The Dodgers’ 3-0 win over the Kansas City Royals will be remembered for one play — if not one sound: the sound of a 98-mph Dan Altavilla fastball striking Betts’ left hand.
Although not season-ending, the injury will rob the Dodgers of their leadoff hitter and starting shortstop for months. Here’s more on that, and all you might have missed Monday:
Mookie Betts Suffers Hand Fracture
The Dodgers received another blow when Mookie Betts fractured his hand Sunday. Betts has been a pivotal player this season, and his absence will be felt in the lineup.