Dodgers hold out Betts after HBP; X-rays negative
Mookie Betts was out of the Dodgers lineup on Tuesday after getting hit on the right forearm a night earlier, but manager Dave Roberts doesn't expect it to be a long-term issue.
Mookie Betts was out of the Dodgers lineup on Tuesday after getting hit on the right forearm a night earlier, but manager Dave Roberts doesn't expect it to be a long-term issue.
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An X-ray on Mookie Betts' right forearm, which sustained a 94 mph fastball on Monday, came back negative. He's out of the lineup today, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts doesn't sound as if he thinks this will keep him out long. The Dodgers are off Wednesday, then start a four-game series against the Padres on Thursday. Sounds like Betts can be back by then. "We dodged a bullet," Roberts said.
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Shohei Ohtani, who hasn't pitched in a game in more than two weeks because of a blister, will be limited to around 75 pitches on Saturday and won't be in the lineup to guard against him having to exit early and leaving the Angels with a short bench. Ohtani threw a 30-pitch bullpen on Saturday and the reports were positive. "He's feeling good," Angels manager Joe Maddon said, "so we'll just pay attention to it and try to make our best guess."
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TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phoenix | 41 | 16 | .719 | - | W1 |
LA Clippers | 40 | 19 | .678 | 2 | W1 |
LA Lakers | 35 | 23 | .603 | 6.5 | L1 |
Golden State | 29 | 29 | .500 | 12.5 | W1 |
Sacramento | 23 | 34 | .404 | 18 | W1 |
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Dodgers | 13 | 4 | .765 | - | L2 |
San Francisco | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2.5 | W2 |
San Diego | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.5 | L1 |
Arizona | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6.5 | W1 |
Colorado | 4 | 12 | .250 | 8.5 | L1 |