After the Dodgers’ star player, Mookie Betts, posted a concerning OPS+ of 88, he knew he needed to stir things up. And so, he did. Last weekend, Betts reached out to former teammate J.D. Martinez, who’d played with him on the Dodgers and Red Sox, for some help. Growth’s been slow, but Betts has started showing up in his last three games: six hits in 16 at-bats (.375) with three big hits. Martinez helped Betts break out of his major slump this season. Now, could Martinez’s magic work for the Mets, too?

Two reasons make this idea worth discussing: the Mets are hitting a rough patch, and the MLB scene thinks Martinez might be the answer to alleviating those difficulties, just like he was for Betts. The Mets have scored fewer than three runs in six of their last nine games. Over their past th

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