Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tanner Scott (66) and catcher Austin Barnes (15) shake hands after a victory against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Trio of Teams Atop NL West Standings Combine For Historic Start to 2025 Season

Originally posted on Fastball on SI | By Sam Connon | Last updated Apr 6, 2025 8:00 AM ET

The NL West boasts more than just the defending World Series champions, already ascending to historic levels of dominance through one week of action.

The San Francisco Giants closed out a 4-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night, improving to 7-1 on the season thus far. That isn't enough for first place, though, since the Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting atop the standings at 9-1.

Even third-place San Diego Padres were 7-1 before they lost to the Chicago Cubs earlier Saturday.

According to MLB.com's Sarah Langs, this marks the first time ever that three-plus teams in the same division have started 7-1 or better through seven regular season games. It is just the second time that three teams in the same league started 7-1 or better.

The New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics did so back in 2003.

The NL West!!

With the Dodgers, Padres & Giants, this is the 1st time 3+ teams in the same division started 7-1 or better thru 8 games (divs since 1969)

It’s the 2nd time in MLB history 3 teams in the same LEAGUE started 7-1 or better thru 8g, joining 2003 AL (NYY, KC, OAK) pic.twitter.com/xvO3PWCMki
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) April 6, 2025

If the Dodgers, Giants and Padres continue to win at this pace, the 5-4 Arizona Diamondbacks could be in a tough spot when it comes to the playoff race later this season – let alone the lowly 1-7 Colorado Rockies.

This article first appeared on Fastball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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