50 Mookie Betts RF

Betts went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Orioles.

The homer was his 14th of the season, putting him back into a tie with Manny Machado for the major-league lead, while the multi-hit performance was Betts' eighth in the last 10 games, boosting his slash line on the season to a dizzying .371/.443/.761.

Betts awkwardly bent his right foot against the outfield wall while nearly catching a home run hit by the Athletics' Marcus Semien on Wednesday, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Betts was seen stretching out the foot and stayed in the game, with manager Alex Cora telling reporters that the outfielder is fine. As usual with these sorts of injuries, we like to see how the player responds the next day.

Betts went 3-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and a stolen base Thursday against the Yankees.

Betts rebounded from a hitless performance on Wednesday by producing across the board on Thursday. He has done that all season and leads the American League in batting average, home runs and runs scored.

Manager Alex Cora confirmed Betts (shoulder) is in the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees, MLB Network Radio reports.

Betts suffered a shoulder contusion during Sunday's game that forced his premature removal, but he's good to go after taking a day-and-a-half to recover from the ailment. The 25-year-old will look to continue his hot start to the season, as he's hitting .355/.434/.818 with 13 homers and three stolen bases through 30 games. He'll lead off against Luis Severino in this one.

Betts should be able to play against the Yankees on Tuesday after departing Sunday's game in the second inning with a right shoulder contusion, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

The final word on Betts' availability won't be confirmed until prior to game-time Tuesday, but he will have had a day-and-a-half to overcome the injury. "He didn't feel great," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. "So I just took him out. Just makes sense for us. A day and a half off. It should be something day-to-day. Hopefully ready for Tuesday." Betts remained in the game after taking a throw off his shoulder blade while running from first to second base, before leaving after his second at-bat in the second inning.