Odds of winning division: Dodgers 89.6%, Diamondbacks 10.4%

The D-backs have fared better in recent days, but they're still working from two games behind. As you can see, the Dodgers have an almost 9-in-10 chance of winning their second division title since 2004. The Dodgers close out against the Padres and Giants, and Arizona has three more in St. Louis before wrapping up with Colorado at home. L.A. has the lead and the easier remaining schedule. Call it for the Dodgers.

Odds of winning: Mets 60.7%, Brewers 32.8%, Phillies 4.7%, Astros 1.5%, Marlins 0.3%

This one comes down to the Brewers and, since Philadelphia will prevail in the East, the Mets. Milwaukee ends the season at home against the Pirates and Cubs. Since they'll face Chicago during the last series of the season and Chicago will have home-field advantage secured by that point, the Cubs may well be in "play it safe" mode in order to get ready for the postseason. So consider their schedule to be easier than the Mets' going forward.

On the other hand, the Brewers will get just two total starts over their final six games from CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets. And that's if the hobbled Sheets is able to pitch this week. Obviously, that means the suspect back of the rotation will be exposed. Still, the Mets lead Milwaukee by a single game, so this one has the potential for a photo finish. If it ends in a tie, then the Mets will host the one-game playoff.

(All playoff odds courtesy of CoolStandings.com.)

--RHP Ervin Santana went 1-10 on the road last season. His victory Monday in Seattle raised his record on the road this season to 11-2. That is one of the best road performances ever by an Angels pitcher. Bartolo Colon also went 11-2 on the road in 2005. The only Angel with a better winning percentage on the road was Luis Sanchez, who went 7-1 on the road in 1983.

--OF Gary Matthews Jr. hit a two-run home run in his first at-bat Tuesday, his first home run since June 11. Matthews went 175 at-bats between home runs. The switch-hitting Matthews has eight home runs this season, four from each side of the plate.

--2B Howie Kendrick played for the second consecutive game since returning from a hamstring injury. With manager Mike Scioscia easing him back into the lineup, Kendrick played three innings Monday and five innings Tuesday. But he was able to test his hamstring on the bases, going 2-for-3 with a pair of singles and two runs scored.

--C Mike Napoli's three-run home run in the fourth inning was his 19th of the season. That is fourth among major league catchers despite the fact that he has only 216 at-bats (and 54 hits) while sharing the position with Jeff Mathis and spending a month on the disabled list with a frayed labrum in his right shoulder.

BY THE NUMBERS: 9 -- Ninety-win seasons in franchise history. Five of those have come in the past seven seasons.