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

The struggling shortstop has a long history batting leadoff, which he will do against left-handed pitchers, and Ohtani will be at the top against right-handers in the short term.

Manager Dave Roberts made the decision to leave Mookie Betts out of the starting lineup for Saturday night's 8-7 loss to the Brewers, giving the starting shortstop an opportunity to reset amid a season-long scuffle at the plate.

Betts didn't play on Saturday and the Dodgers hope putting him at the top of the order will help the struggling shortstop get back on track.

The Dodgers pulled off one major change on Sunday involving Mookie Betts. Dave Roberts didn't take long to address the move.

Betts is having the worst offensive season of his career. Manager Dave Roberts said he’ll likely return Sunday, but his status will be evaluated “day-to-day” as he works to turn things

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts decides to give Mookie Betts the day off as the shortstop continues to struggle at the plate coming off the All-Star break.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts, mired in one of the worst slumps of his career, was benched for Saturday night’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

It also marked the second time in a month Roberts has sat a healthy Betts, hoping a day’s respite from playing would recalibrate things. He sat in the Dodgers’ win over the Chicago White Sox on July 1, with the team hoping to give him a mental breather.

“In either scenario, a move would allow Betts to return to the outfield, which solves two problems at once. The Dodgers could elect to solve this problem in-house by benching Michael Conforto, moving Betts to right field, and having Miguel Rojas platoon with Hyeseong Kim at shortstop,” they wrote.