The Dodgers don’t play again until Saturday, October 5, when they host Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium. They won’t know their opponent until Wednesday at the earliest, but the possibilities have narrowed to three teams: either the Padres, Braves, or Mets.
As the top seed in the National League — as well as the best record in baseball this year, which means home-field advantage in every postseason series — the Dodgers will play the winner of the wild card series between the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds.
The Padres who finished second in the NL West — you might remember that this became official last Thursday at Dodger Stadium — have the best record among the three National League wild card teams, giving them the fourth seed. They will host every game of their best-of-3 wild card series at Petco Park in San Diego, starting Tuesday and running through Wednesday or Thursday…