Mookie Betts watched his drive sail over Dodger Stadium's left-field fence late Friday night, and the emotions spilled out of him as if he had delivered a walk-off in October, not March. An emphatic raised finger was followed by a forceful fist bump then an emphatic toss of his helmet and a deafening roar as he pranced toward his teammates at home plate.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are playing their first home game of 2025 against the Detroit Tigers. Here is Mookie Betts' status for the game.

Shortstop Mookie Betts will not play in the two-game series against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo due to an illness that's caused him to lose 15 pounds, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Monday.

Betts, 32, has been ruled out of the L.A. Dodgers' 2025 MLB season openers against the Chicago Cubs. Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will play no part in the Tokyo Series this midweek, having failed to recover from an illness that also ruled him out of last weekend’s exhibition games in the Japanese capital.

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TOKYO — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is still struggling to recover from an illness, with manager Dave Roberts pessimistic that the eight-time All-Star will be ready for opening day against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday in Japan. Betts was ...

On Wednesday, Dodgers' general manager Brandon Gomes joined MLB Network and delivered a major update about Betts. "Yeah, he's put some of that [weight] back on. He got throught yesterday feeling good. He's going to face some arms today and try to get a few more at-bats. So, I'll go watch his live BP here shortly," Gomes said.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be without star Mookie Betts during the two-game Tokyo Series vs. the Chicago Cubs, starting on Tuesday, because of an illness that he's had for the past week, manager Dave Roberts told the media.

Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers' Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs due to an illness. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced the decision on Sunday night. Roberts said that Betts is starting to feel better but has lost nearly 15 pounds ...

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts has been ruled out of the two-game Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Monday.