Dodgers News: Mookie Betts Out of Thursday’s Lineup Against Giants
Mookie Betts is out of the Dodgers lineup Thursday. Learn why Dave Roberts is resting him following his recent oblique injury and how the team is managing it.
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is back in action again on Wednesday, but don’t expect him in the series finale against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Manager Dave Roberts told reporters before Wednesday night’s game that Betts is fine that night, but four games in a row might be too much as he works his way back from an oblique strain . Betts previously played Monday and Tuesday.
Roberts confirmed that he’d planned to sit Betts on Wednesday, though “a little bit of” the decision-making involved Ohtani pitching and not hitting on Wednesday. Dave Roberts says he didn’t give Mookie Betts the day off because he’s feeling good but he will be out of the lineup tomorrow: “Talking to Mookie and saying he felt really good, I’m not going to just sit him down. Going 3 in a row isn’t really pushing him.
” — Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) May 13, 2026 “Talking to Mookie and saying he felt really good, as far as physically. I’m not going to just sit him down [on Wednesday],” Roberts said, as reported by Dodgers Nation’s Noel Sanchez. “Going three in a row isn’t really pushing him, considering how he feels, and he’ll be down tomorrow.
Dodgers still dealing with team-wide slump While Betts’ return has certainly been welcomed, it’s not a cure-all for the hitting issues affecting most of the Dodgers, including their biggest stars . Betts addressed the slump directly before Tuesday’s game. “I know I’m not the hero,” Betts said .