Yup. The Dodgers are by far a superior team, even without Betts and Kershaw.
Leading going into the 8th inning means ZILCH. Coulda woulda shoulda.
I know what I see in this team. If you paid attention you would see the same thing: a team not quite ready for prime time though they have played over their heads for the first half of the season or so. This still is not a playoff team as currently constructed.