Another way to think about it is that scenario where the Dodgers go 6-7 and the Padres have to go 9-3. For SD to make that happen, you'd envision them sweeping the White Sox, of course. But then they still have to win six of nine games against the Astros, Dodgers and Diamondbacks, the latter of which could be battling to stay in. The odds are stacked against the Padres winning the division, though, of course, like a probability cases, there's a chance until there's not. And one more thing: we've seen what good winning the division does the Dodgers.
Another way to think about it is that scenario where the Dodgers go 6-7 and the Padres have to go 9-3. For SD to make that happen, you'd envision them sweeping the White Sox, of course. But then they still have to win six of nine games against the Astros, Dodgers and Diamondbacks, the latter of which could be battling to stay in. The odds are stacked against the Padres winning the division, though, of course, like a probability cases, there's a chance until there's not. And one more thing: we've seen what good winning the division does the Dodgers.