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Bad omen looms over Dodgers as they enter playoffs with unusual winning stat

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Martinez, V. (2026, September 28). Bad omen looms over Dodgers as they enter playoffs with unusual winning stat. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/28/sports/bad-omen-looms-dodgers-enter-playoffs-unusual-stat/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-28 · by Valentina Martinez

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The Los Angeles Dodgers secured their 100th win of the regular season against the Giants on Sunday. This marks only the second time since 1975 that the Dodgers have won 100 games in a season, with the last occurrence being in 2023 when they lost in the National League Division Series. The article highlights a historical trend: the Dodgers have never won the World Series after achieving this milestone of 100 wins since 1975. However, it also points to the team’s recent success, having won back-to-back World Series titles despite lower regular-season win totals in 2024 and 2025 (98 and 93 games respectively). The piece concludes by expressing hope that the Dodgers can break this trend, given their history of overcoming adversity during the postseason.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers won their 100th game of the regular season on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, marking a significant milestone. However, since 1975, whenever the Dodgers have achieved this feat, they haven't gone on to win the World Series, as was the case in 2023 when they lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Division Series despite winning 100 games.

Despite this historical pattern, the Dodgers are currently pursuing a third consecutive World Series title after victories in 2024 and 2025. In those championship years, they won fewer regular-season games (98 in 2024 and 93 in 2025) than they did this year. The team's recent history shows that their postseason performance often overshadows their regular-season records, with notable comebacks like the thrilling World Series Game 7 against the Blue Jays where they seemingly turned things around.

While past data suggests a disadvantage for teams winning over 100 games in the regular season, the Dodgers have shown an ability to overcome such odds and focus on their playoff performances.

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Topics

Diamondbacks Dodgers Giants World Series the National League Division Series

Subjects

Dodgers ORG · 10× Diamondbacks ORG · 1× Giants ORG · 1× the Blue Jays ORG · 1×

Narrative

Thus, there’s hope that while history says the Dodgers won’t hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy after winning 100 regular season games, the back-to-back World Series champions can still beat the odds.
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Bad omen looms over Dodgers as they enter playoffs with unusual winning stat · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Dodgers won their 100th game of the regular season Sunday against the Giants. asserted
Dodgers → win → Giants
The last time the Dodgers won 100 games in the regular season was in 2023, when LA lost the National League Division Series to the Diamondbacks. asserted
LA → win → Diamondbacks
Since 1975, the Dodgers have never won the World Series after winning 100 or more games in the regular season. asserted
Dodgers → win → season
Could the historic pattern repeat itself in 2026? uncertain
pattern → repeat → 2026
The Dodgers are on the quest to win a third consecutive World Series title after back-to-back wins in the Fall Classic in 2024 and 2025. asserted
Dodgers → win → 2024
LA won 98 games and 93 games, respectively, in the regular season the past two seasons. asserted
LA → win → season
It’s safe to say history isn’t on the Dodgers’ side, but the team has proven it can beat the odds even in the most unlikely of situations. asserted
it → ’ → situations
Let’s not forget about the thrilling World Series Game 7 against the Blue Jays, where it seemed like the Dodgers were out for the count, until they weren’t. asserted
they → let → count
The 2025 campaign also proved the Dodgers’ regular season is merely a pretext to what really matters for LA, the postseason. asserted
what → prove → postseason
For much of the regular season last year, the Dodgers struggled even down the stretch. asserted
Dodgers → struggle → stretch
LA failed to secure a first-round bye in the playoffs and the team didn’t have home field advantage for any series in October. asserted
team → fail → October
And yet, the Dodgers won the 2025 World Series. asserted
Dodgers → win → Series
Thus, there’s hope that while history says the Dodgers won’t hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy after winning 100 regular season games, the back-to-back World Series champions can still beat the odds. asserted
champions → ’ → odds
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