Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (personal) is not in the team's lineup against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. It's the second straight off day for Betts, who's dealing with a personal matter. Miguel Rojas is starting at short in Betts' place and batting seventh against ace left-hander Garrett Crochet. It's unknown if Betts will return Sunday, so fantasy managers will want to keep an eye on his status. The eight-time All-Star has hit an uncharacteristically pedestrian .238/.309/.370 with 11 homers, 45 RBI, 59 runs scored, and six stolen bases in 414 plate appearances this year.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (personal) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's series opener on the road at Fenway Park in Boston against his former team, the Red Sox, and right-hander Brayan Bello. Veteran Miguel Rojas will take over at the 6 and hit ninth against Bello. The 32-year-old former MVP is tending to a personal matter right now, but he's expected to rejoin the team on Saturday. Fantasy managers will want to check back on Saturday to see if he's back in the Dodgers' lineup. The Dodgers are still one of the best teams in the big leagues and could easily win back-to-back World Series titles, but Betts hasn't been himself in 2025. He's slashing just .238/.309/.370 with a .679 OPS, 11 homers 45 RBI, 59 runs and six steals in 370 at-bats. Betts has been worse in July, going 12-for-65 (.185) with two homers and four RBI in 16 games. Hopefully, a little time away will help his cause.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (personal) could miss their next game on Friday against the Boston Red Sox for personal reasons, manager Dave Roberts announced. "There might be some things going on that he might not be around, that he's got to deal with personally," Roberts told reporters. "Everything is okay with him, but yeah, we'll see." Fantasy managers will want to keep an eye on Betts' status leading up to Friday and the rest of the Dodgers' weekend road series against his former team. Miguel Rojas has been the Dodgers' primary fill-in at shortstop this year when Betts hasn't played.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will make his return to the lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Betts sat out on Saturday for rest purposes, but is back in the mix now. He's in the middle of a terrible slump at the plate where he has only 21 hits over his last 30 games. Betts will cover shortstop and bat leadoff for the first time this season on Sunday. The Dodgers are hopeful that shaking things up will help Betts break out of this slump. Fantasy managers should get Betts back in their lineups ahead of first pitch.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts was not in the starting lineup during Saturday's contest. Manager Dave Roberts said he wanted to give Betts a mental break given his offensive struggles heading into the All-Star break. It has been ugly as Betts has only 21 hits over his last 30 games. Roberts mentioned that Betts will sit out Saturday and potentially Sunday as well. It sounds like the team is taking it day-by-day and seeing how Betts feels mentally. Fantasy managers should stick with Betts through his struggles as he's a stud when he's clicking. Miguel Rojas started on Saturday and figures to get another nod at shortstop if Betts remains out again.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. This appears to be a regular rest day for Betts who has struggled with the bat this month. In July, Betts is slashing .188/.212/.354 over 52 plate appearances, so it's not a bad idea to rest him against a tough pitcher in right-hander Freddy Peralta. In his absence, Miguel Rojas will cover shortstop and bat ninth against the Brew Crew on Saturday. Fantasy managers should expect Betts back in the mix on Sunday.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop/outfielder Mookie Betts started the scoring on Saturday night with a solo home run in the first inning against Framber Valdez, but the Dodgers couldn't keep the offense going, as they fell to Houston for the second straight game, 6-4. Mookie finished the night 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored. Betts' blast was No. 11 on the season for the 32-year-old righty, and he is hitting .249 with a .315 wOBA and six stolen bases in his 82 games this year. He has hit safely in three straight, and his fantasy managers will hope this is the start of one of his signature hot streaks when he can carry an entire offense. His numbers are a little down this year, but he's still hitting in a premium lineup spot in one of the best offenses in baseball, so he's a clear starter with plenty of positional versatility in standard leagues.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is absent from the starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the visiting Chicago White Sox. Hyeseong Kim will make the start at shortstop and will hit in the ninth spot against White Sox right-hander Shane Smith. Betts is taking a rare day off after going hitless in eight at-bats with two strikeouts the last two games. He finished the month of June hitting .240 (24-for-100) with only one home run, six doubles, 10 RBI, nine runs scored and a stolen base in 25 games played. The 32-year-old eight-time All-Star and former MVP is having one of the worst seasons of his career with a .249/.327/.380 slash line and career-low .707 OPS while being in the 20th percentile in hard-hit rate. Betts' xwOBA sits in just the 51st percentile. Additionally, his speed is starting to dry up and is in the 33rd percentile in sprint speed.