Betts is not in the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader at Colorado.
Betts will grab a breather after going 2-for-5 with two singles and a stolen base in the early tilt at Coors Field. Kolten Wong is covering second base for the Dodgers in the nightcap as Enrique Hernandez patrols right field.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Makes history with two RBI
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Betts went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, two runs and two RBI in a 7-0 win over the Giants on Saturday.
When Betts doubled in a pair of runs in the seventh inning, it gave him 105 RBI on the campaign, establishing a new single-season MLB record for runs batted in by a leadoff hitter. The previous mark was held by Charlie Blackmon, who knocked in 103 runs with the Rockies in 2017. Betts is enjoying an MVP-caliber campaign for the NL West champion Dodgers, complementing the RBI mark with a .309/.411/.593 slash line along with a career-high 39 homers, 40 doubles, 125 runs and 13 stolen bases.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Tallies three hits
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Betts went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.
Betts had gone 3-for-18 over his previous five games, though he added five walks and two stolen bases in that span. After being hampered by a foot injury earlier in the month, Betts is now 12-for-49 (.245) through 14 contests in September. He's still slashing an impressive .311/.410/.596 with 39 home runs, 103 RBI, 123 runs scored and 13 stolen bases through 141 games overall.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Gets off day
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Betts is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Mariners.
Betts will get the day off after the Dodgers clinched the division Saturday. This will be just the seventh game the 30-year-old does not play in if he does not come off the bench. Kolten Wong will start at second base, and Chris Taylor will hit in the MVP candidate's usual leadoff spot.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Records two steals in loss
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Betts went 1-for-2 with a walk and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Padres.
Betts has hit .233 (7-for-30) with nine walks and three steals over 10 games in September. The superstar's 13 steals for the season represent his most in a campaign since he swiped 16 bags in 2019. Betts has added a .312/.412/.607 slash line with 39 home runs, 103 RBI, 120 runs scored, 37 doubles and a triple over 137 contests.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Drives in four
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Betts went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Monday's 11-8 loss to the Padres.
Betts had hit just .182 (4-for-22) with no extra-base hits over his last seven games. He got back on track quickly Monday, blasting a solo shot in the first inning before adding a three-run double in the third. The 30-year-old continues to be productive in a number of ways as the Dodgers' leadoff hitter. He's slashing .313/.411/.611 with 39 homers, 103 RBI, 119 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and 37 doubles through 135 contests.
Betts (foot) is starting at second base and batting leadoff Sunday against the Nationals, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
Betts hasn't seen the field since Thursday when he fouled a pitch off his left foot, but he'll rejoin the starting nine for Sunday's series finale in Washington. The 30-year-old was off to a slow start to September prior to the injury, having gone 4-for-18 with five walks, a stolen base, an RBI, two runs and six strikeouts in six games.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Imaging scans clean on foot
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CT scans and an MRI taken Friday on Betts' left foot showed no structural damage, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Betts fouled a ball off his foot Thursday and is expected to be held out of the Dodgers' entire weekend series at Washington, but he has just a bone bruise and has avoided a more serious injury. He could return as early as Monday's series opener against the Padres. The 30-year-old NL MVP candidate was slashing .423/.500/.754 with 11 homers, 31 RBI, four steals and 37 runs scored over his last 34 games prior to this absence.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Sitting as expected
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Betts (foot) isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Saturday against Washington, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
After fouling a ball off his left foot Thursday against Miami, Betts will likely be out for the duration of Los Angeles' series against the Nationals. Kolten Wong will man second base Saturday while Betts recovers, and Jason Heyward will start in right field.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Likely out through weekend
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Betts (foot) was sent for a CT scan Friday and will likely miss the Dodgers' weekend series against the Nationals, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.
Betts was seen leaving the stadium on crutches after he fouled a ball off his left foot Thursday in Miami. The hope is that he can avoid the injured list and return to action Monday versus the Padres. An initial round of X-rays showed no fractures.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Suffers foot injury
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Betts exited Thursday's game against the Marlins with a foot injury, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Betts fouled a ball off his foot and initially remained in the game. Once the result was in hand, Betts exited in the eighth frame and was seen leaving the stadium on crutches. X-rays came back negative, so it's possible that he makes a quick return to the lineup.
Betts went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Sunday's 3-1 win over Atlanta.
Betts finished the four-game series between the National League's top two teams on a high note. He went a solid 5-for-15 with two home runs and five RBI over the series, picking up right where he left off after an impressive August. The 30-year-old is now at a .316/.410/.615 slash line with 38 homers, 99 RBI, 10 stolen bases and 117 runs scored through 130 games.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Ends historic month with two homers
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Betts went 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk, three runs and four RBI in a loss to Atlanta on Thursday.
Betts and Ronald Acuna are arguably the frontrunners for the NL MVP award at the moment, and both players strengthened their case Thursday. Acuna stole the show early with a second-inning grand slam, while Betts helped the Dodgers mount a valiant comeback with a pair of home runs and four RBI. Betts' solo shot in the seventh inning gave him 51 hits in August, the most knocks by any player in one calendar month in LA Dodgers history. The slugger put together video-game numbers during August, posting a .455/.516/.839 slash line, 11 long balls, 10 doubles, 30 RBI, 35 runs, three thefts and a 1.355 OPS over 29 contests.
Betts went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 9-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
Betts' 13-game hitting streak ended with an 0-for-4 effort Monday. He got right back on track with his fifth homer and 11th multi-hit effort over his last 15 contests. That prodigious surge has him up to a .314/.406/.612 slash line with 36 homers, 94 RBI, 112 runs scored and 10 stolen bases through 125 games this season.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Continues hot streak
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Betts went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-4 victory over Boston.
After leading off the contest with a single, Betts belted his 35th home run of the season, a sixth-inning two-run blast over the Green Monster. His third hit, a single in the eighth, gave him three RBI on the afternoon. The perennial MVP candidate is on a 15-game hitting streak and has been crushing the ball in August, hitting .464 with eight home runs, 25 RBI, 29 runs scored and three steals in 97 at-bats.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Three more hits
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Betts went 3-for-6 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 8-5 loss to Boston.
Betts extended his hit streak to 12 games with a first-inning double off the Green Monster in Boston, notched a base hit in the sixth and added an RBI single in the eighth. The versatile superstar is hitting an absurd .542 (26-for-48) during the hit streak with three home runs, five doubles, 12 RBI, 14 runs and two steals.
