The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks begin a three-game series on Tuesday facing varying degrees of postseason certainty.

The Dodgers (88-68) clinched a playoff spot on Friday, and their magic number to win the National League West for the 12th time in 13 seasons sits at three before the San Diego Padres (85-71) play on Monday night. They have a minuscule chance to pass the Philadelphia Phillies (92-64) and join the Milwaukee Brewers (95-61) as the two NL teams with a first-round playoff bye.

According to Fangraphs, the D-backs' odds to slip into the NL playoffs improved to 6.5 percent over the weekend as they took two of three against the Phillies. However, at 79-77, they still must pass the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds (both 80-76) with six games remaining. The Red

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