Rich Hill gutted through two innings and Max Muncy delivered a grand slam that was the difference for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres. With that, the Dodgers guaranteed themselves the best record in the National League.
Roughly an hour before their game at Petco Park went final, the Dodgers secured home-field advantage through the NL Championship Series via an Atlanta Braves loss. Though at that point it remained possible for the Braves and Dodgers to finish with identical records — and L.A. earning the nod via head-to-head tiebreaker.