Major League Baseball


LA Dodgers Playoff Clinch Number 9/7/2017

The Dodger's playoff clinch number is currently 2. They can clinch a playoff berth today if they win, and Chicago and St. Louis both lose.

National League Playoff Contender Records 9/7/2017

Team W L Games Left Division
Washington 85 54 23 East
Chicago 76 63 23 Central
St. Louis 72 67 23 Central
Milwaukee 72 68 22 Central
LA Dodgers 92 47 23 West
Arizona 82 58 22 West
Colorado 74 65 23 West

Scenario where LA beats Colorado, and Chicago and St. Louis Both Lose Today

Team W L Games Left Division Maximum Win Total
Washington 85 54 23 East 108
Chicago 76 64 22 Central 98
St. Louis 72 68 22 Central 94
Milwaukee 72 68 22 Central 94
LA Dodgers 93 47 22 West 115
Arizona 82 58 22 West 104
Colorado 74 66 22 West 96

To see that LA has clinched a playoff berth in this scenario consider the remaining series between teams in the NL Central.

Remaining Series in the NL Central
Chicago vs. Milwuakee 7 Games Left
Chicago vs. St. Louis 7 Games Left
Milwaukee vs. St. Louis 3 Games Left

Since Milwaukee and St. Louis still have a three-game series left to play, they can't both finish the season with a better record than Los Angeles. If one has 94 wins, the other will have at most 91; If one has 93 wins, the other will have at most 92. Furthermore, if either team finishes the season with 93 or 94 wins then Chicago will have at most 92 wins.

Conclusion: In this scenario the Dodgers clinch a playoff berth by finising ahead of the second-place teams in the NL East and Central, and being at worst the third-place team in the NL West.