For his prodigious power, the 5-foot-9 Mookie Betts credits listening to his parents in the backyard. "When I was a kid, 4 or 5 years old, mom and dad would always tell me hit it over their head," Betts explained. He's been doing that to everyone ever since. Betts hit his NL-leading 16th homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers set a season high for runs in their 15-6 romp past the Colorado Rockies on Friday night to move closer to clinching their eighth straight NL West title. read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401226435
