LOS ANGELES >> Aren’t there times that you wonder how the Dodgers, with a good chunk of their pitching staff on the injured list and two members of their everyday lineup performing below entry level, are running away with the National League West?.

Dave Roberts was asked the question before Saturday’s game with the Giants.

“That’s a good question,” he said with a chuckle. “I think it’s just understanding that what we have in the room that particular night is good enough to win a ballgame. And I think that we do a good job of not having side doors as far as potential excuses, and I think that’s part of it.”

Another potential reason was on