With the season winding down, Mookie Betts is heating up

Since the second half of the regular season began, Betts has turned into his 2023 MVP-runner-up self, as he's slashing .290/.364/.452 with 11 home runs and 36 RBI over his last 56 games. Betts has been on a tear his last three games, as he's hitting .833 with five extra-base hits and five RBI, highlighted by a four-hit, three-double game on Saturday in the Dodgers' 10-4 win over the San Francisco Giants .

Betts has hit all around the lineup, going from as high as leadoff to as low as the six hole, but Betts has been certifying himself as a force at the top of the lineup during this final homestand. Betts spoke with David Vassegh of SportsNet LA about his torrid stretch at the plate hitting at the top spot following Saturday's win, noting that the return of Shohei Ohtani will directly impact where he hits everyday.

"It's fun. Like you said, I've done it for so long, but that man Shohei— he deserves what he gets. We all know where he needs to hit in the lineup."