The Los Angeles Dodgers might be without starting shortstop Mookie Betts against the Boston Red Sox on Friday.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts decides to give Mookie Betts the day off as the shortstop continues to struggle at the plate coming off the All-Star break.

Mookie Betts received somewhat of a reprieve on Wednesday from what’s been a trying season as his infield single with two outs in the ninth inning kept the game alive for the Los Angeles Dodgers in an eventual walk-off win thanks to a hit from Freddie Freeman.

The Dodgers manager is addressing Mookie Betts' ongoing offensive slump by giving the former MVP some time off.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are going through an unexpected rough patch. They have lost nine of their last 11 games and have seen their National League West division lead shrink to just 4.5 games. The Dodgers have lost 5 straight games to the Milwaukee Brewers,

This article was originally published on fansided.com as Dave Roberts reveals murky timeline for Mookie Betts’ return.