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Betts Sets New MLB Leadoff RBI Record with 105 RBIs

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts celebrates in the dugout after scoring off of a double hit by designated hitter J.D. Martinez during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Los Angeles, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Max Muncy also scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Overview

  • Mookie Betts drove in his 105th run of the season, setting a new MLB record for RBIs by a leadoff hitter.
  • Betts surpassed Charlie Blackmon's previous record of 103 RBIs set in 2017.
  • Betts finished with 2 hits and 2 RBIs in the record-setting game, hitting .309 this season.
  • Betts is an NL MVP contender and could tie his personal record of 113 RBIs in a season.
  • The new record comes late in the 2023 season on September 24.