BOSTON — The Red Sox and Dodgers game Sunday at Fenway Park will begin in a rain delay. A message on the ballpark Jumbotron says, “Today’s game will be delayed briefly due to weather in the area. Conditions are expected to improve this afternoon. Further updates will be provided when available.”

With the MLB trade deadline just a few days away, trade discussions are beginning to pick up steam. Both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox have been viewed as teams to watch. At this point in the year,

Walker Buehler is on the mound to face his former team, for whom the righthander closed out the World Series win last October.