The path was unusual, but the result was expected: the Dodgers are heading back to the World Series.
For the third time in four years, Los Angeles has won the National League pennant, coming from behind in Sunday's 4-3 Game 7 victory. In a back-and-forth game, it was reigning NL MVP Cody Bellinger who delivered the decisive blow, crushing a go-ahead solo homer with two outs in the seventh inning that proved to be the game-winner.
All season long—and really for the entirety of the franchise's eight-year postseason streak—the Dodgers have been lauded for their unrivaled depth.