The Dodgers downed the Reds 4-1 on September 14. That marked their ninth consecutive win over Cincinnati. It also locked in a playoff berth. Los Angeles has now qualified for the postseason 14 years in a row. That ties a Major League Baseball record.

The following game will be played on September 15. Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound for Los Angeles. He is matched against Rhett Lowder. Josue De Paula is leading off for the Dodgers. The club had already locked in its place the day before. Blake Snell is also set to throw during the series.