Leading man: Betts heating up at plate

BOSTON — Don’t look now, but Mookie Betts is on a roll. The Red Sox’s leadoff hitter, who’s been in a bit of a slump, was an offensive powerhouse in a 9-1 win over the Indians on Saturday at Fenway Park.

Betts went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs and a career-high five RBIs. He hit a solo shot in the fourth inning before belting a grand slam over the Green Monster in the seventh to give the Red Sox a commanding 9-0 lead.

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“I think any time Mookie comes to the plate, you have a sense that [something could happen]. He’s got such lightning bat speed. Velocity, he can catch up to it,” Red Sox manager John Farrell said. “Again, he’s hitting balls hard in the first couple of innings, first couple of at-bats, so again, particularly at home here, he’s a good pull hitter. He’s got a chance to use that wall, and fortunately he lofted it …

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