Dodgers Seek Three-Peat
100-Win Dodgers Begin Historic World Series Three-Peat Bid
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The Dodgers enter the 2026 postseason chasing a third consecutive World Series title, a feat no National League team has achieved and only two MLB franchises have managed. They finished the regular season 100-62 after a strong late run, but that milestone comes with an ominous historical pattern: the Dodgers have not won a World Series after a 100-win season since 1975. Their first opponent will be the winner of the Braves-Phillies wild-card series, with Philadelphia entering after a late-season scare and concerns about its pitching plans. Despite the challenge and the historical caveat, sportsbooks favor Los Angeles to win the championship, ahead of the top-seeded Brewers.
Key Points
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The Dodgers secured their 100th win in a 5-1 season-finale victory over the Giants, scoring four times in the 10th inning, including a three-run home run by Andy Pages. Manager Dave Roberts said the milestone was “a nice feather in the cap,” and he became just the third MLB manager to record six 100-win seasons.
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Los Angeles added two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, acquired from Detroit before the trade deadline, to a core that includes Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts.
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The Phillies’ top three hitters—Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner—went a combined 10-for-48 against the Dodgers in last year’s NLDS, and trade-deadline addition Luis Arraez was contending with an ankle injury.
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The Brewers, whom sportsbooks ranked behind the Dodgers, won a franchise-record 103 games and had baseball’s best regular-season record. They have never won a World Series; their last appearance was in 1982, when they lost to the Cardinals.
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