Mookie Betts

This was a tie game in the ninth before Mookie Betts, after an intentional walk to Shohei Ohtani, drove in the go-ahead run. After that, Teoscar Hernandez, Tommy Edman and Muncy hit back-to-back-to-back homers to put the game away. The Dodgers almost had another homer earlier in the inning, but a Will Smith blast somehow stayed in after hitting the very top of the concrete in center, resulting in a triple. Muncy's homer was his sixth in 80 plate appearances since returning from a strained oblique last month and 15th in 62 games overall.

Mookie Betts drives in the go-ahead run in the ninth before Teoscar Hern ndez, Tommy Edman and Max Muncy hit consecutive home runs in a 9-2 win over Atlanta.

There was some concern that Betts might not show as much power as usual after returning from a broken hand, but he has three homers in six games and seven in 26 games since coming off the IL. He's slugged .622 since returning, compared to .488 before getting hurt on June 16.

In the middle of a heated NL West title race, the Dodgers showcase their prowess at the plate with from Andy Pages and Mookie Betts in a win over Cleveland.

For much of the season Shohei Ohtani has been the presumptive National League MVP favorite. Maybe that wasn't the case on Opening Day, but an injury to teammate Mookie Betts early in the summer and an injury to D-backs star infielder Ketel Marte cleared his path. The Ohtani hype is understandable. He's been the National…