The Dodgers defeated the Reds 4-1 on September 14. That marked their ninth consecutive win over Cincinnati. It also secured a postseason spot. Los Angeles has now made the postseason 14 years straight. That matches a Major League Baseball record.
The following game will be played on September 15. Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts for Los Angeles. He faces Rhett Lowder. Josue De Paula leads off for the Dodgers. The club had clinched its place the day before. Blake Snell is also set to throw during the series.