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At least Elly De La Cruz hit a baseball to Valhalla

The Cincinnati Reds lost again on Monday night, this time back home in Great American Ball Park. It came at the hands of the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers, and the loss officially eliminated the Reds from postseason contention with roughly two weeks of games left to be played as they finally dipped to 10 games […]

Dodgers lit up by Elly De La Cruz’s monster HR that literally left the park

Cincinnati Reds slugger Elly De La Cruz gave the team its lone offensive highlight on Monday night, crushing a monstrous 457-foot solo home run in the ninth inning of a 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Great American Ball Park. The blast came against Los Angeles reliever Evan Phillips and traveled between section […] The post Dodgers lit up by Elly De La Cruz’s monster HR that literally left the park appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Dodgers tie historic streak with Reds series opener takedown

The Los Angeles Dodgers are postseason-bound once again, securing their spot Monday night with a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. The victory gave Los Angeles its 14th consecutive playoff berth, tying the all-time record set by the Atlanta Braves from 1991 through 2005. Los Angeles improved to 91-59 while […] The post Dodgers tie historic streak with Reds series opener takedown appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Dodgers clinch playoff berth: Three reasons why the reigning World Series champions can threepeat

Getty Images The two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers have once again punched their ticket to the postseason, joining the Brewers on the National League side of the bracket. They clinched a berth by virtue of a victory over the Reds Monday night, 4-1. It marked their 91st win of the season. This isn’t a surprise. The Dodgers came into the season as the favorites to win the World Series (and they still are). They have the top payroll in baseball. They have three differen...

Dodgers clinch 14th straight playoff berth with win over Reds

CINCINNATI — The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 14th consecutive playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night behind Tarik Skubal’s seven shutout innings and home runs by Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernández. The two-time defending World Series champions cut their magic number to three for a fifth straight NL West title and 13th in 14 seasons. The Dodgers became the third team assured of a playoff spot after Milwaukee and Tampa Bay. Skubal (10-7) allowed three hits, s...

14 straight! Dodgers tie MLB record for most consecutive playoff clinches

CINCINNATI — The Dodgers came to Great American Ball Park in control of their own postseason destiny. Win, and they were in. There was no real question about whether the back-to-back champion Dodgers would return to the postseason, but they officially punched their ticket after homers from Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernández backed seven spotless innings from Tarik Skubal in a 4-1 victory over the Reds on Monday night. L.A. has made the postseason in 14 straight seasons, tying Atlanta’s all-time...

Tarik Skubal helps Dodgers clinch 14th-straight playoff berth

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ quest for a World Series three-peat has taken a major step after Tarik Skubal had a strong performance on the mound against the Cincinnati Reds in the team’s 4-1 victory on Monday night. Skubal is going through the seventh year of his career in the majors, his first with the Dodgers. […] The post Tarik Skubal helps Dodgers clinch 14th-straight playoff berth appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Elly De La Cruz homers to the moon, Reds lose 4-1 to the Dodgers

Photo: Redleg Nation Staff Elly De La Cruz homers to the moon, Reds lose 4-1 to the Dodgers Doug Gray 09/14/2026 The stars in this game did what you expect to see from them. Tarik Skubal threw seven shutout innings for the Dodgers and Elly De La Cruz hit a home run that may have left Great American Ball Park (on a bounce). That home run, though, was the lone run that the Reds had as Los Angeles beat Cincinnati 4-1 to open up their 4-game series. Final R H E Los Angeles Dodgers (91-59) 4 3 0 Ci...

Dead-red hitters can’t handle Tarik Skubal’s fastball

Hits were at a premium with both sides combining for seven, and the Dodgers made the most of theirs, out-homering the Reds two-to-one and relying on Tarik Skubal’s best performance as a Dodger to secure a 4-1 win. While Reds starter Nick Lodolo was responsible for all four runs in his seven innings, it doesn’t […]

Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers LIVE MLB Postgame Show Chatterbox | Recap, Podcast Highlights

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Francona Discusses Reds’ Leadership Amid Offensive Struggles

CINCINNATI – If Terry Francona has learned anything about the people in management around him, it’s that they are patient and level-headed. Come see the Reds face the defending champion Dodgers Wednesday through Friday That’s why the Reds manager wasn’t surprised to learn over the weekend that president of baseball operations Nick Krall anticipates no major changes in the front office or on-field personnel making in-game decisions. Krall hinted that he, general manager Brad Meador and Francona...

