The Los Angeles Dodgers had pulled away in the National League West long before they clinched their seventh straight division title last week, but they are still in the middle of a tight race for home-field advantage through the World Series.
Manager Dave Roberts has long insisted that the Dodgers did not need home-field advantage to stay motivated with the division virtually locked up. He reasoned the team’s focus on playing quality baseball superseded the actual pursuit of home-field.
Though the Dodgers have shown the ability to win on the road in October, aligning to have the majority of playoff games at home is an added benefit.