Mookie Betts moves back atop Dodgers lineup

LOS ANGELES – Nothing like getting thrown into the spotlight while trying to blend in with the crowd.

One day after he was given a surprise day off amid ongoing struggles, Mookie Betts returned Sunday.  And instead of a spot lower in the order, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts moved Betts up a notch to the leadoff spot.

It was an unconventional move for sure, with Roberts saying it was rooted more in familiarity. Betts entered Sunday with 4,996 plate appearances in the leadoff spot in his career.