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Dodgers News: Mookie Betts Draws Backlash Following Jacob deGrom Praise

The Dodgers lost to Jacob deGrom on Wednesday night, scoring just one run in a tight 2-1 game.

That one run came on a 415-foot home run from Mookie Betts, his 32nd of the season to tie his career high. After the game, as Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports, Betts had a pretty glowing review of deGrom, not just on Wednesday but for his career.

“He’s pretty much the best, maybe the best to ever pitch,” Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts said. “I don’t think anybody does (compare). I think the stats kind of say that as well.