Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is a man of few words: "I like wins."
Los Angeles leads the NL West by 21 games and their magic number to clinch the division is only 14. (The Red Sox, who have a 4.5-game lead in the AL East, would be 18.5 GB the Dodgers if the two teams were in the same division.)
The Dodgers are the 12th team since 1900 to have 90+ wins in their first 126 games, and only the sixth team in the last 108 years (since 1910).
No Dodgers team has reached 90 wins quicker. The 1942 and 1953 teams took 131 games, the 1899 club took 133 games and the 1955 team (which won the World Series) took 136 games.
The Dodgers (91-36) are on pace to win 116 games, tying the major league record.
Over the last four seasons, the Dodgers finished with 92, 94, 92, and 91 wins. The 2017 team has 91 wins ... with 35 games remaining.
MLB Teams With 90 Wins In First 126 games
Team Year Wins Final
Cubs 1906 94 116-36
Yankees 1998 94 114-48
Pirates 1902 93 103-36
Giants 1904 93 106-47
Cardinals 1944 92 105-49
Cubs 1907 91 107-45
Giants 1905 90 105-48
Pirates 1909 90 110-42
Athletics 1931 90 107-45
Indians 1954 90 111-43
Mariners 2001 90 116-46
Dodgers 2017 90 TBD
Since 1900 Source: STATS LLC
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