It hasn’t even been a month since the MLB 2026 season kicked off, but the narrative in baseball remains remarkably consistent: everyone is chasing the Los Angeles Dodgers. After securing back-to-back World Series titles in 2024 and 2025, the “Big Blue Machine” is off to a scorching 15-4 start, their best regular season opening since 1977.
Led by four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani, who is now fully back in his dual-threat role as a pitcher and hitter, Los Angeles is eyeing a rare three-peat. If they pull it off, they would become the first team to win three consecutive rings since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees, joining a legendary short list that includes the mid-century Yankees dynasties and the 1972-74 Oakland Athletics.
Chasing the Ghost of 1924: The Historic 15-0 National League Streak
The Dodgers aren’t just winning games; they are systematically dismantling their own league. It has been 192 days since Los Angeles last lost a game to a National League opponent. That last defeat came in Game 3 of the 2025 Division Series, a night where the absence of closer Tanner Scott forced a struggling Clayton Kershaw into a blowout situation. Since that moment, the Dodgers have been untouchable within the NL.
This dominant run is rewriting the franchise record books:
- The 2026 Start: The Dodgers are a perfect 10-0 against NL teams this season, tying the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers for the best intra-league start in team history.
- The Overall Streak: When you combine the end of last year’s postseason with this year’s start, the Dodgers have won 15 consecutive games against National League rivals.
- The All-Time Mark: This 15-game stretch ties the franchise’s longest-ever winning streak, a record set by the Brooklyn Robins back in 1924.
With the team currently in the middle of a road trip through Denver and San Francisco, Saturday’s matchup gives them a chance to officially stand alone with the longest intra-league winning streak in the history of the organization.
Coors Field and the “Musical Chairs” Rotation: Can the Streak Survive?
Maintaining a streak like this requires more than just luck; it requires a calculated pitching rotation strategy. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has been transparent about playing “musical chairs” with his starters to preserve their arms for the grueling October marathon.
With Blake Snell starting the season on the IL, the team has leaned heavily on Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the red-hot Shohei Ohtani, who is currently projected to reach 43 home runs and 136 strikeouts this season.
However, the current stop at Coors Field represents the ultimate “trap” for a winning streak. The thin air in Colorado is notorious for inflating ERAs and snapping momentum, making this weekend’s series against the Rockies a critical test for the Dodgers’ depth.
If they can survive Denver and the ensuing rivalry series against the Giants, Los Angeles won’t face an American League opponent until May 4. This soft schedule of NL-only matchups provides a massive window for the Dodgers to not only break the franchise record but potentially push the MLB consecutive wins record to heights never seen in the modern era.
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