Dodgers, Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani
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Rather than move a struggling Mookie Betts down in the lineup, manager Dave Roberts is hopeful that hitting up top will help the starting shortstop return to form at the plate. Betts led off for the Dodgers in Sunday afternoon's 6-5 loss to the Brewers,
The Boston Red Sox welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to town for their first home series since the All-Star Break starting on Friday, July 25 and there are plenty of tickets available.
Betts, an eight-time All-Star who has won three World Series, was left off the NL All-Star team this year as he's struggling through his worst season as a professional. Betts started the season dealing with a mystery illness and then fractured a toe going to the bathroom.
The struggling shortstop has a long history batting leadoff, which he will do against left-handed pitchers, and Ohtani will be at the top against right-handers in the short term.
Mookie Betts homered for the second straight night, Shohei Ohtani hit an RBI single and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Dylan Cease and the San Diego Padres 8-0 Wednesday night to force a deciding ...