"We want the bye, obviously. And obviously, we've played ourselves into this position," Freeman said of the prize that comes with the second seed. "We've got two weeks left, got a big series against them. So hopefully we can continue to keep playing the baseball we've been playing and hopefully win the series and keep it going."
"Although it remains mathematically possible for the Dodgers to finish with the best record in the NL, they aren't likely to catch the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers enter play Monday a comfortable 6.5 games ahead of the Dodgers. A more likely scenario - but still far from a guarantee - is the Dodgers catching the Phillies for the No. 2 seed in the NL. They begin a series at Dodger Stadium with the Phillies 4.5 games ahead."
"If the Dodgers have any hope of passing the Phillies in the NL standings, they likely will need to sweep their three-game series this week. That also would give them a series win, which could become a factor if a tiebreaker is needed to determine the No. 2 seed. Philadelphia took two of three when they hosted L.A. at Citizens Bank Park from April 4-6. The Phillies' first win in that matchup snapped the Dodgers' undefeated start to the season at 8-0."
The Los Angeles Dodgers entered the season with expectations to secure the best record in baseball and earn a first-round playoff bye. The team has struggled and now faces a tight race to avoid starting the postseason in the Wild Card Series. The Milwaukee Brewers sit 6.5 games ahead and are the likelier No. 1 seed, while the Philadelphia Phillies hold a 4.5-game lead for the NL's No. 2 seed. The Dodgers have two weeks and a pivotal three-game home series against the Phillies; a sweep would be crucial to overtake Philadelphia and affect potential tiebreakers.
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