The Dodgers open a series against the Reds in Cincinnati on Monday, and can clinch a playoff berth with a win. If the Dodgers lose to the Reds, they can also clinch a playoff berth on Monday with both a Padres loss to the Rockies at Coors Field and a Diamondbacks loss to the Marlins in Arizona.
Here is the math behind it.
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National League standings entering Monday
As it stands now, the Padres are 2 1/2 games up on the D-backs for the third and final wild card spot. The Dodgers are nine games up on the Padres with 13 to play, with a magic number of four to win the National League West, since Los Angeles has already clinched the…
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