on FOX. The Dodgers have won two in a row but have overall struggled

The Dodgers remain firmly in first in the American League West but have been scuffling for the better part of a month winning just seven times in the month's first 18 games. The Red Sox were white hot prior to the All-Star Break winning ten in a row.

Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow vowed in mid-June after the Rafael Devers trade that he would still bolster the team at the deadline. Now it’s crunch time, and despite a 2-5 record with a tough schedule coming out of the All-Star break, another commanding win Saturday gave Breslow more reason to fortify the club.

After trading Rafael Devers, the Red Sox committed to improve the team. "I think we're going to make a nice move," said shortstop Trevor Story.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday (July 31), meaning that teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The Mariners made the first notable transaction of the mad season on Thursday night,