Betts will bat leadoff, moving Shohei Ohtani to the No. 2 spot in the batting order. Ohtani has hit in the leadoff spot in all of the 97 games he's played for the Dodgers this season. Manager Dave Roberts says this is a temporary move for Betts, who last batted leadoff in June 2024.

Betts, an eight-time All-Star who has won three World Series, was left off the NL All-Star team this year as he's struggling through his worst season as a professional. Betts started the season dealing with a mystery illness and then fractured a toe going to the bathroom.

Betts is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff Monday against the Twins. Betts was placed in the leadoff spot for the first time since June of last season on Sunday against the Brewers and went 1-for-5 with one run scored.

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Mookie Betts (l) and Shohei Ohtani (r) during the opening series against the Padres. AFP via Getty Images. While the Dodgers are projected to be baseball’s top team after a historic offseason ...

Dodgers stars Mookie Betts, right, and Shohei Ohtani celebrate after Betts’ two-run home run against the Mets in the sixth inning of the Dodgers’ 10-2 win in Game 4 of the NLCS on Thursday.