83–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || September 27 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Maddux (8–13) || Cain (8–14) || Saito (18) || 38,673 || 84–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || September 28 || @ Giants || 3–1 || Lincecum (18–5) || Park (4–4) || Wilson (41) || 39,167 || 84–78 |- Playoffs |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || October 1 || @ Cubs || 7–2 || Lowe (1–0) || Dempster (0–1) || || 42,099 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || October 2 || @ Cubs || 10–3 || Billingsley (1–0) || Zambrano (0–1) || || 42,136 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || October 4 || Cubs || 3–1 || Kuroda (1–0) || Harden (0–1) || Broxton (1) || 56,000 || 3–0 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || October 9 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Hamels (1–0) || Lowe (0–1) || Lidge (1) || 45,839 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || October 10 || @ Phillies || 8–5 || Myers (1–0) || Billingsley (0–1) || Lidge (2) || 45,883 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || October 12 || Phillies || 7–2 || Kuroda (1–0) || Moyer (0–1) || || 56,800 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || October 13 || Phillies || 7–5 || Madson (1–0) || Wade (0–1) || Lidge (3) || 56,800 || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || October 15 || Phillies || 5–1 || Hamels (2–0) || Billingsley (0–2) || || 56,800 || 1–4 |- Player stats Note: Team batting and pitching leaders in each category are in bold. Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; TB = Total bases; BB = Walks; SO = Strikeouts; SB = Stolen bases; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging; Avg. = Batting average Pitching Note: G = Games played; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks; SO = Strikeouts; H = Hits; R = Runs; ER = Earned runs 2008 National League Division Series The Dodgers advanced to the 2008 NLDS to play the Central Division champion Chicago Cubs. They wound up sweeping the Cubs in three games, taking the first two