BOSTON—Banking on Mookie Betts to be the missing piece in their World Series pursuit, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally pulled off a blockbluster deal with the cost-cutting Red Sox. The Dodgers, eager for a World Series title after losing in the 2017 and ‘18 Fall Classics, are sending outfielder Alex Verdugo back to the Red Sox. Betts, who will earn $27 million this season, has spurned nine-figure offers from the Red Sox for a long-term deal and expressed eagerness to test the free agent market. They fell in 2018 against Betts and the Red Sox, a year after being defeated by the Houston Astros in seven games. Red Sox slugger J.D.

Source: thestar February 05, 2020 04:16 UTC