After seven straight trips to the postseason without a World Series title, the Dodgers climbed the championship mountain in 2020. They won the NL East in each of the past eight years with a combined record of 714-481. Los Angeles has six other World Series titles (1955, 1958, 1963, 1965, 1981, and 1988). They’ve also lost in the championship series 14 times, which included their first seven tries from 1916 to 1953.
The Dodgers led the majors in ERA (3.02), runs (349), and home runs (118).
Sensing a more challenging battle in their division, Los Angeles made a power move to sign SP Trevor Bauer in early February.