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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers News: Matt Kemp, Dave Roberts Consider Game 163 To Determine NL West Champion ‘Must-Win’
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Dodgers News: Matt Kemp, Dave Roberts Consider Game 163 To Determine NL West Champion ‘Must-Win’

Matthew Moreno
October 1, 2018
3 Min Read
Matt Kemp, Dave Roberts
Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY Sports
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After pulling even with the Colorado Rockies atop the National League West standings on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers in some essence controlled their own destiny when it came to a potential division championship.

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With their second consecutive victory over the San Francisco Giants, the Dodgers at minimum guaranteed themselves a spot in the NL Wild Card Game on Tuesday. However, they went into Sunday with a chance to claim a sixth straight NL West championship.

While Los Angeles did their part in a rout of the Giants, the Rockies held suit against the Washington Nationals. The Dodgers and Rockies outscored their opponents a combined 27-0 in the victories.

It set the stage for a Game 163 at Dodger Stadium on Monday afternoon. The contest is one Matt Kemp believes the Dodgers need to win, according to Bill Plunkett of the Southern California News Group:

“We’ve got to play this like a playoff game tomorrow. It’s a must-win game for us. Nobody wants to go to the East Coast for one game. We’ve got to play the way we’ve been playing each game this month. We’ve been playing like it’s a playoff game every day.”

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts echoed essentially the same sentiment as Kemp:

“It’s a game where, obviously it’s not do-or-die, but I think it’s a must-win game,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “To win the game and get a couple days off and to host a division series is very important.”

A win on Monday not only clinches another NL West title for the Dodgers but would allow them to have home-field advantage in an NL Division Series matchup with the Atlanta Braves, which begins Thursday. The same applies to the Rockies should they emerge victorious.

Meanwhile, the loser of Game 163 would need to travel for a matchup with the Chicago Cubs or Milwaukee Brewers in the Wild Card Game. The winner of the Cubs-Brewers one-game playoff would secure the top seed in the NL playoffs and face whichever team emerges from the Wild Card.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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