Jose Peraza is 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts since joining the Dodgers. (Getty Images)

SAN DIEGO — The Dodgers’ recent success stealing bases makes for nice statistics. An unexpected streak of 13 steals in 13 attempts entering Saturday’s game against the Padres means the Dodgers are no longer last in baseball in stolen bases or stolen-base success rate.

Going beyond the numbers, this makes for even better strategy.

“It’s something that’s small but yet plays big,” Dodgers first base coach Davey Lopes said. “Now we keep this approach that we have now and bring it to a playoff situation, now we can manufacture a run here. People can’t say ‘well, they’re not going to run.’ Now all of a sudden they’re starting to run. What’s the deal?”

Lopes identified a couple reasons for the Dodgers’ newfound success.

A change in personnel is one. Carl Crawford has stolen six bases in seven attempts since he missed 75 games with a strained oblique. Jose Peraza is 3-for-3 and Scott Schebler is 2-for-2; both players were in the minor leagues for the first half of the season.

That doesn’t explain everything. Jimmy Rollins was 6-for-13 in stolen base attempts prior to July 1. He’s 5-for-5 since then. Howie Kendrick (4-for-4), Scott Van Slyke (3-for-3) and Justin Turner (2-for-2) haven’t been caught stealing since June either.

“I’m just trying to find spots for the guys to attempt to steal,” Lopes said. “They’ve been picking up on it quite a bit.”

Perhaps coincidentally, no Dodger has been caught stealing since pitcher Clayton Kershaw suggested the team needed to play with more urgency Aug. 24.

“The team in and of itself is a little more intense,” Lopes said. “That’s a good thing.”