The Dodgers downed 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 qualified for the postseason 14 years in a row. That matches a Major League Baseball record.
The following game is September 15. Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the ball for Los Angeles. He is matched against Rhett Lowder. Josue De Paula will lead off for the Dodgers. The team had already secured its spot the day before. Blake Snell is also slated to appear in this series.