Mookie Betts homers to lift Dodgers in Shohei Ohtani’s return to Anaheim
For nine innings on Tuesday night, the Dodgers played with their food at Angel Stadium.Only in extras, thanks to a four-run rally keyed by Mookie…
The Sports Report: Mookie Betts returns with a bang
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Mookie Betts homers in return as Dodgers beat the Breew
MILWAUKEE — Mookie Betts — or, as he’s known around these parts, “Spooky” Betts — returned to the Dodgers’ lineup for the opener of a four-game…
Dodgers’ Mookie Betts will play right field, not shortstop
The Dodgers changed their plans with Mookie Betts — again — Friday when manager Dave Roberts announced that the eight-time All-Star will return to right…
Mookie Betts preps for ‘big difference’ as No. 2 hitter; Brusdar Graterol return ‘hopeful’
For most of the last five seasons, the Dodgers have built themselves around Mookie Betts.When Betts returns to the Dodgers’ lineup from a broken hand…
Dodgers hit six home runs in sweeping win over Boston Red Sox
Dave Roberts didn’t mention Gavin Lux by name when discussing the Dodgers’ infield plans a few weeks ago.Given the makeup of their roster, he didn’t…
The Sports Report: Dodgers aren’t panicking over Betts, Yamamoto injuries
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Shohei Ohtani helps fill in for Mookie Betts in Dodgers’ win
DENVER — No Mookie, no problem. For one night at least. In the Dodgers’ first game without star shortstop Mookie Betts, who is expected to sit…
Dodgers GM: Injuries shouldn’t affect trade deadline plans
DENVER — In the wake of the weekend’s injuries to Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, there was still plenty Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes was uncertain…
Four ways the Mookie Betts, Yoshinobu Yamamoto injuries impact Dodgers
Ever since the week the Dodgers acquired Glasnow and Yamamoto this offseason, it was clear those two would be the biggest anchors in their rotation.…
Mookie Betts and Yamamoto injuries create Dodgers trade dilemma
They were both learning to do something they’d never done before, Mookie Betts playing shortstop full-time and Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitching in the major leagues. Their…
The Sports Report: Dodgers win, but lose Mookie Betts to a broken hand
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Dodgers’ Mookie Betts to miss several weeks with hand fracture
The good vibes derived from Tyler Glasnow’s dominant seven-inning start and Shohei Ohtani’s two-homer game were shattered in the seventh inning on Sunday when a…
Dodgers drop series to Rangers after stars fail to deliver
The table could not have been set any better for the Dodgers on Thursday night, their two-run deficit seemingly on the verge of disappearing in…
Is Mookie Betts at shortstop a sustainable option for the Dodgers?
Three months in, the amazement has yet to dissipate. Every day, the Dodgers watch Mookie Betts take the field hours before first pitch, field dozens…
Dodgers Dugout: What’s wrong with Mookie Betts?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and just when it looks like the team has turned a…
Mookie Betts breaks out of his slump as Dodgers defeat Pirates
PITTSBURGH — The question was inevitable, even if Dave Roberts found the narrative overly convenient. After a blistering start to the season offensively, Dodgers star Mookie…
Dodgers Dugout: Mookie Betts at short: How’s he doing?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and how is it we are almost one-third of the way…
Where do Dodgers rank in MLB’s new bat-tracking measurables?
You’re the manager perched on the top step of the dugout. Two outs in the ninth inning, score tied, your runner at third base. Next…
Mookie Betts continues torrid start to lead Dodgers past the Nationals
There was a lull in early April, when he went two games without a hit and seven games without a run batted in, but other…