Mookie Betts shows improvement during Dodgers' series against Padres
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 29, 2026, 5:56 AM
Last updated Jun 29, 2026
Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers has regained his form at the plate over the past week, hitting home runs in three consecutive games, including his 300th career home run. In the series finale against the San Diego Padres, he contributed two runs, enhancing his OPS from.666 to.737. After a slow start and an oblique strain earlier this season, Betts has started to show signs of a turnaround with an OPS of.807 this June. The Dodgers are set to continue their road trip against the Oakland Athletics on Monday.
- •Mookie Betts has homered in three straight games.
- •His OPS increased significantly, from.666 to.737 recently.
- •Betts has recorded 11 home runs and 27 RBIs this season.
- •The Dodgers are leading their division by a wide margin.
- •The team faces the Oakland Athletics next on Monday.
- 5:56 AMYahoo Sports — Mookie Betts’ Straightforward Approach Assisting Hot Streak
"Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is off and running, having finally found his stride at the plate over the last week.
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