The Los Angeles Dodgers are once again National League West champions, securing their 12th division title in the last 13 years with Thursday's 8-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks . While running the division is nothing new for the Dodgers, this year represents a departure from their norm in a different respect, as they aren't in position to qualify for a first-round bye and earn automatic entrance to the divisional round.

The Dodgers had to endure a rash of injuries throughout the season, with their pitching staff being the hardest hit unit on their squad. Only two Dodgers pitchers have started 20 or more games to date, and in total they've deployed 39 different arms. That puts them just one pitcher short of last year's 40, which stands as the franchise's single-season record.

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