LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 03: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers makes a catch off a ball hit by Michael Brantley #23 of the Houston Astros in the fifth inning of the game at Dodger Stadium on August 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
Dodgers security was on heightened alert this week, with the cheating Houston Astros headed to town with a full-capacity crowd for the first time since news of their scandal broke.
Trash cans were seized. Costumed fans were side-eyed. Hecklers were warned. All in all, Los Angeles escaped the series without a serious hitch.