Sports

The Red Sox open a three-game homestand against the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. under the lights at America’s oldest ballpark.

Game two of the Red Sox-White Sox series at Fenway Park. The 7:10 p.m. start makes it an easy weeknight outing on the Green Line to Kenmore or Fenway station.

The Revolution host Houston Dynamo FC in a Saturday late-afternoon kickoff at Gillette Stadium as the MLS regular season heads into its stretch run. August matches carry serious playoff-positioning stakes in the Eastern Conference. Make a day of it at Patriot Place before the whistle.

Pro lacrosse takes over Harvard Stadium for the Cannons’ second annual Homecoming Weekend, with four games across two days. Boston faces the Maryland Whipsnakes on Friday night and the California Redwoods on Saturday evening, alongside Chaos-Archers and Outlaws-Atlas matchups plus a Boston Guard women’s league showcase. It’s the only Boston stop on the PLL calendar.

A classic Saturday afternoon at Fenway as the Red Sox take on the Athletics in the middle game of a weekend series. The 4:10 start is ideal for families – arrive early to watch batting practice and stay for golden-hour baseball over the Green Monster. The homestand wraps with a Sunday afternoon finale.

A fun, friendly, chip-timed evening 5K along the flat Charles River paths, part of RACE Cancer Foundation’s summer series where 100% of proceeds go to charity. Every race wraps with a post-race party at the Marsh Post featuring beer from Mighty Squirrel. Perfect for a PR attempt or a social Thursday-night run.

Community Boating marks its 80th year of public-access sailing with the Ed Long UnRegatta, a lighthearted Friday-evening take on racing in the lower Charles River basin. Expect a playful twist on traditional regatta competition at the country’s oldest public sailing program. Watch the sails from the Esplanade docks as details are announced.

Known as the granddaddy of American open-water swims, this legendary 8-mile marathon sends wetsuit-optional swimmers from Boston Light on Little Brewster Island across the harbor to L Street Beach in South Boston. First swum in 1907, the race is timed to the incoming tide. Watch the finishers come ashore along the Curley Community Center beachfront.

The Red Sox open a weekend set against AL East rival Toronto with a Friday night showdown at Fenway Park. Division matchups in late July carry real playoff-race weight, and the old ballpark is at its best on a summer weekend. The series continues Saturday afternoon and Sunday.

MLS soccer is back after the FIFA World Cup break, and the Revolution host Toronto FC in their first home match in nearly two months. A midweek night under the Gillette Stadium lights kicks off a stretch of two straight home games for New England. Expect a charged atmosphere as the playoff push resumes.