Dodgers earn first-round bye after securing Top 2 seed in NL

LOS ANGELES — Before the Dodgers even took the field on Thursday night, they had something to celebrate. After the Braves’ 7-6 loss to the Reds, the Dodgers clinched one of the top two records in the National League and a first-round bye in the postseason. They will have home-field advantage in the best-of-five NL Division Series, which begins on Oct. 3. Dodgers Postseason Tickets are On Sale Now! The Dodgers could make a play for the top seed in the NL, which would give them home-field advantage at least through the NL Championship Series, but they trail the 100-win…