Dodgers Lose 10 in a Row, Have Lost 15 of Their Last 16 Games But Still Have Best MLB Record

The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost their 10th consecutive game falling 8-1 to the Colorado Rockies this afternoon. Since August 26th, the Dodgers have gone 1-15. During this period, their lead in the NL West has slipped from 21 to 9 games over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

And yet the Dodgers still own MLB's best record. From June 7th through August 25th, the Dodgers went 56-11 and had winning streaks of 10, 11 and 9 games. Needless to say, this has given the team a considerable buffer. A case could also be made that a correction was inevitable and that correction has come. The question is how long will it continue. And if does continue can the D'Backs take advantage and win the NL West forcing the Dodgers to win the NL Wild Card Game, most likely against a Rockies team just swept them.