The Dodgers roll on

What the Dodgers are doing right now is borderline ridiculous.

With Sunday’s 8-0 victory over the Mets, the club sits at an absurd 79-32 (.712) on the season. That puts them on pace to win 115 games. That would be just one win shy of the 116 game record achieved by the 1906 Chicago Cubs and the 2001 Seattle Mariners.

The Dodgers are 44-7 in their last 51 games. Prior to Sunday’s win, their 43-7 stretch was the best 50-game mark in major league baseball since the 1912 season.

They are currently 47 games over the .500 mark for the first time since the 1962 season. Outstanding.

They sport an absurd run differential of +204 this season, easily the top mark in all of baseball.

They have especially enjoyed feasting on the Mets. With Sunday’s victory the Dodgers swept the season series against the Mets for the first time ever, outscoring them 57-15 over their seven games.

Keep in mind, they’re doing this right now without ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw.

Hyun-Jin Ryu picked up the slack in a brilliant effort on Sunday. The 30-year-old southpaw allowed just one hit over seven masterful innings against the Mets. Ryu racked up eight strikeouts on the night and didn’t walk a batter. He has been dominant in each of his last two starts and could give the Dodgers a plethora of viable options come October.

Justin Turner had another monster day at the dish in the victory, going 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and three runs scored. He’s currently running away with the National League batting title, slashing .349/.443/.547 to go along with 13 homers and 46 RBI. He also swiped a pair of bases on Sunday, giving him four on the season.

Rookie sensation Cody Bellinger already has the National League Rookie of the Year award sewn up, but continued to add to his legend on Sunday. He clobbered a mammoth two-run homer in the eighth inning, giving him 32 home runs in 91 games this season.
That home run total is already the seventh most by any National League rookie in a single season. Frank Robinson holds the record with 38 big flies over 152 games during the 1956 season. That record looks to be in serious jeopardy.
Bellinger also thieved a base of his own on Sunday. He’s hitting 264/.344/.608 with 32 long balls, 75 RBI and seven swipes on the season.    He’s just 22 years old.

The Dodgers will enter play on Monday with a 15 ½ game lead over the Rockies in the National League West.