Reaching triple-digit wins in modern baseball isn't just about collecting numbers for the history books. It’s about building a relentless machine right before October hits.
The Los Angeles Dodgers walked into Oracle Park on Sunday to close out the regular season with a clear mission. They wanted win number one hundred. They got it in a 5-1 extra-inning thriller against the San Francisco Giants, putting an exclamation point on a 100-62 campaign before turning their eyes toward another World Series run.
Breaking Through in Extra Frames
Sunday's finale was a bullpen game that kept fans on edge well past the traditional nine innings. Jack Dreyer drew the start for Los Angeles, surrendering an early run before handing the ball over to a parade of relievers. Justin Wrobleski, Roki Sasaki, Edwin Díaz, Bobby Miller, and Alex Vesia kept the Giants scoreless through regulation, setting the stage for late-inning heroics.
In the tenth, the dam finally broke. Alex Call ripped a clutch, run-scoring double off the wall to break the deadlock. Moments later, Andy Pages crushed a three-run home run to blow the game wide open at 5-1. Evan Phillips shut the door in the bottom half of the frame, stranding the automatic runner and securing the sweep.
Why This Century Mark Hits Different
It's easy to dismiss a regular-season win when a team has already locked up a first-round postseason bye and the No. 2 seed in the National League. But this 100-win milestone carries heavy weight.
- It's the first time the Dodgers have hit the century mark since 2023.
- They outpaced their 98-win 2024 and 93-win 2025 regular-season totals—both years that ended with a World Series parade.
- Dave Roberts tied an impressive MLB record with the extra-innings victory, cementing his place in managerial history.
Preparing for the October Gauntlet
With the regular season in the rearview mirror, the focus shifts entirely to the postseason bracket. The Dodgers earned a crucial first-round bye, giving their roster valuable time to reset and heal.
They will sit back and watch the wild-card clash unfold to find out who visits Chavez Ravine for the National League Division Series. Whether they face the Atlanta Braves or the Philadelphia Phillies, entering October with a 100-win pedigree and a bullpen firing on all cylinders changes the entire dynamic of the room. Momentum is real, and sweeping your arch-rivals to hit triple digits is the best possible way to punch your ticket.
