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Mookie Betts is out of the Dodgers lineup Thursday. Learn why Dave Roberts is resting him following his recent oblique injury and how the team is managing it.

Mookie Betts is back for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the reigning champs had to make a tough choice on Monday.

Advertisement Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run in 52 plate appearances, snapping a spell that has gotten bad enough that manager Dave Roberts preemptively said he will sit the four-time MVP on Thursday and have his bat out of the lineup when he pitches Wednesday,

The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly optioning Alex Freeland, meaning Hyeseong Kim and Santiago Espinal are safe.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, who burst out of the gates with impressive form at the start of the 2026 Major League Baseball campaign, have encountered a noticeable slump in recent weeks.

The Dodgers acquired a recognizable name in a minor trade with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday. Just don’t expect to see him on the Dodgers’ MLB roster for now. A week after he was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks,

In his first 19 games after Dave Roberts moved him out of the No. 2 spot in the lineup, Tucker hit .297 with 10 doubles and a .410 on-base percentage. But there is still more Tucker has to offer, Roberts says.