Los Angeles Dodgers Announce Sudden Mookie Betts Change

Getty

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 27: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers speaks to the media after being presented the Roberto Clemente award before game three of the 2025 World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium on October 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

On Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers will open up a series with the Cincinnati Reds in California.

The Dodgers are coming off a 7-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.

Mookie Betts hit the game-winning home run in the 8th inning.

Katie Woo of The Athletic wrote: “The difference August vs. September makes. Mookie Betts hammers a go-ahead three-run homer to put the Dodgers up 7-5 in the eighth. This Dodgers offense feels all right.”

Katie Woo

@katiejwoo · Follow

The difference August vs. September makes.

Mookie Betts hammers a go-ahead three-run homer to put the Dodgers up 7-5 in the eighth. This Dodgers offense feels all right.

12:54 am · 7 Sep 2026

324 Reply Copy link Read 1 replies

Dodgers Announce Sudden Betts Change

For Monday’s game, the Dodgers have announced their starting lineup.

Via FantasyPros: “LAD Dodgers Lineup 09/07 1. Shohei Ohtani DH 2. Freddie Freeman 1B 3. Tommy Edman 2B 4. Max Muncy 3B 5. Teoscar Hernandez LF 6. Kyle Tucker RF 7. Hunter Feduccia C 8. Alex Call CF 9. Alex Freeland SS”

FantasyPros

@FantasyProsMLB · Follow

LAD Dodgers Lineup 09/07 1. Shohei Ohtani DH 2. Freddie Freeman 1B 3. Tommy Edman 2B 4. Max Muncy 3B 5. Teoscar Hernandez LF 6. Kyle Tucker RF 7. Hunter Feduccia C 8. Alex Call CF 9. Alex Freeland SS #LetsGoDodgers

6:20 pm · 7 Sep 2026

0 Reply Copy link Read more on X

Betts has been removed from the lineup on Monday.

The future Hall of Famer is currently batting .246 with 102 hits, 18 home runs, 58 RBIs, 57 runs and one stolen base in 106 games.

He is in the middle of his 7th season playing for the Dodgers.

Social Media Reacts To Lineup On Monday

MLB: “Shohei Ohtani returns to the Dodgers lineup tonight vs. Chase Burns and the Reds!”

@SupSumik: “I liked Edman leading off”

@user92838839291: “Edman should be leadoff. Ohtani is a terrible leadoff hitter”

Dodgers Nation: “Tonight’s lineup for the series opener vs. the Reds 🔥 Shohei Ohtani is back hitting leadoff, Emmet Sheehan is on the mound, and Mookie Betts & Will Smith have the day off. Let’s make it 5 in a row 💪”