(09-07-2018 08:57 AM)stever20 Wrote:  So looking at things- if Arizona does collapse here- does it benefit LA or Colorado?

I'd say it probably favors Colorado. After this weekends series vs LA- Colorado has 20 games left. 7 are with Arizona. LA has 19 left and 3 with Arizona. So a collapsing Arizona favors Colorado conceptually there- as they get them 4 extra times last 3 weeks.

I think you could make a pretty fair case that this weekend is it for Los Angeles for the Division. If they get swept, it is all over. Being 4.5 out with 19 to go is pretty much impossible to recover from. But even losing 2 of 3 puts them 2.5 out with 19 to go. Given Colorado has a pretty easy remaining schedule- that is going to be a real tough mountain to climb. I think 2 of 3 would be what is necessary....

And even the Wild Card starts getting dicey if they lose 2 of 3 or get swept this weekend. St Louis is 2 up and plays Detroit for 3. Milwaukee is 2.5 up and plays SF for 3. It's very possible those 2 teams could sweep this weekend so exiting this weekend LA could be 4 and 4.5 back for the wild card. With again only 19 to go. LA does get St Louis next weekend for 4, but there unless they could sweep, that would only best case knock the margin down to 2 games. But with only 12 to go at that point.

I don’t think there’s any question CO would benefit more having those 4 extra games against a team out of the race.

Odds definitely stacked against Dodgers. Need at least 2 of 3 to stay competitive in the race.