Overview

• The Dodgers went 1-5 on the week and lost a near no-hitter started by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, yet they still hold a one-game NL West lead with the tiebreaker over the Padres.
• Playoff odds remain fluid, with 14 teams either in wild-card positions or within five games of them as strength of schedule looms large in the final sprint.
• The Phillies and Yankees climbed on recent hot stretches, though Philadelphia still faces rotation questions after Zack Wheeler’s season-ending injury and Aaron Nola’s inconsistency.
• Detroit has wobbled with three series losses in four, but the Tigers still own MLB’s largest division cushion at 8.5 games in the AL Central.
• The Mets’ postseason path features rotation uncertainty after Kodai Senga was optioned and rookie Brandon Sproat debuted, even as FanGraphs odds cited in coverage put their playoff chances above 90%, while the Rockies sit at 40 wins with 103 losses tying their worst season.