The Dodgers will be the number two seed in the National League playoffs following last night’s loss to the San Diego Padres, who clinched a wild-card spot. The best the Dodgers can do is tie the Milwaukee Brewers, but Milwaukee owns the tiebreaker. The Dodgers will receive a first-round bye and advance directly to the National League Division Series, which opens at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, October third. The best-of-five series will be against the winner of the four-versus-five wild-card matchup. Right now, that would be the Chicago Cubs and Padres, although the Phillies are still in the mix and the matchup could change. The Dodgers will wrap up the regular season this weekend with three games in San Francisco. After that series, Los Angeles will have several days to rest before beginning the Division Series. The team will also have time to prepare for its postseason opponent carefully.
