Mookie Betts Hits 300th Home Run

Mookie Betts hit his 300th home run on Wednesday, joining dozens of baseball greats.

He edged out teammate Shohei Ohtani, who was also close to the milestone.

With this swing, Betts became the 167th player in MLB history with 300 home runs.

He's also the 17th active player to reach the mark, further establishing his legacy.

Betts hit a fly ball just under 400 feet to left center field for his ninth homer of the season.

He was clearly excited, throwing up a salute as he rounded the bases.

This home run could help Betts shake off a rough start to the season, which saw him strain his oblique.

He was slashing .218/.281/.385/.666 going into Wednesday's game, though his numbers are much improved recently.

As Dodgers Nation's Nelson Espinal pointed out, Betts is slashing .346/.414/.615 over his last seven games.

Ohtani has 297 career home runs and has been on a tear recently, smashing three homers in his previous six games.