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    Mookie Betts starts in the infield and smashes two homers as Miguel Vargas struggles

    by Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times Jul 08, 2023 3 minutes
    Martinez hits a second-inning solo home run off of Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning at Dodger Stadium on Friday, July 7, 2023, in Los Angeles.

    LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts made his fourth consecutive start in the infield Friday night, a move that Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said had more to do with second baseman Miguel Vargas’ month-long slump than Betts’ penchant for turbocharging his bat when he plays “in the dirt.”

    But it’s getting impossible to ignore the correlation between Betts’ infield starts and his elevated production, especially after the leadoff man hit a pair of solo home runs and a two-run double to lead the Dodgers to an 11-4 victory

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