The road was different than years past, but for the sixth consecutive season, the Los Angeles Dodgers were named champions of the National League West.
It took 163 games to do it as the Dodgers and Colorado Rockies were tied at 91-71 at the end of the season. The Dodgers earned a 5-2 victory at Dodger Stadium on Monday to propel themselves into the NL Division Series, where they will host the Atlanta Braves beginning on Thursday.
Major League Baseball recently announced the TV info and start times for the first three games of the series.