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts homered for the first time in 13 games in a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Betts, who hadn't gone deep since May 19, smacked a 359-foot solo blast for his ninth HR and 33rd RBI of the year. It was the lone hit for Betts in a 1-for-5 afternoon. The 32-year-old superstar missed four games last week with a fractured toe, but he has returned to go a productive 11-of-27 in six contests. He'll take a .274/.352/.430 line over 261 plate appearances into a matchup against San Diego Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta on Monday. Betts has gone 1-for-5 with two walks against Pivetta.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (toe) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the New York Mets. Betts will make his return to the lineup after missing the last four games due to a fractured toe. Luckily, Betts didn't need to be placed on the injured list from this injury. It appears Betts is fully healthy again, so the expectation is that his toe won't impact his performance on the field. He's slashing .254/.338/.405 with eight home runs and 31 RBI through 53 games this season. Betts will cover shortstop and bat second versus right-hander Tylor Megill on Tuesday. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups and get Betts back in there ahead of first pitch.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (toe) is on track to return for Game 2 of the series against the visiting New York Mets on Tuesday, according to manager Dave Roberts. Before Monday's series-opening loss to New York, Betts fielding ground balls, ran the bases and took batting practice. Barring a setback, he'll be back in the starting lineup on Tuesday against right-hander Tylor Megill. The 32-year-old suffered a fracture on the tip of a toe on his left toe last week while accidentally kicking furniture at his house, and it's kept him out since last Wednesday. Betts can't do additional damage by playing on it, though, and he's expected to avoid the injured list. Fantasy managers will want to get him back into their starting lineups in all leagues on Tuesday. He's faced Megill three times in his career and has one hit against him.

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Mookie Betts (toe) remains out of the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the New York Mets. This marks the fourth straight game that Betts has missed due to a fractured toe. It sounds like Betts is doing better and is hopefully going to play on Tuesday. That being said, fantasy managers might only be without Betts for one more game. In the meantime, Hyeseong Kim will cover shortstop and bat ninth versus right-hander Paul Blackburn. The Dodgers are expected to re-evaluate Betts on Tuesday, so fantasy managers should check back for another update.UPDATE: Betts did some running at Dodger Stadium on Monday and is going through defensive drills in hopes of returning for Game 2 of the series versus the Mets on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts' (toe) X-rays revealed a fractured left second toe, according to a source, although he's not expected to land on the injured list, and the Dodgers don't think he can make the injury any worse by playing on it. The team's training staff will spend the weekend trying to get the swelling down, and Betts will not play at all in the series against the visiting New York Yankees after sitting out Friday night's win. Manager Dave Roberts hopes Betts will be able to return to the lineup soon. "For me, right now, it's just day-to-day," Roberts said. Betts suffered the injury when he banged his toe against a piece of furniture at his house. Until Betts is able to return, possibly for Monday's series opener against the New York Mets, expect veteran Miguel Rojas to handle shortstop duties for the Blue. Betts got off to a slow start but has been better in May with four home runs, 12 RBI and three steals.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (toe) suffered a stubbed toe at home on Wednesday and will miss Friday's game against the New York Yankees. Betts is "day to day" and will require X-rays, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced. Fantasy managers should closely monitor Betts' status, as the nine-time All-Star has been among the sport's elite players for a decade. Although the 32-year-old's numbers are down this season, he has still hit a respectable .254/.338/.405 with eight home runs and five stolen bases across 234 plate appearances. The Dodgers will replace him at short on Friday with Miguel Rojas, who will bat ninth.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop/outfielder Mookie Betts had a pair of solo home runs on Monday night, but his production wasn't enough against Arizona as the Dodgers dropped their fourth straight game. Betts hit solo home runs in the fourth inning and the sixth inning off Brandon Pfaadt, and finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI. Betts is batting .263 on the season and now has eight home runs to go with five stolen bases and a .350 wOBA in his 45 games. This was his second multi-homer game of the season, and he has a history of producing big games like this when he's in the groove. After going just 3-for-20 with two stolen bases last week against the Athletics and Angels, Monday's performance is a good sign that he could be starting to turn things around.

