Through hours of work in the cage and the encouragement of teammates, Mookie Betts is finding his way out of an extended playoff slump with the Dodgers' season on the line.

Betts, who is 4 for 9 with two homers in his past two games, came into Game 3 hitless in his previous 22 playoff at-bats.

Mookie Betts has struggled in the playoffs over the last few years, and it’s hard for the Dodgers' outfielder to ignore his current slump, which dates back to 2

LOS ANGELES -- Mookie Betts spent part of his 32nd birthday practically locked ... so that his hands got back into an ideal "launch position" before beginning his swing, Van Scoyoc said. Betts swung until he found it. "That's what I know," he said.

Betts said the two have grown even closer in recent years. The post ‘Love you, big bro’: A call from David Ortiz helped Mookie Betts break out of a playoff slump appeared first on Boston.com.

Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers have punched their ticket to the NLDS. After beating the San Diego Padres 2-0 in the decisive Game 5 NLDS matchup, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts delivered an emotional postgame speech to his players in the locker room.