The Dodgers defeated the Reds 4-1 on September 14. That was their ninth straight win over Cincinnati. It also put them into the playoffs. Los Angeles has now reached the playoffs 14 years straight. That ties a Major League Baseball record.
The following game is 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 slated to appear during the series.