Dodgers Clinch NL West, Chase Historic World Series Three-Peat | Back to the Bullpen

The Los Angeles Dodgers are NL West champions once again, clinching their 13th division title in 14 seasons as they turn their attention toward an even bigger goal: becoming the first National League team to win three consecutive World Series championships. Kyle Tucker delivered a huge four-hit performance, but questions remain about whether this veteran Dodgers roster has enough left for another deep October run.

Shohei Ohtani is also racing against the clock to return before the MLB Playoffs. Ohtani has resumed baseball activities, but with only a handful of regular-season games remaining, how quickly can the Dodgers get their superstar ready for postseason baseball? Plus, Edwin Díaz returns to the bullpen in a lower-leverage role while fighting to earn a spot on Los Angeles' postseason roster.

Then we head to Miami, where Sandy Alcantara delivered one of the wildest pitching performances of the season. Just 48 hours after throwing 101 pitches as a starter, the former Cy Young winner volunteered out of the bullpen and recorded the first save of his MLB career as the Marlins desperately try to keep their postseason hopes alive.

Finally, the MLB playoff race is absolute chaos. The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers are battling for the AL West, with Houston holding the crucial head-to-head tiebreaker. The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox are fighting for the AL Central, while the Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles remain in the crowded American League Wild Card race.

Brett Chancey and Mike Stanton break down the biggest MLB stories, postseason races, pitching performances and October storylines on another packed edition of Back to the Bullpen.

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