Plus: New team atop AL West standings
And after 1,425 days, Mookie Betts finally returned to the ballpark he once called home.
When Betts stepped to home plate to lead off Friday night's game, the Fenway Park crowd gave him a loud ovation. Betts then tipped his blue Dodgers helmet, and the applause went to a higher decibel level. Then, it was time to play baseball, and Betts popped out to first to complete his first at-bat.
Betts, one of the most dynamic players in Red Sox history, returned to Fenway with a heavy dose of excitement and nostalgia, but not remorse.
As you might have heard, things have turned out pretty well for the man who accomplished the following feats in Boston: A World Series championship in 2018 to cap his Most Valuable Player Award season; Four consecutive Gold Gloves; Four consecutive trips to the All-Star Game; Three Silver Slugger Awards. |
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It was no ordinary team flight for Yankees righty Clarke Schmidt for the team's trip to visit the Rays. His dad Dwight was piloting the plane. |
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The Cubs are in the thick of the NL Central race, and a huge part of their success is the offseason signings of Dansby Swanson and Cody Bellinger. |
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With his eldest daughter turning 6 years old, Hall of Fame shortstop Derek Jeter showed off his girl dad skills by letting her design his new look. |
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Tommy Edman seemingly makes top plays all over the diamond, and tonight it was in center field as his sprawling catch led the way in last night's top plays. |
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Rays right-hander Tyler Glasnow is the prototypical power pitcher. His 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings since 2018 rank third in the Majors, and now he has finetuned his repertoire to reach another gear. |
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| It is MLB.TV's birthday, and one of the few things better than cake might be free baseball. Stream 12 of today's 15 games for free to help us celebrate. |
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Who was the last Dodgers player with 200 or more hits in a season? |
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