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 qualified for the postseason 14 years straight. That ties a Major League Baseball record.

The following game is September 15. Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound for Los Angeles. He goes against Rhett Lowder. Josue De Paula leads off for the Dodgers. The team had already locked in its place the day before. Blake Snell is also slated to appear in this series.