The Angels have their own availability problems. Mike Trout is on the 10-day IL with a hamstring strain and is unlikely to return before the All-Star break. Anthony Rendon hasn't played since May. Yusei Kikuchi (shoulder) and Jack Kochanowicz (Tommy John surgery) are both on the 60-day IL, and Grayson Rodriguez is still working his way back from a back issue. What Los Angeles does have is Detmers, who has been quietly effective enough — 112 strikeouts in 99.2 innings with a 3.88 ERA — that he's drawing legitimate trade deadline interest, per Athlon Sports.
- 10-Day-ILNick Sogard (3B) — Sogard (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.06/30
- 10-Day-ILIsiah Kiner-Falefa (2B) — Kiner-Falefa underwent a CT scan on his left forearm Thursday which revealed a stress reaction, MLB.com reports.06/27
- 10-Day-ILMarcelo Mayer (2B) — The Red Sox placed Mayer on the 10-day injured list Friday with a stress reaction in his left forearm, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.06/26
- 15-Day-ILConnelly Early (SP) — Early has been diagnosed with left posterior elbow inflammation following an MRI, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.07/02
- SuspensionNate Eaton (OF) — Eaton has received a three-game suspension Thursday for his actions during a benches-clearing incident Tuesday, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports07/02
- SuspensionWillson Contreras (1B) — Contreras received a seven-game suspension Thursday for his actions during and following a benches-clearing incident Tuesday, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.07/02
- 60-Day-ILPatrick Sandoval (SP) — Sandoval (biceps) struck out three and allowed one earned run on three hits and one walk across four innings Sunday in his rehab start with Triple-A Worcester.06/29
- 60-Day-ILRoman Anthony (LF) — The Red Sox transferred Anthony (finger/wrist) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.06/28
- 60-Day-ILGarrett Crochet (SP) — Crochet (shoulder/lat) has not yet been cleared to resume a throwing program following a scheduled re-evaluation Monday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/22
- 60-Day-ILTrevor Story (SS) — Story (abdomen) has begun jogging and swinging off a tee, MLB.com reports.06/20
- 60-Day-ILKutter Crawford (SP) — Interim manager Chad Tracy said Tuesday that Crawford (elbow) is dealing with moderate tightness in his right forearm, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.06/02
- 60-Day-ILTriston Casas (1B) — Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters Wednesday that Casas (abdomen/knee) is close to being cleared to swing a bat, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.05/27
- 60-Day-ILTanner Houck (SP) — Houck (elbow) has been making throws out to 105 feet three days per week, MLB.com reports.05/15
- 60-Day-ILJohan Oviedo (SP) — Oviedo (elbow) will be reevaluated by Dr. Keith Meister in two weeks to determine his progress, Marcos Grunfeld of ElEmergente.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILMike Trout (CF) — Trout (hamstring) took 30 swings and ran at about 50 percent intensity Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.06/28
- 10-Day-ILAdam Frazier (2B) — Frazier (elbow) resumed throwing Wednesday, per MLB.com.06/27
- 10-Day-ILSebastian Rivero (C) — Rivero was removed from Tuesday's game against the Astros with an apparent left hand injury, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/10
- 10-Day-ILGustavo Campero (C) — The Angels selected Campero's contract from Double-A Rocket City and placed him on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a fractured hand.06/06
- 15-Day-ILGrayson Rodriguez (SP) — Rodriguez (back) struck out four and allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk across four innings Sunday in his rehab start for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.06/29
- 60-Day-ILTravis d'Arnaud (C) — D'Arnaud (foot) was able to catch from a pitching machine Sunday and has continued to do swinging and throwing in his workouts, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/29
- 60-Day-ILJack Kochanowicz (SP) — Kochanowicz's Tommy John surgery on his right elbow was deemed "successful," per MLB.com.06/27
- 60-Day-ILYusei Kikuchi (SP) — Kikuchi (shoulder) has begun a throwing program, per MLB.com.06/27
- 60-Day-ILBen Joyce (RP) — Joyce (shoulder) has been throwing at the Angels' complex in Arizona, but he's limited to fastball-only bullpens, per MLB.com.06/27
- 60-Day-ILYoan Moncada (3B) — Moncada will require surgery on his right knee, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.06/09
- 60-Day-ILRobert Stephenson (RP) — The Angels announced that Stephenson underwent ligament and flexor repair surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and is likely to miss the remainder of the season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILAnthony Rendon (3B) — The Angels placed Rendon (hip) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
At 37-48 and 36-52, neither team is heading anywhere meaningful. Boston has been outscored 18-3 over its last 2 games, and the Angels just got swept out of Seattle, including a 0-1 shutout loss Thursday. If there's a story worth tracking, it's Bennett — demoted early in the season and a clearly better pitcher on his return, posting a 2.78 ERA over his last 4 starts. His 6.1-inning effort against the Yankees last week was the first time in his professional career he'd pitched into the seventh inning. Two bad teams, one holiday crowd, and a pair of lefties who've earned their rotation spots. This game goes exactly as long as the starters do.