Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts is off to an MVP-level start this season as he continues to rake against National League pitching. But there's seemingly no one he's hit better than San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb.
On Wednesday, the Dodgers' star apologized for pointing out his success against Webb on the latest edition of Bleacher Report Walk-Off:
Said Betts on facing Webb during Dodgers vs. Giants rivalry games, “For some reason, and I know he has spoken on this, I have no idea why when we face Logan Webb…Logan, I truly have no idea bro… I have no idea why I just get hits. You just have a guy. I'm not even saying he's my guy. I'm just saying like, I have good stats. I apologize, but I do enjoy when you pitch, bro.”
Betts is 10-29 with 2 homers and 2 RBIs in 30 plate appearances against Webb in his career, per StatMuse. That gives him a .345 average with a .987 OPS against the Giants' pitcher.
Mookie Betts and the Dodgers lead the NL West
The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to lead the National League West despite dealing with a plethora of injury concerns. Starting pitcher Bobby Miller and third baseman Max Muncy are among LA's players who are currently on the injured list.
A big reason for the Dodgers' continued success is the team's trifecta of Betts, Shohei Ohtani, and Freddie Freeman in the 1-2-3 spots in the batting order.
Through 54 games this season, Betts is batting .337 and has an on-base percentage of .548 and OPS of .983. His power hitting has slowed down, with just three home runs in the last 45 games, but he still has tallied 8 HR, 30 RBIs, 25 extra-base hits this season. He and Ohtani are the only Dodgers starters with batting averages over .300, and Betts' OBP is the highest on the team.
Ohtani, despite not being able to pitch this season for the Dodgers as he recovers from Tommy John surgery, is hitting .329 and leads the National League in total bases. He spoke earlier this week about making progress toward being able to pitch next season after beginning to throw from 60 feet and reached 80 mph last week.
“Just progressively increasing the distance,” Shohei Ohtani said through an interpreter, according to Castillo. “Usually anywhere from 60-70 pitches, in that distance. Just continuing to increase the distance and the pitches, and just seeing where that goes. I'm not quite sure how far I'm going to go out there, but that's the progression.”
Freeman, meanwhile, went through a terrible cold streak earlier this season, but after a May 20 grand slam against the Arizona Diamondbacks has been on an absolute tear. He is up to .297 on the season for the Dodgers.
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