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WEST PALM BEACH Marcus Stroman Jersey , Fla. (AP) — His knee healthy, Washington Nationals newcomer Brian Dozier used the early week of spring training to fix some swing flaws.“Still kind of tweaking a couple things to get rid of some bad habits I created last year,” Dozier said. “In all, everything’s going as planned.”The left knee bone bruise the 31-year-old Dozier estimates bothered him for 85 percent of last season kept him from firmly planting and staying behind his front leg during a swing, preventing him from driving the ball.Entering his eighth season, Dozier’s 172 career home runs — including 42 in 2016 for Minnesota — rank third most among active second basemen behind Robinson Cano and Ian Kinsler. After hitting only 21 homers between the Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers last year, Dozier has launched one this spring in 13 at-bats.“I think you’ll see the old Dozier now that he’s healthy,” Washington manager Dave Martinez said.A career .246 hitter, an average depressed by last year’s .215 struggle, Dozier has primarily hit in the first or second spot of the lineup as a major leaguer. But with shortstop Trea Turner and right fielder Adam Eaton likely slated for the top two spots, Dozier may find himself in position to drive in runs, hitting behind Anthony Rendon, Juan Soto and Ryan Zimmerman.Dozier was traded from the Twins to the Dodgers last July Devon Travis Jersey , but didn’t make much of an impact in the LA lineup. He had two singles in 16 at-bats in the postseason, going hitless in five at-bats in the World Series.Dozier signed with the Nationals as a free agent.“If you know Dozier he’s got that little chip on his shoulder,” Martinez said.The 2017 American League Gold Glove winner at second base, Dozier’s defense could make more of an impact than his plate presence.Washington committed the second-fewest errors last season, but the plodding, often injured Nationals also weren’t able to make many plays other teams found routine.Slowed by offseason micro-fracture knee injury surgery that kept him from playing until June, starting second baseman Daniel Murphy started only one 4-6-3 double play as a National last season.“That’s a surprising stat,” Dozier said.With Dozier’s knee healthy, Martinez has Turner and Dozier working on the same schedule, sharing game days and rest days.“I really want them to work together and get to know each other,” Martinez said. “It’s a big deal — feeds and all that stuff, and the timing of it, and how he works around the base.”Monday’s Nationals lineup didn’t feature the Dozier-Turner combo Roy Halladay Jersey , but it wasn’t an off-day for the duo.The pair spent a half hour on the back fields at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches turning double plays.“At the end we know that when you’re looking at a very strong division it could come down to a game or a half a game, and those little things will add up to the big things,” Dozier said. David Banks/Getty ImagesThe Colorado Rockies punched their playoff ticket for the second consecutive season with a 5-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.Elsewhere, the New York Yankees clinched home field for the American League Wild Card Game versus the Oakland Athletics thanks to an 11-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox.Only two more regular-season days of baseball are on tap before the postseason begins. The American League playoff picture is set, but the National League may need Saturday and Sunday (and perhaps a Monday tiebreaker) to determine its teams and seeding.Here's a look at some 2018 World Series champion odds, perOddsShark, as well as an MLB playoff picture update after Friday's games.World Series OddsBoston Red Sox: 29-10Houston Astros: 33-10Chicago Cubs: 33-4Cleveland Indians: 9-1Los Angeles Dodgers: 48-5New York Yankees: 21-2Atlanta Braves: 11-1Colorado Rockies: 58-5Milwaukee Brewers: 29-2Oakland Athletics: 173-10St. Louis Cardinals: 155-2American League Playoff PictureThere is no drama in the American League race, as the seedings have already been decided. The Boston Red Sox (107-53) will be the Junior Circuit's No. 1 seed and have earned home-field advantage through the World Series should they get that far.Like last year, the defending champion Houston Astros (101-58) will be the No. 2 seed. They will have home-field advantage over the No. 3 Cleveland Indians (90-70) in the American League Division Series.The New York Yankees (99-61) are the AL's first wild-card team, having finished second to the Red Sox in the East. They will host the Oakland Athletics (96-64) in the AL Wild Card Game on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.The winner of that game will face the Red Sox in the ALDS. National LeaguePlayoff PictureThis is where things get a little interesting.We know four of the five playoff teams: the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves and the Rockies.What we don't know are the seedings (none have been decided) and the final playoff team (which will be either the Los Angeles Dodgers or St. Louis Cardinals).We do know that the 94-66 Cubs or 93-67 Brewers will be the No. 1 seed. Those two clubs are fighting for the NL Central crown, with the winner taking top honors and the loser being relegated to hosting the NL Wild Card Game on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.The Cubs will host the Cards on Saturday and Sunday http://www.bluejaysfanproshop.com/authentic-curtis-granderson-jersey , while the Brew Crew will be home against the Detroit Tigers. If the two teams tie in the standings, a one-game playoff at Wrigley Field will occur Monday to break the tie.The No. 2 seed is up for grabs and can be obtained by the Braves (90-70), Rockies (90-70) or Dodgers (89-71).We know the Braves can finish no lower than third by virtue of their NL East crown already. They will be in the NLDS against the NL West winner.However, the Braves are on the wrong end of tiebreakers against the Rockies and Dodgers, having lost the season series to each of them 5-2. Therefore, the only way Atlanta can get the No. 2 seed is if it finishes with a better record than the NL West winner. The Braves close their regular season with two road games against the Philadelphia Phillies.The Rockies have the one-game edge in the West with two home games left against the Nats. The Dodgers have two road matchups versus the San Francisco Giants, with ace Clayton Kershaw taking the mound Saturday.Colorado has the inside track on the NL West crown and No. 2 seed; it would get both with two victories.If Colorado and L.A. tie for the division, a one-game playoff will take place Monday in L.A. (the Dodgers get that honor by virtue of winning the season series12-7). The winner would face the Braves in the NLDS (seeding to be determined), while the loser would go to the NL Central winner for the Wild Card Game.The Cardinals' season is on the brink. They need two wins at the Cubs and two Dodgers losses at the Giants to force a one-game playoff to determine the second wild card. The good news for the Redbirds is that playoff would take place in St. Louis thanks to its 4-3 season-series win over L.A.However, it's a tall order, especially with Kershaw on the mound Saturday. One more L.A. win or Cardinals loss ends St. Louis' season.