Los Angeles Dodgers going for history tonight

Aug 11, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier (16) and catcher A.J. Ellis (17) enter the dugout after scoring runs in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2013 season looked like it was going to over before they could even reach the All-Star break. LA was 30-42 back on June 21, more than nine games out of first place.

Since then, they ripped-off a major league-best 37-8 since 22 June, a stretch that has dramatically turned around their season after they trailed the Arizona Diamondbacks by as many as 9½ games. The Dodgers are a season-best 17 games over .500, and are undefeated in their last 15 series (11-0-4).

It’s the third time in franchise history the Dodgers have gone on a run like this, ESPN reports.

Their most recent win was an 8-2 interleague victory over the Tampa Bay Rays last night, as their ace, Clayton Kershaw allowed just three hits over eight innings and hit a two-run single as the Los Angeles Dodgers increased their National League West lead to a season-best 7½ games.

Tonight vs. the New York Mets, they’re going for more history:

A win tonight would give the #Dodgers the franchise’s best 46-game run in the modern era (since 1900).
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 12, 2013

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