The Dodgers are back in the postseason, having clinched their 13th consecutive playoff berth on Saturday, tied for the second-longest streak in major league history. Now it’s just a matter of figuring out who they play, a group that has winnowed down to a few choices.
Dodgers 88-68 (.564) – – – Padres 85-71 (.545) 3 GB
The Dodgers’ are closing in on a fourth straight division title, with a magic number of only three to win the NL West.
The Brewers, Phillies, Cubs, and Dodgers have all clinched postseason berths. The Phillies own the tiebreaker over the Dodgers and have a magic number of only two to lock Los Angeles out of the No. 2 seed, which would mean the Dodgers would have to begin their postseason in the wild card round, even if they win their division. • Brewers 95-61 (.609) •