Mookie Betts is dealing with an illness that has left doctors searching for answers and the Dodgers anxiously awaiting his return to full strength.

Betts, who had not played in a game since March 9 because of a stomach ailment, pronounces himself ready to play in Thursday’s home opener after playing into the sixth inning in a 4-1 exhibition

After falling incredibly ill in Japan, Mookie Betts drops a blunt admission on his return to the Dodgers lineup ahead of opening day.