Dodgers adjust lineup with Mookie Betts batting sixth against Mariners
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 2:12 AM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers face the Seattle Mariners in the second game of a three-game series on July 29, 2026. After losing the first game, the Dodgers have made a minor tweak to their lineup, placing Mookie Betts in the sixth spot, swapping him with Tommy Edman, who will bat fifth. Eric Lauer is set to start for the Dodgers, opposing Emerson Hancock, potentially in his last start before a trade. The Dodgers have a significant 11-game lead in the NL West despite Betts' struggles this season, where he has a batting average of.228 and 13 home runs.
- •Dodgers lost the series opener to Mariners by one run
- •Mookie Betts now batting sixth for July 29 game
- •Eric Lauer will start against Emerson Hancock
- •Dodgers have an 11-game lead in NL West standings
- •Betts has a.228 batting average this season
- 2:12 AMYahoo Sports — Los Angeles Dodgers Make Mookie Betts Change Before Mariners Game
"The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently taking on the Seattle Mariners in a 3-game series this week. After an off day on Monday, the Dodgers dropped the first game of the series against the Mariners on Tuesday. It was a back-and-forth game, but the Mariners scored late in the game to take a one-run lead, […] The post Los Angeles Dodgers Make Mookie Betts Change Before Mariners Game appeared first on HEAVY.
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