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Mookie Betts broke a 3-3 tie with an RBI single in the eighth inning, giving the Dodgers the win over the Rockies, per the LA Times. Tanner Scott came on to preserve the lead and close it out. Another tight game against Colorado, another late punch from our lineup when it mattered most.

Betts continues to be exactly the player we need him to be in these spots. Since arriving in Los Angeles ahead of the 2020 season, he’s been one of the most complete players in baseball — a former MVP and multi-time Gold Glover who can beat you with his bat, his glove, or his legs. He’s had stretches this season where the bat has run hot and cold, but clutch at-bats like this one in the eighth are what separate him from most players in the game. Betts has a knack for elevating his performance in high-leverage situations, and that RBI single was a reminder of the caliber of hitter he is when the game is on the line. You don’t always need a three-run homer. Sometimes a clean single through the right gap is the whole ballgame.

Scott, meanwhile, has been a revelation since joining the Dodgers. The left-hander has established himself as one of the more reliable closers in the National League, and shutting the door on a Rockies team that had already clawed back to tie the game at 3-3 was no small task. Colorado has played us tough in this series — we’ve seen walkoff drama, extra innings, and now another one-run game decided late. Scott’s ability to come in with a one-run lead and put it away cleanly is exactly the kind of bullpen stability that matters in October. Having that kind of trust in your closer changes how you manage the entire late-inning sequence.

This series against the Rockies has been a grind. We’ve had to scratch and claw for just about every win, and the fact that a 3-3 game in the eighth required Betts to come through with a big swing tells you Colorado isn’t just rolling over. But that’s fine — these are the kinds of games that sharpen a team. We got contributions when we needed them, and the bullpen held. That’s a formula that works in July and works even better in October.

I like where this team’s head is at right now. We’re winning close games, the lineup is producing in big moments, and the back end of the bullpen is doing its job. Not every win needs to be a blowout. Sometimes the best thing a contender can do is just find a way, and that’s what Betts and Scott did tonight.

Source(s): Staff (LA Times) | First reported: July 9, 2026 5:12 AM UTC

God Bless and Go Dodgers