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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 27: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on from the dugout during the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in game three of the 2025 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
On Saturday afternoon, the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> are playing the Washington Nationals<\/a> (in Washington, D.C.).<\/p>\n The Dodgers are coming off a 13-6 win over the Nationals on Friday.<\/p>\n Los Angeles Dodgers Announce Mookie Betts Injury GettyMookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers in action against the Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> at Dodger Stadium on March 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n During Saturday\u2019s game, the Dodgers announced<\/a> that Betts had suffered an injury.<\/p>\n They wrote: \u201cMookie Betts<\/a> left today\u2019s game with right low back pain.\u201d<\/p>\n Betts had entered the day batting .179 with two home runs, seven RBI\u2019s and six runs in the team\u2019s first seven games.<\/p>\n GettyLos Angeles Dodgers Mookie Betts (50) rounds the bases to score during the fifth inning of a MLB spring training game against the Los Angeles Angels<\/a> at Angel Stadium on Sunday, March 22, 2026 in Anahiem , CA.<\/p>\n MLB Social Media Reacts To Betts\u2019 Injury GettyLos Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) celebrates after hitting a double in which teammate Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Kyle Tucker<\/a> (23) scores a run during the ninth inning of a MLB game against the Cleveland Guardians<\/a> at Dodger Stadium on Monday, March 30, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what people were saying on social media:<\/p>\n Noah Camras:<\/a> \u201cThe Dodgers announced that Mookie Betts left Saturday\u2019s game in the first inning with right lower back pain. He drew a walk and scored on a Freddie Freeman<\/a> two-run double in the first inning but was seen slowly walking back to the dugout:\u201d<\/p>\n Blake Harris<\/a>: \u201cMiguel Rojas<\/a> is in the game for Mookie Betts at shortstop\u201d<\/p>\n B\/R Walk-Off:<\/a> \u201cMookie Betts left today\u2019s game with right low back pain Hope he\u2019s okay \ud83d\ude4f\u201d<\/p>\n David Vassegh:<\/a> \u201cMookie Betts left the game after 1st inning with lower right back pain. Betts scored on Freeman\u2019s double\u2026Looked like Dave Roberts spotted Betts had tweaked something on his way back to the dugout. #Dodgers\u201d<\/p>\n GettyLos Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani<\/a> celebrates with Mookie betts after hitting a two-run homer as the Dodgers take on the Minnesota Twins<\/a> at Dodger Stadium Monday, July 21, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA.<\/p>\n Betts And The Dodgers<\/p>\n Betts is in his seventh year playing for the Dodgers.<\/p>\n He had spent the first six seasons of his career with the Boston Red Sox<\/a>, helping lead them to the 2018 World Series Championships.<\/p>\n With the Dodgers, he has won another three titles.<\/p>\n Last season, Betts batted .258 with 20 home runs, 82 RBI\u2019s, 95 runs and eight stolen bases.<\/p>\n GettyMookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a three run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning of a game at Dodger Stadium on March 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Dodgers came into the day with a 5-2 record in their first seven games of the season.<\/p>\n They have won the World Series in each of the previous two seasons.<\/p>\n Following the Nationals, the Dodgers will visit the Blue Jays<\/a> on April 6 in Toronto.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tBen Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0
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