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 reached the playoffs 14 years straight. That matches a Major League Baseball record.

The following game will be played on September 15. Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound for Los Angeles. He goes against 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 set to throw in this series.