Mookie Betts’ season took a tragic turn off the field. Betts was mysteriously absent from Friday’s and Saturday’s lineup against his former team, the Boston Red Sox, with what the Dodgers called personal issues.

The Red Sox started winning after trading a star player. Fans still aren't buying it. It would be neat — and perhaps too neat — to point to the Boston Red Sox’ trade of disgruntled three-time All-Star Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants in June as the moment the team turned its season around.

Mookie Betts missed the Dodgers’ series opener against the Red Sox at Fenway Park as he was home in Nashville attending to a personal matter, manager Dave Roberts told reporters in Boston on Friday. Roberts first mentioned on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium that Betts would likely miss Friday’s game.

Former Red Sox star Mookie Betts might miss Friday’s game against his former team when the Dodgers come to Boston. His status for the remainder of the three-game series is uncertain. Dodger manager Dave Roberts said Betts could miss the game to deal with some unspecified off-the-field issues.

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