The Dodgers are in the drivers seat to win the NL West, but the division race is far from over even with a week left in the regular season. The Dodgers enter today’s game with a 1.5 game lead over the Rockies and the Rockies have their ace going so they will most likely win. The Rockies also have their last seven games at home so the Dodgers are going to need to win the majority of their games left to stay ahead of the Rockies and win the division.
One thing that the Dodgers can’t afford to do, is risk losing by throwing out their relievers who are trying to work themselves into game shape.