{"id":83970,"date":"2018-09-30T23:45:24","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T06:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.canyon-news.com\/?p=83970"},"modified":"2018-10-02T08:52:57","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T15:52:57","slug":"dodgers-clinch-playoff-berth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canyon-news.com\/?p=83970","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers Clinch Playoff Berth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES\u2014<span class=\"s1\">The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a National League (NL) West playoff berth on Saturday, September 29 when they defeated the San Francisco Giants 10-6. The Dodgers entered the 2018 season as a World Series favorite. Trades for third baseman Manny Machado, second baseman Brian Dozier, and third baseman David Freese have strengthened Los Angeles\u2019 roster. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The Dodgers currently are tied in the NL West with a record of 91-71. The Colorado Rockies are ahead of Los Angeles due to a tiebreaker, despite having the same record. After a tightly contested division battle for most of the year, Los Angeles must finish strong if they want to attain first place. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The Dodgers will face the Colorado Rockies to determine the winner of the NL West. The loser of the game will face the Chicago Cubs as a wild card. That game will take place on Tuesday, October 2 at 8 p.m. EST.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The only other teams the Dodgers are trailing in the National League standings are the Milwaukee Brewers (96-67) and Chicago Cubs (95-68). The Boston Red Sox (108-54), Houston Astros (103-59), and the New York Yankees (100-62) have the top records in the American League.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">According to oddshark, the Los Angeles Dodgers have and +850 odds of winning the World Series.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES\u2014The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a National League (NL) West playoff berth on Saturday, September 29 when they defeated the San Francisco Giants 10-6. The Dodgers entered the 2018 season as a World Series favorite. 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