Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Delivers three hits in loss
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Betts went 3-for-5 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Padres.
Betts has gone 14-for-28 (.500) with four multi-hit efforts over his last seven games. He's added two home runs, five doubles and six RBI in that span. With another late-season surge under his belt, Betts looks playoff ready. He's batting .261 with a .784 OPS, 22 home runs, 68 RBI, 70 runs scored, 25 doubles and two stolen bases across 120 contests this season.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Perfect at plate Saturday
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Betts went 4-for-4 with three doubles, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Giants.
Betts continues to swing a hot bat with three straight multi-hit efforts. He's batting .397 (25-for-63) with six home runs and seven doubles over 16 contests in September. The surge has him up to a .261 average and .785 OPS through 116 contests this season, and he's added 22 homers, 23 doubles, 67 RBI, 68 runs scored and two stolen bases.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Mashes pair of homers
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Betts went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Friday's 8-2 win over the Giants.
Betts went yard to lead off the bottom of the first inning and added one of four long balls for the Dodgers off Philip Abner in the eighth. This was Betts' second three-hit effort in a row and his eighth multi-hit game over 15 contests in September. He's added six homers this month to put together a strong finish to the regular season. Overall, he's batting .254 with a .766 OPS, 22 homers, 65 RBI, 66 runs scored, 20 doubles and two stolen bases over 115 contests.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Given day off Thursday
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Betts is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Cincinnati.
It appears to be a routine day of rest as the Dodgers wrap up a road trip with a matinee against the Reds. Miguel Rojas will play shortstop for the Dodgers in the series finale.
Betts went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Marlins.
Betts opened the scoring with a solo shot in the first inning, reaching the 20-homer milestone for the ninth time in his career. It continued a strong September for the veteran, who's hitting .333 with seven extra-base hits, 14 RBI and 12 runs scored through 10 games this month. On the season, he's slashing .248/.313/.432 with 20 homers, 61 RBI, 63 runs scored and two steals across 470 plate appearances.
Betts went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's 14-1 win over the Reds.
Betts has hit safely in 13 of his last 15 games, supplying three homers and 14 RBI in that span. The shortstop is batting .249 with a .742 OPS, 19 homers, 60 RBI, 61 runs scored, 19 doubles and one stolen base over 108 contests. While he missed a month early in the year due to an oblique strain, he's on the cusp of another 20-homer campaign and will reach it soon given his hot start to September (1.224 OPS through eight games).
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Getting rest Monday
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Betts is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Reds.
It's a rare off day for Betts, who had started each of the previous 21 games for the Dodgers. Betts boasts a .952 OPS with three home runs and a 9:7 BB:K over his last 75 plate appearances. Alex Freeland will slot in at shortstop in Betts' stead Monday.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Launches decisive homer
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Betts went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer and an additional RBI in Sunday's win against the Nationals.
The eight-time All-Star powered the Dodgers' offense despite collecting just one hit, as he started the scoring in the third inning with an RBI groundout before giving Los Angeles a 7-5 lead with a three-run blast in the eighth. It's already Betts' second four-RBI performance of September, as he's batting .360 (9-for-25) with three doubles, two homers, 11 RBI and six runs through the first six games of the month.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Belts homer in extra-inning loss
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Betts went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run and a double in Wednesday's 8-6 extra-inning loss to the Cardinals.
Betts' hitting streak is up to nine games, and this was his third multi-hit effort in that span. The shortstop has gone 12-for-38 (.316) during the streak, though this was his first homer since Aug. 19 in Colorado. On the year, he's batting .244 with a .724 OPS, 17 homers, 53 RBI, 53 runs scored, 19 doubles and one stolen base over 102 games.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Drives in four in loss
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Betts went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, two walks, four RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 13-8 loss to the Cardinals.
Betts has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games, going 14-for-43 (.326) in that span. He accounted for all of the Dodgers' damage off Michael McGreevy in this contest. The late surge has helped Betts recoup a little fantasy value late in the year after a rough start to the campaign. Overall, he's batting .242 with a .715 OPS, 16 home runs, 51 RBI, 18 doubles, 52 runs scored and one stolen base over 101 games.
Betts went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a second RBI and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Rockies.
Betts has gone 6-for-27 (.222) since he received an off day last Thursday. The shortstop delivered a big game in this one, contributing a homer in the fourth inning and plating an insurance run in the 10th with an RBI single. For the season, he's batting .237 with a .703 OPS, 16 homers, 44 RBI, 49 runs scored, 14 doubles and one stolen base over 91 contests.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Sitting Thursday
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Betts isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.
Betts will get a breather Thursday after going 6-for-11 with two homers, three RBI and three runs scored during the Dodgers' last series against the Royals. Miguel Rojas will fill in at shortstop and bat sixth.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Goes yard again
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Betts went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Royals.
Betts has 15 home runs on the year, including homers in back-to-back games. The shortstop has gone 11-for-26 (.423) over his last seven games, picking up four extra-base hits and three RBI in that span. The strong hitting is encouraging, especially considering his struggles earlier in the year. Overall, Betts is batting .239 with a .714 OPS, 39 RBI, 47 runs scored, 13 doubles and one stolen base across 84 contests.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Big performance in win
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Betts went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, a second RBI and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Royals.
Betts ended an 18-game power drought when he went deep in the first inning. He also came up clutch with an RBI single to tie the game in the eighth. Over his last six contests, he's gone 9-for-23 (.391) at the plate. Betts is batting .235 with a .697 OPS, 14 homers, 38 RBI, 46 runs scored, 13 doubles and one stolen base over 83 contests this season. While it's becoming increasingly clear his prime is behind him, the 33-year-old can still deliver a big game every now and then.
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