Mookie Betts' return trip to Boston was delayed for at least one day as the Dodgers’ outfielder tends to a personal matter back home in Nashville, Tenn.

Fenway Park concession and restaurant workers went on strike Friday just as the Boston Red Sox open a highly anticipated weekend series against the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers.The union representing Aramark workers at Fenway Park and MGM Music Hall hit the picket line at noon after failing to reach a deal on a new contract.

Hundreds of Aramark workers at Fenway Park are on strike and planning to stay out for all of a homestand between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers starting Friday night.

With trades beginning and the hot stove heating up, the Los Angeles Dodgers have been listed the "best fit" for a 2024 American League Cy Young finalist.

As Fenway Park concession workers threaten to strike, employees are seeking support from Boston Red Sox fans. Fans attending games are urged to resist buying food and drinks.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been without pitchers Blake Snell and Blake Treinen since the beginning of April, but both could be returning soon.

The Dodgers are currently favored to reach their second straight World Series, but four other teams are also currently 10-to-1 or shorter to win the NL.