Los Angeles Dodgers: Back at Fenway for the first time since 2010

The Los Angeles Dodgers begin the second half of the season with the team’s first regular series trip to Fenway Park since 2010.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox may have battled in the 2018 World Series but the two teams rarely face each other in the regular season. In fact, the two sides have only played each other 15 times in franchise history, all coming since 2002.

The last time the Dodgers were at Fenway Park in the regular season was 2010. The only person that was on that team that is still on the team is Clayton Kershaw, who was still a young 22-year-old southpaw that was starting to scratch the surface of his greatness.

Kershaw did not pitch in that series and he will not pitch in this series either, meaning he cannot scratch Fenway Park off of his regular-season stadium list (although he did pitch there in the World Series).

Taking the bump for the Dodgers on Friday is Kenta Maeda, Saturday is Ross Stripling and Sunday is Hyun-Jin Ryu. Dodger fans traveling to Boston for the series definitely wanted to see the trio of Ryu, Kershaw and Buehler, but that is not how it worked out.

I will be one of those fans as I am making the cross-country trip to Boston before going to Cooperstown and New York City (I am also making the trip to next Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies).

In fact, I am writing this article at 10 p.m. on Thursday night before heading to bed for a 7 a.m. flight to Boston out of Vegas. Don’t worry, I land at 3:15 and have plenty of time to make it to Fenway Park before 7. *Knocks on wood*

Anyway, the second half of the season will officially be underway and we can finally get back to our Los Angeles Dodgers Beat the Streak series.

Jason’s pick (Current streak: 1): Justin Turner

The last time the Los Angeles Dodgers faced Eduardo Rodriguez was Game 4 of the World Series. That was the game that Yasiel Puig launched a three-run home run into the stands and appeared to cement himself into Dodger history forever.

At the time, that home run felt like the home run that would shift the balance in the Dodgers’ favor, even the series at two and give the Boys in Blue all the momentum in the world.

That was until Dave Roberts took Rich Hill out of the game and Ryan Madson of all people allowed a three-run home run, and it snowballed from there. Madson is no longer on the Dodgers, and neither is Puig — oh how times can change.

One player that did do well against Rodriguez that is still on the team is Justin Turner. Turner reached base all three times against Rodriguez in that game with a walk, single and double.

All Turner needs to extend my streak is one base hit, but something tells me that he will start his second half off with a bang with me in attendance. Hopefully.