Freddie Freeman wore a walking boot and a smile. The moment that all but solidified another National League West title and first-round bye for the Los Angeles Dodgers — a seventh-inning two-run single from Mookie Betts, further extending Thursday’s lead — was followed by Freeman rolling his right ankle, a frightening development for a key player at the most important time of year.
But X-rays revealed no structural damage. Freeman is expected to be just fine for the playoffs.
To clinch this way, he felt, was fitting.
“We’ve worked really hard to overcome a lot of adversity — and it never ends, it seems like, this year,” Freeman said after a 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres. “I’ll do everything I possibly can to be ready.”
