Jul 16, 2026 2:49 PM
Boasting baseball's best record despite a late first-half skid, the Los Angeles Dodgers eye a historic World Series three-peat.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a real chance to win their third consecutive World Series.
There doesn't seem to be much, if any, competition in the American League, so it'll come down to the Dodgers once again making it out of the National League.
Currently, they have the best record in all of baseball. Even with getting swept in their first-half finale and dropping five of their last seven games, the Dodgers are still 61-36.
This team has a lot to love, but they also showed there's still plenty of room for improvement. No team is perfect, not even this one, but they're the league's best chance of seeing a three-peat in recent history.
Dodgers first half grade: A
Again, no one is perfect. Had the Dodgers not limped into the All-Star break, there's a chance they could've finished with an A+. Either way, there aren't many teams who can rival them with a first half this impressive.
Shohei Ohtani might have been pulled from his start and All-Star game appearance, but manager Dave Roberts knew how important it was to get him to 100%. Ultimately, he was still hitting home runs before his knee was drained.
Andy Pages has simply been unbelievable, but there are a few players who need to step up their game. Kyle Tucker has been good, not great, and Mookie Betts remains a mystery. Some days he looks like a former MVP, while others he struggles to get anything going.
Pitching wise, Roki Sasaki is a wild card. Eric Lauer has given this team a huge boost, but he could be expendable at the deadline. Emmet Sheehan is another interesting name, one that is trying to rival the likes of Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Justin Wrobleski.
Dodgers first half highlights
Sitting at 10-2, Wrobleski is the Dodgers team leader in both wins and ERA (2.69). He was named to his first All-Star game in 2026. The left-handed pitcher has been out of this world, and he's given the back-to-back World Series champions another unbelievable arm in this starting rotation.
As previously mentioned, Pages has been undeniable. The fellow first time All-Star leads the team with his 367 at-bats and 66 RBIs. At 25 years old, he's one year younger than Wrobleski, a key note as the Dodgers aren't just relying on veteran stars such as Freddie Freeman or Max Muncy. Speaking of Freeman, he has a team-high 103 hits with his biggest competition being Pages (99) and Ohtani (98).
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