Dodgers Clinch NL West, Secure No. 3 Seed

The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the NL West — their 12th division title in 13 seasons — with an 8-0 road win over the Arizona Diamondbacks that pushed the club to 90 wins and secured the NL’s No. 3 seed. That seed awards them a best-of-three Wild Card Series at Dodger Stadium beginning Sept. 30. Shohei Ohtani tied his career high with his 54th homer, Freddie Freeman hit two homers, and Andy Pages also went deep in the victory. Yoshinobu Yamamoto spun six strong innings as the Dodgers’ emerging ace. Clayton Kershaw, who plans to retire after the postseason, reflected on savoring the likely final division celebration, while manager Dave Roberts warned the team not to lose its edge after a second half marked by injuries and bullpen issues.