CHICAGO—Mookie Betts homered and drove in four runs in his first career start at shortstop, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 7–3 on Sunday, April 23.
Max Muncy and J.D. Martinez also connected as Los Angeles took three of four in the series at Wrigley Field. Clayton Kershaw (4–1) pitched six innings of three-hit ball in career win No. 201.
Max Muncy (13) of the Los Angeles Dodgers is congratulated by J.D. Martinez (28) after hitting a two-run home run with Freddie Freeman (5) on base in the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on April 23, 2023. (Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
Betts, a six-time Gold Glove winner in right field who made his big league debut in 2014, hit a tying two-run shot off Marcus Stroman in the third inning. He also lined a two-run double to left in the ninth….