Mookie Betts Shines as Dodgers Adapt Post-ohtani Era

WHO:

MLB.com - Andy Pages is expected to return from the injured list as soon as Tuesday's opener against the Padres.

MLB.com - Shohei Ohtani is building up exclusively as a hitter and is not expected to pitch again this season.

MLB.com - Andy Pages is expected to return from the injured list as soon as the next game against the Padres on Tuesday.

MLB.com - Shohei Ohtani is building up exclusively as a hitter and is not expected to pitch again this season.

NY Post - Shohei Ohtani participated in base-running drills and took simulated at-bats during batting practice.

MLB.com - Andy Pages participated in an extended simulated game before Saturday night's contest against the Giants.

NY Post - Manager Dave Roberts praised the Dodgers' pitching staff and noted improvements on defense and baserunning.

MLB.com - Andy Pages is expected to return from the injured list as soon as the next game against the Padres.

MLB.com - Mookie Betts, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Andy Pages, Shohei Ohtani

NY Post - Shohei Ohtani

WHAT:

MLB.com - The Padres have won 13 of their last 14 games.

MLB.com - The Padres' magic number to clinch a playoff spot is down to two.

MLB.com - Walker Buehler has made 31 starts for the Padres this season and covered 150 innings.

MLB.com - The Dodgers have scored 97 runs in their first 17 games of September, averaging 5.3 runs per game.

MLB.com - Mookie Betts has a batting average of .356 with a 1.186 OPS in September, hitting six home runs, his most in a single calendar month this season.

MLB.com - Betts has a 1.008 OPS over his past 39 games.

MLB.com - Mookie Betts has knocked at least three hits in three consecutive games, matching the longest such streak of his career (also July 11-17, 2021).

MLB.com - Betts has a batting average of .356 with a 1.186 OPS in September.

MLB.com - The Dodgers have scored 48 runs in their last nine games, averaging 5.3 runs per game.

NY Post - The Dodgers scored 48 runs in their last nine games, averaging 5.3 runs per game.

MLB.com - Mookie Betts has hit six home runs in September, his most in a single calendar month this season.

MLB.com - Betts has a 1.008 OPS over his past 39 games.

NY Post - The Dodgers scored 97 runs in their first 17 games of September, averaging 5.3 runs per game.

NY Post - Mookie Betts hit his 53rd leadoff home run of his career and his 33rd with the Dodgers.

NY Post - Betts has hit six home runs in September, his most in a single calendar month this season.

MLB.com - The Dodgers have a four-game lead over the Braves for the No. 2 seed in the National League.

MLB.com - The Dodgers are two games back of the Brewers for the best record in the National League and MLB.

MLB.com - The Dodgers have eight games left to play in the regular season.

MLB.com - Mookie Betts had a four-hit game, driving in two runs and scoring two runs in a 10-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants.

MLB.com - The Dodgers clinched their 13th NL West title in the past 14 seasons.

MLB.com - The Dodgers have a one-game edge over the Giants in all-time head-to-head competition, with a record of 1,293-1,292 (and 17 ties).

MLB.com - Betts reached base in all five plate appearances for the first time since April 16, 2024.

MLB.com - Betts hit three doubles, marking the first time he recorded three extra-base hits in a game since July 7, 2023.

MLB.com - Betts has a batting average of .397 with a .493 on-base percentage and a .794 slugging percentage in September, leading the team with 20 RBIs.

MLB.com - Andy Pages is expected to return from the injured list for the Dodgers' next game against the Padres.

MLB.com - Pages sustained a fracture in his left hand on August 21 and underwent a minor procedure.

MLB.com - Pages was hitting .272 with a .796 OPS at the time of his injury and has 80 RBIs, tied for the team lead with Shohei Ohtani.

NY Post - Shohei Ohtani participated in base-running drills and took simulated at-bats during batting practice.

WHERE:

MLB.com - Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

NY Post - Dodgers clubhouse batting cages

WHEN:

MLB.com - The Padres can clinch a playoff spot as soon as Tuesday night.

MLB.com - The Triple-A regular season ends on a Sunday.

MLB.com - The Dodgers' next game against the Padres is on a Tuesday.

MLB.com - The Triple-A regular season ends on a Sunday.

WHY:

MLB.com - Manager Dave Roberts noted the need for the Dodgers to improve their offense, which has been inconsistent throughout the season.

HOW:

MLB.com - Michael King will move up in the rotation to start Tuesday’s series opener against the Dodgers.

MLB.com - Pages participated in an extended simulated game, rotating between hitting off the machine, running the bases, and playing defense.

MLB.com - Pages took part in an extended simulated game, rotating between hitting off the machine, running the bases, and playing defense.

MLB.com - Pages participated in an extended simulated game before the game against the Giants, rotating between hitting off the machine, running the bases, and playing defense.

MLB.com - Andy Pages participated in an extended simulated game, rotating between hitting off the machine, running the bases, and playing defense.

MLB.com - Pages participated in an extended simulated game to prepare for his return from the injured list.

Andy Pages is set to return from the injured list for the Dodgers in time for Tuesday's opener against the Padres, while Shohei Ohtani will focus solely on hitting and will not pitch again this season. The Padres are on a hot streak, having won 13 of their last 14 games, and their magic number to clinch a playoff spot is now down to two, with the opportunity to secure that spot as soon as Tuesday night. In a strategic move, Michael King will take the mound for the Padres in Tuesday’s series opener against the Dodgers, and Walker Buehler has already made 31 starts this season, covering 150 innings.