Mookie Betts is finishing the regular season looking every bit like the version the Dodgers have been waiting for.
On Saturday night at Dodger Stadium, Betts went 4-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI and a walk in Los Angeles’ 10-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. It came one night after he opened the series with two home runs in a 3-for-4 effort, giving him a blistering 10-for-12 line over his last three games. During that stretch, he has piled up five extra-base hits, five RBI, five runs scored and three walks.
“Yeah, I mean, this is it,” Betts said when asked if this is the version of himself that he has been chasing. “I know I’m still capable of it; it’s in there somewhere. So just got to keep on rolling, keep on, like I said, laying the foundation and letting the game be the game.”
The turnaround has been dramatic, especially after a season in which Betts spent much of the year trying to get going offensively. Over his last 28 games, he’s hit .359/.449/.652 with nine doubles, six home runs and 21 RBI, making him one of the Dodgers’ most dangerous bats over the past month.
Betts said the difference has been simple: he’s seeing the ball better, and his swing is finally in a better place.
“Oh, I think it’s both,” Betts began. “Swing is a little more consistent, hitting balls in the middle of the zone hard, and able to take balls.
So that’s the name of the game. Hit strikes hard and take balls.”
He has been working on his swing throughout the year, and the adjustments are paying off at the right time. The Dodgers are heading into the final week of the regular season with hopes of carrying this version of Betts into a deep playoff run.
Even Dave Roberts didn’t fully see this surge coming.
“You know, I didn’t,” Roberts admitted. “I couldn’t tell you that I saw this, but I just felt that he was stronger.
He’s worked hard on that. He looks great.
He’s not going to stop working, and just for it to come together has been great.
“I think for me, it’s just trying to keep him confident. His teammates have poured into him, and again, it’s as good as we’ve seen him over a consistent period in a while.”
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