Rivals Dodgers, Giants Prepare for Instant Playoff Classic

Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Scherzer runs in the outfield during a workout on Oct. 7, 2021, in San Francisco for the baseball team's National League Division Series against the San Francisco Giants, which starts Friday. AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn

SAN FRANCISCO—Mookie Betts is ready to throw out all the wins his Dodgers and the rival Giants piled up on the way to a frenetic regular-season finish.

San Francisco edged the defending World Series champions by a single game for first place in the NL West, 107 victories to 106 — a total of 213 wins between them.