After an encouraging update from wife Brianna Betts, Mookie was back for the Dodgers and went 1-for-3 with a run and a walk to help the team start 3-0 after a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. In the stands were his wife and two kids, Kynlee, 6, and Kaj, 1, and they were all dressed up to root for dad in their Dodgers fits.

A rough two weeks for Mookie Betts gave way to a thrilling moment on Friday night when he hit two homers, including a walk-off three-run blast, in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 8-5 win over the Detroit Tigers.

Mookie Betts hit two home runs, including a walk-off, three-run home run in the 10th inning to lift the Dodgers to an 8-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

The Dodgers considered shutting down Mookie Betts to begin the year after dropping 20 pounds due to a stomach virus. That would've been foolish.

Mookie Betts missed the Los Angeles Dodgers first two games in Tokyo last week because he was fighting an ongoing stomach illness. The former MVP said he lost 15 pounds. Betts' availability for the home opener against the Detroit Tigers was unknown throughout the week,

Earlier this week, it looked like Mookie Betts might not play this weekend at all. The Dodgers are sure glad he did, thanks to two go-ahead home runs in the final three innings, the latter a three-run walk-off shot in the 10th to cap a five-run rally and give the Dodgers a stunning 8-5 win over the Tigers on Friday night at Dodger Stadium.