PHOENIX—Mookie Betts hit a three-run homer, Cody Bellinger added a two-run double and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-0 on Monday night behind Tyler Anderson, becoming the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot this season.
For real, this time.
The Dodgers thought they had secured a playoff berth Sunday after beating the Padres, celebrating with a postgame toast and distributing caps with the postseason logo on them.
But then MLB acknowledged Monday it had made a mathematical mistake.
This time, there shouldn’t be any confusion. The Dodgers won their 97th game of the season and are 54 games over .500….