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DETROIT, MI – AUGUST 19: Hyun-Jin Ryu (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

National League West

Los Angeles Dodgers (87-35, .713, – GB)

Last Week: 2-0 vs. White Sox, 2-1 at Tigers

Home Record: 51-14
Road Record: 36-21
Runs Scored: 621
Runs Allowed: 406
Run Differential: +215
Streak: Lost 1
Last 10: 8-2

Colorado Rockies (68-56, .548, 20 GB)

Last Week: 2-2 vs. Braves, 1-2 vs. Brewers

Home Record: 38-25
Road Record: 30-31
Runs Scored: 648
Runs Allowed: 598
Run Differential: +50
Streak: Lost 2
Last 10: 3-7

Arizona Diamondbacks (67-57, .540, 21 GB)

Last Week: 1-1 vs. Astros, 1-1 at Astros, 0-3 at Twins

Home Record: 39-23
Road Record: 28-34
Runs Scored: 602
Runs Allowed: 516
Run Differential: +86
Streak: Lost 3
Last 10: 3-7

San Diego Padres (55-69, .444, 33 GB)

Last Week: 3-0 vs. Phillies, 1-3 vs. Nationals

Home Record: 33-30
Road Record: 22-39
Runs Scored: 471
Runs Allowed: 624
Run Differential: -153
Streak: Lost 1
Last 10: 5-5

San Francisco Giants (50-76, .397, 39 GB)

Last Week: 1-2 at Marlins, 2-2 vs. Phillies

Home Record: 29-34
Road Record: 21-42
Runs Scored: 511
Runs Allowed: 622
Run Differential: -111
Streak: Lost 2
Last 10: 4-6

Hyun-Jin Ryu has quietly been one of the best pitchers in baseball since he returned from the DL in late July. After tossing five scoreless innings Saturday against the Tigers, Ryu has a 1.55 ERA in five starts over that period. The lefty has also held opponents scoreless in three of his last four outings.

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No one would have guessed the Giants would be eliminated from NL West contention in mid August, but here we are. Now 26 games under .500 and 39 games back with 37 left to play, San Francisco is out of the running in the division race.

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