The Dodgers defeated the Reds 4-1 on September 14. That was their ninth consecutive win over Cincinnati. It also put them into the playoffs. Los Angeles has now qualified for the postseason 14 years in a row. That ties a Major League Baseball record.

The next game will be played on September 15. Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts for Los Angeles. He faces Rhett Lowder. Josue De Paula is leading off for the Dodgers. The team had already locked in its place the day before. Blake Snell is also expected to pitch during the series.