As the Los Angeles Dodgers inch closer to their 12th National League West title in 13 seasons, much of their damage in 2025 has come against their biggest rival.
The Dodgers (87-67) will be chasing their ninth victory this season over the San Francisco Giants (76-78) when the teams meet for the third contest of a four-game series on Saturday at Los Angeles.
The Dodgers earned a 6-3 victory over the Giants on Friday as left-hander Clayton Kershaw made the final regular-season home start of his storied career. Kershaw gave up two runs on four hits over 4 1/3 innings with six strikeouts and had an uncharacteristic four walks.
Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts hit back-to-back home runs as Los Angeles clinched its 13th consecutive playoff berth Friday. The Dodgers' magic number to win the NL W