LOS ANGELES -- The way has been swinging the bat lately is reminiscent of his best days as a Dodger.

Betts drove in two runs and scored another pair in a four-hit showing as Los Angeles surged past San Francisco, 10-4, on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium, setting up an opportunity to sweep the weekend series.

In all-time head-to-head competition, the Dodgers hold a one-game edge -- 1,293-1,292 (and 17 ties) -- against their longtime rivals.

Days earlier, before the Dodgers clinched their 13th NL West title in the past 14 seasons, manager Dave Roberts assessed where his team stood with the postseason fast approaching. He praised his pitching staff's performance and noted the improvements on defense and baserunning. But he also pointed out an area of growth: the offense, which has been inconsistent for much of the season.

"I think for me, it’s being able to put teams away when we have opportunities," Roberts said, echoing similar sentiments he had shared over the past three months. 

The Dodgers took advantage of those opportunities on Saturday, and their third straight win maintained their four-game lead over the Braves for the No. 2 seed in the National League. 

On a night when Tarik Skubal grinded through his five innings and allowed four runs, his most since June 24, his offense was there to pick him up. It all started with Betts in the leadoff spot, which has been somewhat of a revolving door with Shohei Ohtani on the IL.

Betts reached base in all five plate appearances for the first time since April 16, 2024. He hit three doubles, marking the first time he recorded three extra-base hits in a game since July 7, 2023. And he has knocked at least three hits in three consecutive games, matching the longest such streak of his career (also July 11-17, 2021).

It hasn't just been three good days for Betts. In September, he's slashing .397/.493/.794 with a team-leading 20 RBIs. Going back even farther, he has a 1.008 OPS over his past 39 games.