Freeman’s Knee Soreness Keeps Him Out as Dodgers Prep for Postseason

CINCINNATI — Freddie Freeman was out of the Dodgers’ starting lineup for Monday night’s series opener against the Reds at Great American Ball Park as the star first baseman continues to manage soreness in his right knee, which he has described as patellar tendinitis. It marked the third time in the Dodgers’ past five games that Freeman was not in the starting nine. Manager Dave Roberts reaffirmed that he does not believe Freeman will go on the injured list, and he’s expected to return to the l...

Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Dodgers – Nick Lodolo vs. Tarik Skubal

It’s a battle of lefties in Great American Ball Park on Monday night as the Cincinnati Reds welcome Tarik Skubal and the Los Angeles Dodgers to town for a four-game series. Nick Lodolo gets the start for Cincinnati, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Here’s how both clubs will line up to start: […]

Dodgers at Reds: game chat

Freddie Freeman gets a rare day off as the Dodgers visit Great American Ball Park for the first time in 2026. Monday game info

Dodgers on Deck: Tuesday, September 15 at Reds

The Dodgers and Reds continue their series on Tuesday in Cincinnati, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound. Tuesday is Yamamoto’s 27th start of 2026, the lone Dodgers starting pitcher to remain active and in the rotation all year. He’s at 172 innings, needing only two innings to surpass his MLB regular season high of 173 […]

Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki gets encouraging injury recovery from Dave Roberts

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki took an encouraging step Monday in his recovery from a right middle-finger blister, throwing a bullpen session ahead of the club’s four-game road series against the Cincinnati Reds beginning Monday. The development keeps the 24-year-old in consideration for a return Thursday vs. the Reds, though the Dodgers have not […] The post Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki gets encouraging injury recovery from Dave Roberts appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Brewers’ consistent success draws attention-grabbing Terry Francona admission

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona offered high praise for the Milwaukee Brewers as they moved closer to a fourth consecutive NL Central title. Milwaukee entered Monday’s off-day ahead of its series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 93-57, holding a 10-game division lead after clinching its eighth postseason berth in nine seasons. MLB Network Radio on […] The post Brewers’ consistent success draws attention-grabbing Terry Francona admission appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Dodgers option Emmet Sheehan, recall Paul Gervase

The fresh arm express continues to run in September, with Emmet Sheehan optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City ahead of Monday night’s series opener against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, one day after he pitched six scoreless innings on Sunday in Miami. Paul Gervase was called up from Triple-A to give the Dodgers […]

How Dodgers can clinch playoff spot today

The Dodgers open a series against the Reds in Cincinnati on Monday, and can clinch a playoff berth with a win. If the Dodgers lose to the Reds, they can also clinch a playoff berth on Monday with both a Padres loss to the Rockies at Coors Field and a Diamondbacks loss to the Marlins […]

Just how bad is ‘bad’ on the Cincinnati Reds offense?

Once dead-last in all of Major League Baseball in almost every major statistical category offensively, the Cincinnati Reds have managed to make a push towards being not-worst among their 29 peers. Though their team batting average of .230 still ranks in the cellar, their collective .308 on-base percentage ranks…wait a minute, that still ranks dead […]

Defending a sequence of one-run wins in Tarik Skubal’s starts

Multiple series against the same club in such a short time span create a scenario in which specific pitching matchups can be repeated—the case for this battle of southpaws between Tarik Skubal and Nick Lodolo. The prevailing sentiment in cases such as these is that the repeat game can favor the hitter who starts to […]