Back to the Top News Newsfeed

Mookie Betts Is Proving to Be a Bargain for the Dodgers

ARLINGTON, Texas — If you had a hard time choosing your favorite Mookie Betts moment from Game 1 of the World Series, which the Dodgers won 8–3 over the Rays, you’re not alone. The Dodgers couldn’t agree, either. The player who most exemplifies why it’s easier to be the Dodgers than the Rays defies categorization.

Maybe you most appreciated his steal of second base in the fifth inning, as many lovers of Mexican fast food did: When a player swipes a bag in the World Series, Taco Bell awards a free Doritos Locos Taco to anyone in America who wants one.