Mookie Betts will indeed experience some change when he returns to the Dodgers’ active roster next week, it is just not exactly the change that was expected.

Manager Dave Roberts said Betts will be operating out of the No. 2 spot in the Dodgers’ lineup, instead of the leadoff spot, when he comes back from a broken hand, likely Monday for the start of a four-game road series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

What will not be changing is where Betts will play on the field. Roberts said Betts will indeed return to shortstop after some speculation that the eight-time All-Star and 2018 American League MVP might be headed back to the outfield or even second base.

“I see Mookie at shortstop,” Roberts said.

Miguel Rojas had taken over at shortstop when Betts went down with a broken hand on June 16. Rojas was playing well, especially on defense, when he went on the injured list with a forearm strain. With Rojas also close to a return, the veteran appears set to move back into a utility role.

“Having Miggy, we know he can play shortstop, but it’s also having him take down third base, play second at times for Gavin (Lux),” Roberts said. “But at the outset we’re going to have (Betts) play short.”

The Dodgers have added Nick Ahmed and Amed Rosario to the roster in recent weeks to absorb the load at shortstop and will have some roster decisions to make soon.

By moving Betts to the second spot in the order, two-time AL MVP Shohei Ohtani will remain in the leadoff spot.

“I think that it’s hard to argue Shohei starting the game in the one (spot),” Roberts said. “It breaks up (left-handed hitting) Freddie (Freeman) and (right-handed hitting) Mookie.”

As a leadoff hitter this season, Ohtani has a 1.095 OPS with 15 home runs and 35 RBIs in 41 games. As a No. 2 hitter, he has a .989 OPS with 19 home runs and 46 RBIs in 69 games.

Betts, who was hitting .304 with 10 home runs and 40 RBIs in 72 games, is set to participate in a simulated game today, an off day for the club, along with other players on the mend.

— Doug Padilla

Rengifo is done

It’s been quite an eventful summer for Luis Rengifo.

The Angels announced after Tuesday’s game against the New York Yankees was rained out that Rengifo underwent right wrist surgery, ending his season. The Angels did not release the exact type of surgery, but Rengifo is expected to be ready to by the start of spring training.

Rengifo, 27, was in the midst of an All-Star-caliber season when he first hurt his right wrist on July 3 in Oakland.

He spent about three weeks on the injured list and then returned to action, without a rehab assignment, only to hit .188 in his next 35 plate appearances.

— Jeff Fletcher

Dodger blues

On a night of mixed results as Clayton Kershaw continued to regain his Hall of Fame former, the Dodgers lost right-hander Brusdar Graterol, who was making his season debut after a season-long shoulder injury. Graterol had to be helped off the field after eight pitches with a right hamstring strain on Tuesday night.

One strike away from five scoreless innings, Kershaw instead gave up a two-out RBI single to Kyle Schwarber that started the Phillies on their way to a 6-2 victory.

Not only did first place in the NL fail to change hands, the Dodgers fell 1 1/2 games back while also dropping the season series to the Phillies, who earned a three-game sweep at Philadelphia last month.

With a fastball that never reached 92 mph, Kershaw was at his crafty best early. The veteran of nearly two decades gave up just three hits over four scoreless innings and had four strikeouts.

Opening the fifth inning in a scoreless game, Kershaw got Nick Castellanos to fly out before Austin Hays doubled. Brandon Marsh was hit by a pitch but Edmundo Sosa struck out. With the count full to Schwarber, Kershaw let go of an 88-mph fastball that the Phillies’ leadoff hitter dunked into center field for a 1-0 lead.

In an 81-pitch outing, Kershaw (0-2) gave up five hits in 4 2/3 innings with no walks and five strikeouts. It was a far cry from his outing last week at San Diego when he gave up seven runs (three earned) over 3 2/3 innings.

White Sox win!

Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox snapped their American League record-tying losing streak at 21 games on Tuesday night, beating the Oakland Athletics 5-1.

Jonathan Cannon gave up one run over six innings to end his personal drought while helping the White Sox to their first victory since early July.

“It was just really good to get this behind us. I thought we played a clean game today,” White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “Any time you win it’s great. Any time you win when you lose 21 in a row it’s even better. I’m proud of these guys.”

Chicago on Monday matched the longest losing streak since the 1988 Baltimore Orioles lost 21 in a row, falling to the Athletics 5-1. The NL record since 1900 is held by the 1961 Philadelphia Phillies, who lost 23 straight.

The major league low belongs to the 1889 Louisville Colonels, an American Association team that lost 26 consecutive games during a 27-111 season.

Lodolo finds groove

The Cincinnati Reds got a strong outing from starter Nick Lodolo (9-4), who gave up two runs on two hits in six innings of Tuesday’s 8-2 ictory over the Miami Marlins.

Lodolo, from Damien High, struck out seven. He had struggled since returning last month from the injured list after suffering a blister on his throwing hand, posting a 6.67 ERA in five starts entering Tuesday.