OAKLAND —
In a division race that has grown tighter than ever looked possible earlier in this year, the Dodgers managed to hold serve this weekend.
Just barely.
With a 3-2 defeat of the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, the Dodgers stayed 4 ½ games ahead of the San Diego Padres and five games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League West, finally holding their ground in what was their first road series win since late June.
“I’m a little more in tune with it,” manager Dave Roberts said of the division standings, where the Dodgers’ once-nine-game lead has been trimmed in half.