It's official: The Los Angeles Dodgers have secured a spot in October for the 13th consecutive season.
Fittingly, the reigning World Series champions punched their ticket to the playoffs with a 6-3 win over the San Francisco Giants Friday in Clayton Kershaw's final regular-season start at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are now one step closer to defending their 2024 title – and potentially making history. No team has repeated as World Series champions in a quarter century, since the New York Yankees won three in a row from 1998-2000.
But the work's not done yet.