The start of Mookie Betts’ season is in jeopardy after the Dodgers detailed a scary battle with an unknown stomach bug that has left him unable to eat solid foods.

The Dodgers continue to take things day by day with Mookie Betts as he deals with an undiagnosed illness that has caused him to drop approximately 18 pounds in the span of two weeks. As of Monday, it appears the shortstop could finally be on the upswing.

The Los Angeles Dodgers were once again without superstar Mookie Betts as he is still battling an illness that has nagged him for weeks.

Although the two All-Star sluggers didn't feature in the series opener, former Mets coach Rubén Amaro Jr. highlighted the importance of Betts and Freeman. The former World Series-winning general manager believes the Dodgers are hard to beat with Betts and Freeman in the lineup. He said on The Bret Boone Podcast (52:00 onwards):

Betts missed the Dodgers' Tokyo Series matchup versus the Cubs due to an illness that resulted in him losing 18 pounds.