Betts will be out of the lineup for rest Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Betts has started each of the Dodgers' last 12 games, so he'll get a regularly scheduled rest day. He went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored Monday against the Nationals. Betts has gone 17-for-49 across his last 12 starts, tallying five home runs, 13 RBI and 16 runs scored.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Continues hot stretch
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Betts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in a loss to Philadelphia on Sunday.
Betts produced the first run of the game, drilling a solo shot in the third inning. He also drew a walk in the 10th frame that led to the go-ahead run, but Los Angeles was unable to hold the lead. Betts got off to a slow start this season, but he has picked things up considerably over his past 11 games, slashing .326/.404/.783 with five homers, 11 RBI and 14 runs. The hot stretch has pushed him into a tie for seventh in the league with 10 long balls on the campaign and into 14th place with an .888 OPS.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Big day against Phillies
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Betts went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Phillies.
His solo shot in the third inning got the Dodgers on the board, and Betts added a two-run double in the fifth. The 29-year-old has crossed the plate in an impressive nine straight games, a stretch during which he's batting .368 (14-for-38) with four homers, 10 RBI and 12 runs.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: On base five times in twin bill
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Betts went 3-for-7 with a home run, a double, two walks, two RBI and five runs across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Diamondbacks.
It was a productive doubleheader for Betts, who is now 9-for-25 with three home runs, three doubles, seven RBI and nine runs over his past six contests. Following a slow start to the season, the 29-year-old has improved his season slash line to .269/.353/.493 to go along with eight long balls, 20 RBI and three stolen bases.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Homers again Sunday
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Betts went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two total RBI in Sunday's win over the Phillies.
Betts was the only player on the Dodgers to collect multiple hits in the win, belting a solo homer to center field in the third inning and doubling home Gavin Lux in the eighth. The star outfielder has homered in two straight games and has gone deep five times overall in his past 13 contests. Over that stretch, he's slashing .304/.333/.625 with 12 RBI and 11 runs.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Goes deep in loss
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Betts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Phillies.
After Philadelphia put up three runs in the top of the first inning, Betts responded by leading off the bottom of the frame with a shot to left field. The long ball was his fourth in his past 12 games, a stretch during which he is slashing .288/.321/.558 with 10 runs and 10 RBI. Betts leads the Dodgers with six homers on the season.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Betts isn't starting Wednesday against the Pirates.
Betts snapped a 10-game hitting streak by going 0-for-5 with two strikeouts Tuesday, and he'll get his first day off in nearly a month. Chris Taylor will shift to right field while Edwin Rios enters the lineup as the designated hitter.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Socks fifth homer
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Betts went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and five RBI in a 6-2 win over the Cubs in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
After going 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in the matinee, Betts carried the Dodgers' offense in the nightcap, rapping a bases-loaded double in the second inning to break open a 1-1 tie and then launching a two-run shot off Cubs closer David Robertson in the ninth. All five of Betts' homers on the season have come in the last 13 games, a stretch during which he's slashing .327/.414/.653 with two steals, 10 RBI and 17 runs.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Goes deep in victory
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Betts went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and an additional run in a 9-1 win over the Giants on Wednesday.
Betts got things going for the Dodgers in the fourth inning, singling to start off the frame and coming around to score the team's first run on a Trea Turner single. Betts produced a run on his own in the sixth, slugging a solo shot to center field off ex-teammate Alex Wood. The veteran outfielder has gotten at least one hit in six straight games and is slashing .409/.417/.682 with two homers, seven runs and three RBI over that span.
Betts went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Tigers.
He led off the home half of the first inning with some yard work, and that homer was all the Dodgers' offense could muster against Beau Brieske and company. Betts got off to a slow start this season and his numbers are still well below expectations, but he's been swinging the bat better of late. The 29-year-old is now up to three homers, 19 runs scored and three steals to go along with a .230/.352/.378 batting line.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Draws two walks, swipes bag
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Betts went 1-for-3 with two walks, two runs and a stolen base in a 4-0 win versus Arizona on Monday.
Betts kickstarted the Dodgers' offense in the first inning, leading off the game with a walk and coming around to score on a Trea Turner double. The veteran outfielder also singled and stole second base in the fifth before crossing the plate on Max Muncy's two-bagger. Betts suffered through a slow start to the season but has reached base six times over his past two games, scoring five runs in that span.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Scores three runs
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Betts went 1-for-3 with two walks and three runs in a 10-2 victory over the Padres on Sunday.
Betts singled in the first inning and walked in the third and sixth, scoring on all three occasions. The 29-year-old has scored six runs over his last three games and leads MLB with 14 runs on the season, which isn't all that surprising considering he leads off for a loaded Dodgers team. It's been a slow start for Betts' standards with a low .196 average and more strikeouts than games played, but the star should be expected to get things straightened out soon.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Crushes first long balls
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Betts went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs, two walks, a stolen base and an additional run in a 6-1 win against San Diego on Friday.
Betts led the charge for Los Angeles on Friday, walking and stealing second in the third inning, smashing a solo shot in the fifth, walking and scoring in the seventh and homering again in the ninth. The former MVP's four times on base doubles his previous high on the season as Betts looks to build on the exceptional performance to improve a disappointing .208/.333/.375 slash line.
Betts isn't starting Saturday's game against the Reds, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Betts started in each of the first seven games of the regular season and hit .226 with two doubles, four runs, three RBI and a stolen base. Chris Taylor will shift to right field while Edwin Rios serves as the designated hitter.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Maintains leadoff job
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Betts will start in right field and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Twins, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
The Dodgers generated a season-high seven runs in Tuesday's win, but Betts wasn't a major factor in the victory, reaching base in only one of his four plate appearances. He enters Wednesday's series finale with a .167/.211/.222 slash line over 19 plate appearances on the season, but fantasy managers shouldn't overreact to the slow start.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Back in action Friday
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Betts (illness) is starting Friday's Cactus League game against the Padres, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Betts has been out a couple days due to a stomach illness, but he'll play in right field and lead off against San Diego on Friday. The start marks his spring debut, but the 29-year-old should be available for Opening Day.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Remains out of lineup
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Betts (illness) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's Cactus League matchup against the Rockies, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Betts has been dealing with a stomach illness since Tuesday, and he'll be held out of the lineup for a second straight game. However, manager Dave Roberts initially said that he expected the 29-year-old to return Thursday, so it's unlikely that Betts will require a lengthy absence.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Should play Thursday
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Dodgers manger Dave Roberts said he expects Betts (illness) to rejoin the Cactus League lineup Thursday versus the Rockies, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Betts had been in line to play in Wednesday's game against the Guardians, but the Dodgers opted to hold him out when he started experiencing a stomach illness Tuesday. The veteran outfielder has apparently made good strides in his recovery in the past 24 hours, so he won't end up being sidelined for long.
