AUGUST 14, 2020 • LATIMES.COM
MOOKIE BETTS #50 - SHORTSTOP - LOS ANGELES DODGERS
19 HR •
75 RBI •
.289 AVG
19 HR
75 RBI
.289 AVG
Dodgers' Mookie Betts ties MLB record for most three-home run games Mookie Betts hit home runs in three at-bats for the Dodgers against the Padres on Thursday, tying the career record for most three-homer gam...
Mookie's sixth 3-HR game ties all-time record Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts joined an elite club with his sixth career three-homer effort on Thursday night against the Padres at Dod...
AUGUST 14, 2020 • MLB.COM
This Date in Baseball-Aug 14
This Date in Baseball for August 14AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Crosses home plate in win Betts went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Padres.
Impact Betts is currently riding a four-game hitting streak and has hit safely in seven of the Dodgers' first 10 games of August. He is hitting .310 with three home runs in 29 at-bats across that 10-game stretch, while also adding five RBI, a 3:3 K:BB, three doubles and five runs scored.
AUGUST 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Why isn't Mookie Betts leading off for the Dodgers? Mookie Betts has been one of the few offensive bright spots for the Dodgers this season.
AUGUST 12, 2020 • LATIMES.COM
Padres take opener from light-hitting Dodgers, 2-1
AUGUST 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Padres edge light-hitting Dodgers 2-1 on Hosmer's RBI single
Eric Hosmer singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the sixth inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in the series openerAUGUST 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sports Q: Who was the better Red Sox player, Dwight Evans or Mookie Betts? It's a battle of beloved former Red Sox right fielders.
AUGUST 10, 2020 • BOSTON.COM
Mookie Betts seals victory for Dodgers with clutch home run Mookie Betts is proving his worth for the Dodgers. There was an initial concern that Mookie Betts would never play a single game in a Los An...
AUGUST 10, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM
Fight mars A's 9th straight win, 7-2 over Astros
AUGUST 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Launches three-run homer Betts went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Giants.
Impact Betts went deep in the eighth inning off Giants reliever Shaun Anderson. The homer was Betts' fourth of the year, to go with 10 RBI, nine runs scored and one stolen base in 62 plate appearances.
AUGUST 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Verdugo says he’s ‘not replacing’ Mookie Betts "Yeah, he played here, but this is a game. This is a business. He decided to go elsewhere. I’m not replacing him."
AUGUST 8, 2020 • BOSTON.COM
Alex Verdugo comments on comparisons to Mookie Betts (Video) The newest Boston Red Sox player is tired of the Mookie Betts comparisons After hiring Chaim Bloom to be the new general manager, the Boston...
AUGUST 8, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM
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This Date in Baseball for August 9, 2020AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kershaw expected to start for the Dodgers against the Giants
The San Francisco Giants take on the Los Angeles DodgersAUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers, doubles in win Betts went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a walk during Friday's win over the Giants.
Impact Betts got the Dodgers on the board with a solo homer off Jeff Samardzija in the third inning. He also doubled in the first and walked in the sixth. The 27-year-old has now seen four consecutive at-bats with an extra-base hit, including nine extra-base hits over the last seven games. Betts had sat out of the Dodgers' last three games thanks to a sore left middle finger but seems to be doing just fine.
AUGUST 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Homer happy: Dodgers pummel Samardzija, Giants 7-2
Mookie Betts homered for the first time at Dodger Stadium, and Max Muncy and Will Smith went deep to help Los Angeles defeat the San Francisco Giants 7-2AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alex Verdugo Refutes Notion He’s Replacing Mookie Betts After Big Game Vs. Blue Jays Don't tell Alex Verdugo he's replacing Mookie Betts. He wasn't buying that notion back in February, and he still wasn't…
AUGUST 8, 2020 • NESN.COM
Rays hold Yankees to 2 hits in 1-0 win
AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returns to lineup Betts (finger) will bat second and play right field Friday against the Giants, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact Betts had been on the bench for the Dodgers' last three games due to a sore left middle finger, though he did appear twice off the bench. He'll be in the lineup from the start Friday and will be looking to build on a solid start which has seem him hit .289/.347/.533 through 49 plate appearances.
AUGUST 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Samardzija scheduled to start for San Francisco against Los Angeles
The San Francisco Giants square off against the Los Angeles DodgersAUGUST 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
This Date in Baseball for August 9-15, Take 2AUGUST 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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This Date in Baseball for August 9-15, 2020AUGUST 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pederson homers twice to lead Dodgers over Padres, 7-6
Joc Pederson’s second home run of the game sailed an estimated 435 feet through two palm trees just beyond the center field fence at Petco Park, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat th...AUGUST 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Remains out Wednesday Betts (finger) is not starting again in Wednesday's contest against the Padres.
Impact Betts entered Tuesday's game as a defensive replacement, signaling that he could be nearing a return to action. According to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com, he's not yet cleared to bat and his status for Friday's series opener against the Giants remains up in the air. The 27-year-old is absent from the starting lineup for the third consecutive game with Joc Pederson shifting to right field as Chris Taylor starts in left field, batting sixth.
AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
