Garrett Crochet struck out 10 in six innings, Jarren Duran hit a two-run triple and the Boston Red Sox beat Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2

Mookie Betts missed the Dodgers’ series opener against the Red Sox at Fenway Park as he was home in Nashville attending to a personal matter, manager Dave Roberts told reporters in Boston on Friday. Roberts first mentioned on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium that Betts would likely miss Friday’s game.

Former Red Sox star Mookie Betts might miss Friday’s game against his former team when the Dodgers come to Boston. His status for the remainder of the three-game series is uncertain. Dodger manager Dave Roberts said Betts could miss the game to deal with some unspecified off-the-field issues.

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