Despite that and the three-game losing streak, Los Angeles still leads their division by 3.5 games and has one of the best records in all of baseball. This article was originally published on www.si.com as Mookie Betts Dejected After Another Underwhelming Performance in Latest Dodgers Loss.

The struggling shortstop has a long history batting leadoff, which he will do against left-handed pitchers, and Ohtani will be at the top against right-handers in the short term.