Mookie Betts kept the Dodgers rolling at Coors Field on Wednesday, and the night looked a lot like the version of him Los Angeles has been waiting to see. In a 6-4 win over the Rockies, Betts opened with a single, scored the Dodgers’ first run in the top of the second, then jumped on the first pitch of the fourth for his 16th home run of the season.
He wasn’t done there. Betts added an RBI single in the top of the 10th to stretch the lead, finishing 3-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored.
“We’re getting closer,” Betts told Kirsten Watson on SportsNet LA. “It’s a work in progress every day. I’m just happy I was able to help the boys in a time of need.”
That performance came as part of a three-game sweep in which the Dodgers piled up 24 runs. The number comes with the usual Coors Field caveat, but it still offered a welcome sign for an offense that has been quiet lately.
Betts has also been heating up at the right time. Over his last 14 games, he’s hit .315/.351/.537 with three doubles, three home runs and eight RBI. He had already said recently that he was beginning to feel more like himself again at the plate after an uneven season by his standards.
Through 91 games, Betts is now hitting .237/.291/.412 with 14 doubles, 16 home runs and 44 RBI.
Dave Roberts also saw plenty to like. The Dodgers manager pointed to Betts’ approach and the work he’s putting in behind the scenes.
“Mookie had a nice day. I thought he really had a good look tonight,” Roberts said.
“He’s been working his tail off, extra hitting. To homer, to get the base hit, get the base hit in the 10th, we all know guys feed off of Mookie’s energy.
When he’s going well, guys are going to want to follow that and feed off that energy.”
Roberts had previously said that a shift in Betts’ confidence and demeanor could be the key to keeping this stretch going, especially after earlier runs in the season where his production faded.
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