The Dodgers closed out the regular season in style, outlasting the Giants 5-1 in 10 innings to finish at 100-62, the second-highest win total in MLB this year.
Even with the rotation resting ahead of the postseason, Los Angeles still got a dominant day from its arms. The staff piled up 16 strikeouts while allowing just five hits, wrapping up game No. 162 with a performance that looked plenty sharp for October.
The offense waited until late to break through. Andy Pages tied the game with a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, then Alex Call delivered the go-ahead RBI double in the 10th. Pages added the knockout blow moments later, launching a three-run homer in the same inning to put the Giants away and send them into the offseason.
Now the focus shifts to the postseason roster, and there are plenty of moving parts. The Dodgers still do not know their NLDS opponent, since that matchup won’t be set until after the wild-card round, and the club is dealing with injuries, uneven production and a roster that has been in constant flux. Dodgers On SI put together a projection for the first 26-man group the Dodgers could carry into October.
There was also news involving a former Dodgers reliever and World Series champion, who announced his retirement from baseball. After 517 relief appearances, he made the first and last start of his MLB career on Saturday.
Manager Dave Roberts also said Hyeseong Kim remains in the picture for the postseason roster. Roberts made clear that Kim will be around during the off week and could be part of the NLDS discussion because of what he brings on the bases and in the field.
“My expectation is Hyeseong will be here during the off week and potentially be a conversation for the postseason because he has the ability to run, to play defense, and steal a base,” Roberts said. “He’s in the conversation, yes.”
Kim’s path to this point has been a mixed one. He put together an impressive career in Korea Baseball Organization, but after arriving in MLB last offseason, he went through some offensive growing pains. In 43 appearances in 2026, he was batting .259 before being optioned to Triple-A at the end of May.
Roberts also reached a notable milestone with the win, becoming the third manager in baseball history to win 100 or more games in a season six times. He joined Joe McCarthy of the Yankees and Atlanta’s Bobby Cox.
The night also carried a few familiar clubhouse sentiments about what comes next. Mookie said, "This is the time where you really have to come together.
There's gonna be a lot of adversity and whatnot. It's something that we've all been doing together for a while now, and we'll get an opportunity to do it again."
Miggy Ro added, "We're looking to win another 11 games for us to make history and do something really cool about our legacies and the city of LA."
Teoscar kept the same theme going, saying, "We are gonna be ready for 11 more games, and hopefully we can win another championship."
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