They do not know if they will begin the playoffs in Chicago or Milwaukee or Atlanta. They do not know if they will qualify as an entrant into the wild-card game or steal a sixth-consecutive National League West title from Colorado. They do not know if their regular season ends on Sunday or Monday. They do not know so much about what next week holds, but they know they will play postseason baseball.
The Dodgers stamped their ticket to October with a 10-6 victory over the Giants in front of an AT&T Park crowd packed with blue-clad supporters.