They don’t know what their rotation will look like in October, and they don’t know how worn down their bullpen will look like.
What the Dodgers know is this: They have Shohei Ohtani.
Ohtani will give them a chance in October regardless of what their roster looks like, just as he did on Friday night in an 8-5 victory over the New York Yankees.
How can a player who takes four or five at-bats on most nights have such an oversized influence on games? How can a player who bats once only two or three innings bring opponents to their knees?