The Dodgers beat the Reds 4-1 on September 14. That marked their ninth straight win over Cincinnati. It also put them into the playoffs. Los Angeles has now reached the playoffs 14 years in a row. That matches a Major League Baseball record.

The next game is September 15. Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound for Los Angeles. He goes against Rhett Lowder. Josue De Paula will lead off for the Dodgers. The club had clinched its place the day before. Blake Snell is also expected to pitch during the series.