The Dodgers are tied with the Philadelphia Phillies for the best record in baseball heading into the final three weeks of the regular season, and it hasn’t guaranteed them much, not with San Diego and Arizona breathing down their necks in the National League West .
“We’re feeling the Padres and Diamondbacks right behind us, but there’s nothing wrong with a little bit of pressure — I feel like it’s going to help us get to the playoffs and perform well in the playoffs,” shortstop Miguel Rojas said. “But we want to secure one of the top two spots [in the league], so we can’t really let our foot off the gas pedal right now.”
The Dodgers did ease up on the throttle Saturday night, but only after they shot out of the gates like a Top Fuel dragster, scoring six first-inning runs en route to a 7-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in front of a crowd of 48,690 in Chavez Ravine.
With San Diego losing to San Francisco and Arizona losing to Houston, the Dodgers (85-57) pushed their division lead to five games over the Padres and 6½ games over the Diamondbacks with 20 games to play.