Greg Stoll's Baseball Division Races website visualizes how MLB teams move above or below a .500 winning percentage throughout the season. This makes it easier to compare how teams within the same division perform over time.
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Figure 3: 2026 National League West Division Race
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The graph shows that the Dodgers separated themselves from the other National League West teams during the 2026 season. By July, the Dodgers reached nearly 30 games above .500.
Their performance declined later in the season, but they still remained further above .500 than the other teams in their division.
This shows that a period of weaker performance does not necessarily mean that a team's overall competitive position has dramatically changed.
A fan can use Greg Stoll's division race graphs to compare the Dodgers with other teams in the National League West and identify when their division lead grew or declined.
For example, a fan could locate a Dodgers losing streak using ESPN and then use this graph to determine whether another division rival significantly closed the gap during the same period.
Although the Dodgers experienced periods of weaker performance, their strong position earlier in the season gave them enough separation from the rest of the division that their later decline did not eliminate their advantage.