The Dodgers finally clinched the NL West on Thursday and celebrated in the Arizona away team clubhouse. Next stop Seattle, for the final series of the regular season.
Clinching the National League West title on Thursday allows the Dodgers the ability to relax slightly before the playoffs and do a reset of sorts. Since the Dodgers did not have one of the top two records in the NL, they will start the playoffs hosting the number six seed in the Wild Card round on Tuesday.
The Dodgers can use this series as a ‘bye’, insofar as being able to rest starters as much as possible and allowing those arms in the bullpen that need work to do so in low pressure situations.
Emmet Sheehan, Tyler Glasnow, and Clayton Kershaw are lined up to finish up the season. Neither Sheehan nor Kershaw look to figu