A Rocky Mountain sigh of relief as Dodgers salvage split
Los Angeles Times
|August 22, 2025
Victory in Denver ensures they maintain division lead heading into San Diego.
THE DODGERS' Alex Freeland after hitting a triple. He also singled and doubled, falling just shy of the cycle.
When the Dodgers arrived in Colorado on Sunday night, they had a golden opportunity to pad their narrow division lead against the worst team in the majors. The best they could do was hold serve, needing Thursday's 9-5 win over the Rockies to earn a split of the four-game series.
Now they head to San Diego for a crucial three-game series against the Padres with the division lead once again up for grabs.
"I wish we had won all four, but it just didn't happen," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "That's just the way baseball is. So we've got to go out there and regardless of the standings, we've got to beat those guys."
The standings, however, loom large. On July 7, the Dodgers led the division by six games. The margin is now just a game.
The Padres, who have won 12 of 19 games in August, are the third-hottest team in the National League this month. The Dodgers are a game over .500.
"It is what it is," Roberts said. "It's where we're at right now and I can't change it. I feel good about our club going into San Diego."
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