When the Dodgers played in Colorado a couple weekends ago, Jansen stayed home. No sense risking the altitude triggering another episode of atrial fibrillation.
The Dodgers hopped back into first place on Monday, with an 8-2 rout of Colorado that left them one-half game ahead of the Rockies. The Dodgers’ past four days have ended like this: second place behind Colorado, first place, second place behind Colorado, first place. It is entirely possible that the two teams could finish tied for first place in the National League West.
The Dodgers clinched the season series against Colorado on Monday, earning them home-field advantage in a potential tiebreaker against the Rockies and sparing them any concern about playing that game without Jansen.