It goes without saying that every game is critical at this stage of the season for the Dodgers. They not only trail in both their division and the wild card, they have teams they need to leapfrog to have an opportunity to catch the teams in position to make the postseason.
The next 20 days will be crucial if the Dodgers want to make October games a reality. Los Angeles plays 11 of the next 18 against four teams that have combined to go 219-295 (.426) in 2018. The Dodgers are 36-36 against teams with records below .