"Betts' Baserunning Blunder: Dodgers Star's Inning-Ending Miscue Proves Costly. In a pivotal moment in Tuesday's matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays, Mookie Betts' aggressive approach at the plate ultimately led to a disappointing outcome. The reigning NL MVP timed up a perfect pitch from Drew Rasmussen, unleashing a 101.3 mph line drive that seemed destined for extra bases. However, a crucial baserunning decision may have sealed the Dodgers' fate, leaving fans wondering what could have been."
Mookie Betts felt like he had done everything right in the bottom of the sixth inning Tuesday evening. He timed up a first-pitch cutter that Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen left right down the middle. He took an aggressive swing that sent the ball screaming off his bat at 101.3 mph. He scorched a line drive...
