On Sunday afternoon against the Rangers, Mookie Betts did something unusual: He didn’t homer. That’s mostly because the Red Sox’ star rightfielder didn’t get the chance: He took only two plate appearances against Texas before a bruise on his right shoulder forced him out of the series finale. But while Betts’ week finished on a down note, the overall numbers are plenty high: a .400/.409/1.200 line, five homers and eight RBIs in just six games, including a three-homer outing against the Royals on May 2—already the fourth such game of his career.
That crazy stretch has taken Betts’ already excellent season to another level.