The Dodgers downed the Reds 4-1 on September 14. That marked their ninth consecutive win over Cincinnati. It also locked in a playoff berth. Los Angeles has now made the postseason 14 years straight. That matches a Major League Baseball record.

The next game will be played on September 15. Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the ball for Los Angeles. He goes against Rhett Lowder. Josue De Paula will lead off for the Dodgers. The club had already secured its spot the day before. Blake Snell is also expected to pitch in this series.