It’s nights like these that remind us why Mookie Betts is one of baseball’s defining talents. Imagine this: the Los Angeles Dodgers, locked in a battle with the Detroit Tigers, find themselves neck and neck late in the game.

The scene is set for drama, entering the eighth inning with the scoreboard demanding a hero. And who steps up?

None other than Mookie Betts.

Betts blasted a towering solo home run in the eighth, putting the Dodgers ahead, but destiny had more twists in store. Detroit clawed back in the ninth, forcing the game into extras.

With two more runs under their belt, the Tigers sat pretty at 5-3. Yet the Dodgers weren’t done—other team members rallied to level the score in the bottom of the inning, igniting hope in the stadium once more.

Then came Mookie’s second act. With the game in the balance again, Betts delivered in spectacular fashion.

A 376-foot rocket to left field shot out into the night, securing a three-run, walk-off home run that not only won the game but wrote Mookie’s name into the MLB history books. This was Betts’ first home run of the 2025 season, having missed the Tokyo Series due to an illness that saw him drop nearly 20 pounds—a fact that makes his dynamite performance all the more astonishing.

According to OptaSTATS, no player before Betts has ever hit a go-ahead homer late in the game, followed by a walk-off blast in the same matchup for their first two home runs of the season. This stat only highlights what fans have already known: Betts isn’t just playing at shortstop this year; he’s mastering it.

Entering the season with an eye-popping .500 batting average and a 1.806 OPS, Betts is on a mission—fresh off his third World Series victory—moving seamlessly into his new role. His bat doesn’t just bring power; it brings undeniable leadership.

With a weekend series finale against the Tigers looming, fans will be eager to see what fireworks Mookie has in store next. The game tips off at 9:10 p.m.