Don’t call it a litmus test.
Ahead of his team’s highly anticipated series against the Atlanta Braves this week — one that will pit familiar playoff foes and former teammates against one another — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts tried to keep perspective on the significance of the early season matchup.
“When you face a really good ballclub in the Braves, it's always people trying to say it's a litmus test or barometer,” Roberts said. “But I think that it's a good ballclub that we're trying to win a series [against].
“It's gonna be a fun series, and it's a very good ballclub.