The Dodgers are now heading into the dog days of summer, with an 18 game lead in their division and a nine game lead for home field advantage throughout the National League playoffs.
The schedule from here on out seems pretty easy, as the Dodgers only face two teams who currently have a record over .500, the New York Yankees and the New York Mets. It could be easy to fall into complacency, accepting that you are good and maybe having to work hard to maintain that competitive edge.
In 2017, the Dodgers also enjoyed a huge lead in both division and home field advantage and ended up going on a huge losing streak through the end of August and September, losing 11 in a row at one point.