Dodgers can secure a playoff berth Monday
The Dodgers can clinch a postseason spot Monday when they open a series against the Reds in Cincinnati. Los Angeles gets in with a win, or if it loses and both San Diego and Arizona also lose.
Entering Monday, the Dodgers were 90-59, nine games ahead of the Padres with 13 games left. San Diego was set to play at Colorado, while Arizona was home against Miami.
The scenario hinges on tiebreakers. Los Angeles has already won the season series against San Diego, but not against Arizona. The remaining schedule also matters: the Padres and Diamondbacks still have three games against each other on the final weekend, which limits how both clubs can finish and helps the Dodgers lock up a place in the field under the right results Monday.
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