Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs

Dodgers’ Mookie Betts sidelined by illness, could miss opener vs. Cubs
The star has lost weight from a lingering virus that could jeopardize his availability for the Dodgers’ regular-season games Tuesday and Wednesday in Tokyo.
Mookie Betts At Risk of Missing Dodgers vs Cubs Tokyo Series in Japan
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is at risk of missing the team's opening series of the 2025 season against the Chicago Cubs.
Dodgers' Betts Dealing With Illness in Japan, Roberts Hopeful He'll Be Ready for Opening Day
Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers' two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday. Roberts said he's still hopeful that the eight-time All-Star will be available for the team's first regular season game against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at the Tokyo Dome.
Dodgers SS Mookie Betts (illness) could miss opener
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is dealing with an illness and it is unclear if he will play in Tuesday's regular-season opener against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo.
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Battling illness
Betts won't play in the Dodgers' exhibition games in Japan this weekend due to an illness, and he'll be re-evaluated Monday on his availability for Opening Day, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Dodgers' Mookie Betts to miss Japan games with illness
Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers' two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday.
Mookie Betts Not Playing In Dodgers Exhibition Games At Tokyo Dome
Mookie Betts did not play in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants and won’t be in the lineup for the team’s second matchup at the Tokyo Dome either.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts ready for star turn at shortstop: 'Excited to prove people wrong'
Mookie Betts lowered his eyes and paused momentarily while searching for the right arrangement of words, wanting to make sure his point was clear in the Los Angeles Dodgers visiting clubhouse.
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Dodgers’ Mookie Betts spent offseason honing his craft at shortstop: ‘A game changer’
Last spring brought Mookie Betts to an emotional state he hadn’t encountered in over a decade. His unease while manning shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers reminded him of how he felt at 20 ...