It took until the final swing of the month for the Dodgers to secure a winning record in August, a month that saw them drop into second place on a few days before finding their way back on top.

The encouraging part of the month was the starting rotation being at full strength and providing a stronger base should they ever sync up the offense and bullpen to go an an extended run down the stretch.

15-13 record 132 runs scored (4.71 per game, 13th in MLB) 98 runs allowed (3.50 per game, 1st in MLB) .633 pythagorean win percentage (18-10)

78-59 record 700 runs scored (5.11 per game, 2nd in MLB) 599 runs allowed (4.37 per game, 17th in MLB) .571 pythagorean win percentage (78-59)

Clayton Kershaw led the way by winning all five of his starts with a 1.88 ERA, even while having his innings mon

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