Enthusiastic Mookie Betts extends hitting tear in Dodgers' win – Los Angeles Times

Mookie Betts flashed the Dodgers’ new “switch it up” hand sign — his right thumb and pinky extended from his fist — toward the dugout in excitement.He met third base coach Dino Ebel with a smooth low-five. He finished his trot around the bases with a passionate two-handed exchange with Hanser Alberto at home plate.In the Dodgers’ 7-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday afternoon, Betts had just lifted a two-run home run to left field, the first of three long balls the Dodgers hit during a go-ahead, five-run rally in the sixth inning.As he has done much more during his resurgent start to this season, Betts completed each step of the ensuing celebration with a wide, stress-free smile on his face.“Mookie is his best,” manager Dave Roberts said, “when he’s making work fun.”The former MVP certainly did that Tuesday, helping the Dodgers sweep a doubleheader from the Diamondbacks. In the team’s 12-3 win in the nightcap — which featured four RBIs from Trea Turner, a three-run home run by Edwin Ríos, and a strong seven-inning start from Tyler Anderson — Betts walked twice and scored three runs.It was his performance in the afternoon, however, that stood out most…
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