From Newsweek · Aaron Coloma · · 1m 20s
Dodgers match Braves with 14 straight Octobers
Los Angeles has joined Atlanta’s record run while chasing a third straight World Series title.
In brief
Los Angeles has joined Atlanta’s record run while chasing a third straight World Series title. The Dodgers are not just back in October, they are positioned as the team to beat despite injuries. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Fourteen straight Octobers
The Dodgers clinched a postseason spot for the 14th season in a row, tying the MLB record set by Atlanta from 1991 to 2005.
“matching an MLB record set by the Atlanta Braves”
Atlanta set the mark
The Braves reached October every year in that stretch except 1994, when the season ended early. They won one World Series during the run.
“winning the World Series just once”
Another West crown nears
Los Angeles sits nine games ahead of San Diego. A division title would be its 13th NL West win in 14 years.
This run has rings
The Dodgers have won three World Series titles in the 2020s, including the last two, over the Yankees in 2024 and the Blue Jays in 2025.
“claimed each of the last two Fall Classics”
Still the favorite
Milwaukee owns MLB’s best record at 93-57, but FanGraphs gives Los Angeles a 25.4% title chance, nearly double the Brewers’ 13.7%.
“the Dodgers have the best odds to win the World Series”
Depth bought time
Shohei Ohtani, Andy Pages, Roki Sasaki and several relievers are hurt, but the roster has kept winning. A top-two seed would give them more time to heal.
The big picture
The Dodgers are not just back in October, they are positioned as the team to beat despite injuries.
