With the way this year has gone in many different facets, it’s no surprise that the two best teams in the National League are squaring off in the NLDS and not the NLCS. How fun would it be if everything were logical?
The Dodgers were 6-4 against the Padres this year, meaning that San Diego played them about as tough as any other team.
As ESPN put it, “The Dodgers are the National League’s No. 1 seed in the MLB playoffs after posting baseball’s best record during the regular season. The Padres won more games than any NL team not named the Dodgers to finish second in the West and secure the No.