Mookie Betts hoping to return to normal after long wait

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Mookie Betts has returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup after recovering from a strained right oblique, ending a 37-day absence from games. His return comes as the team approaches a new stage in the season's dynamics.

LOS ANGELES — For the first time in 37 days, Mookie Betts is back in the starting lineup, batting second for the Dodgers on Monday night against the San Francisco Giants. In between was a lot of waiting, still hampered by his strained right oblique. “I didn’t realize how long it takes to really heal. […]