With a 6-1 annihilation of the downtrodden Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, the Dodgers extended their advantage in the National League West to eight games.
Eight games, despite slumps by Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.
Eight games, despite injuries to Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell.
Eight games, despite being less than three weeks removed from sharing the division lead with the San Francisco Giants.
Almost everything that could go wrong this season for the Dodgers has gone wrong, and they are ahead of the second-place San Diego Padres by eight games and the third-place Giants by nine.