The Los Angeles Dodgers have enjoyed record success in terms of reigning over the National League West in each of the past seven years, but their quest to end the franchise’s World Series drought has continued to linger on.
They were painfully close in 2017, falling to the Houston Astros in seven games in what was considered an all-time classic World Series but now is marred by a cheating scandal.
L.A. returned to the Fall Classic last year but were overmatched against the Boston Red Sox. They remained determined to capture the elusive World Series title and won a franchise-record 106 games this past season, only to be eliminated by the Washington Nationals in the NL Division Series.