Tests OK on Betts' foot; Dodgers star likely out all weekend

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Saturday, September 9, 2023

Mookie Betts is unlikely to play in the Los Angeles Dodgers' weekend series against the Washington Nationals after fouling a ball off his left foot, although the team received good news when both a CT scan and an MRI came back negative.

Manager Dave Roberts announced the results of Friday's tests after the Dodgers' 8-5 win over the Nationals. The seven-time All-Star outfielder was diagnosed with a bone bruise.

Betts, the 2018 American League MVP, was off crutches Friday, a day after he was injured in Miami.

"I still stand by I don't see him making an appearance this weekend," Roberts said.

Betts leads the National League in on-base percentage (.411) and slugging percentage (.609) and ranks third in RBIs (99), fourth in home runs (career-high 38) and fifth in batting average (.314). He hit .455 with 11 home runs and 30 RBIs in August.

The Dodgers return home Monday for a three-game series with the San Diego Padres.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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