The Los Angeles Dodgers' shortstop Mookie Betts went 1-for-1 on Thursday with two walks, three runs scored, and two RBI. The Dodgers jumped on top of the Athletics early in this contest, scoring 15 runs in the first four innings and holding on to win 19-2. After the fourth inning, the Dodgers' manager, Dave Roberts, entered some of his bench players, and Miguel Rojas entered the game for Betts, which prevented Betts from stuffing the stat line even more last night. Nonetheless, Betts is slashing .269/.352/.429 on the season with six home runs, 36 runs scored, 28 RBI, and four stolen bases in 179 plate appearances. The 32-year-old showed some signs of doubt early in the season when he was losing all of that weight and didn't make the trip with the team to Japan, but has settled in nicely to start the season, and fantasy managers should not question whether to start Betts or not. He is a set-and-forget kind of guy. Next up for the Dodgers is a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is not in the team's starting lineup for Tuesday's contest in Miami against the hosting Marlins. Veteran Miguel Rojas will start at short and bat seventh against Marlins right-hander Cal Quantrill. This will be Betts' first game on the bench since March 29 after he was still building up his strength that caused him to miss the club's two-game season-opening series in Tokyo, Japan, against the Chicago Cubs. The 32-year-old eight-time All-Star and former MVP cooled off a bit after a hot start, but he's gone 12-for-33 (.364) with a homer, double, triple, 10 RBI and 12 runs scored in his last eight games since April 27. Betts continues to be a must-start in L.A.'s dangerous lineup when he's on the field. Rojas is a low-upside DFS play at shortstop and is hitting .400 in just five career at-bats against Quantrill.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts went 2-for-4 with a triple and four RBI in his team's 12-7 win over the Miami Marlins. That marks back-to-back multi-hit efforts for the fantasy stalwart, as he's currently riding a four-game hit and RBI streak. Betts' average exit velocity (87.8 MPH) and hard-hit rate (30.3%) are down a few ticks from what he usually sees. However, that isn't to say he's been unproductive. The 32-year-old is slashing a solid .250/.339/.407 with four home runs, three doubles, 19 RBI, and 19 runs scored. Furthermore, he's dropped his strikeout rate yet again to a microscopic 8.1%. While it'd be nice to see some more power out of him, he should continue to be an RBI and run-scoring machine nestled in between teammates Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman in the lineup. Betts' average should come around soon.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts delivered a solid overall performance on Monday, going 2-for-4 with a homer, a double, two runs scored, and two RBI. Betts hit a two-run homer in the first inning to set the tone for the Dodgers. The 32-year-old has been his usual self so far this season, hitting .304 with a .954 OPS and four homers. The only downside so far has been his lack of speed, with only one stolen base to his name. He should continue to be an elite contributor in fantasy, and it helps that he is hitting in one of the best lineups in baseball.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/infielder Mookie Betts (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Betts was red-hot during Friday's game as he smacked two homers and collected four RBI. His reward will be a rest day on Saturday, but fantasy managers shouldn't be concerned as this appears to be a routine rest day. Miguel Rojas will cover shortstop and bat eighth versus right-hander Reese Olson on Saturday. Fantasy managers should be able to find a better streaming option than Rojas for Saturday's slate. The expectation is that Betts will be back in the lineup following this contest.