The Cincinnati Reds are in the playoffs for the first time since the shortened-2020 season and now, the defending World Series champions await.The Reds are in Los Angeles to play the Dodgers for a best-of-three series at Dodger Stadium. Game 1 begins Tuesday night at 9:08 p.m.The Reds had to wait until the last day of the regular season, but clinched a spot Sunday as the NL’s No. 6 seed. The Dodgers earned the NL’s No. 3 seed as the NL West champions.The 93-win Dodgers are favored to take the three-game series, though the Reds are opening the series with one of the NL’s best starting pitchers in Hunter Greene. He ended the season with a 2.76 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 107.2 innings.The Dodgers will counter with left-hander Blake Snell in Game 1, who had a 2.35 ERA in 11 regular season starts. The last time Snell pitched against the Reds was Aug. 2, 2024, when he threw a no-hitter as a member of the San Francisco Giants.Stay updated as Game 1 moves along with live developments and scoring plays below.Lineups AnnouncedBelow is how the Reds’ batting order will look against Snell. The Reds had a .229 batting average against left-handers this season.CF TJ FriedlRF Noelvi MarteDH Miguel AndujarLF Austin Hays1B Spencer SteerSS Elly De La CruzC Tyler Stephenson3B Ke’Bryan Hayes2B Matt McLainThe top of the Dodgers’ batting order is as formidable as any in baseball, with three former MVPs to begin the lineup. Below is how Los Angeles will stack their lineup for Game 1:DH Shohei OhtaniSS Mookie Betts1B Freddie Freeman3B Max MuncyRF Teoscar Hernandez2B Tommy EdmanCF Andy PagesLF Kike HernandezC Ben Rortvedt

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The Cincinnati Reds are in the playoffs for the first time since the shortened-2020 season and now, the defending World Series champions await.

The Reds are in Los Angeles to play the Dodgers for a best-of-three series at Dodger Stadium. Game 1 begins Tuesday night at 9:08 p.m.

The Reds had to wait until the last day of the regular season, but clinched a spot Sunday as the NL’s No. 6 seed. The Dodgers earned the NL’s No. 3 seed as the NL West champions.

The 93-win Dodgers are favored to take the three-game series, though the Reds are opening the series with one of the NL’s best starting pitchers in Hunter Greene. He ended the season with a 2.76 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 107.2 innings.

The Dodgers will counter with left-hander Blake Snell in Game 1, who had a 2.35 ERA in 11 regular season starts. The last time Snell pitched against the Reds was Aug. 2, 2024, when he threw a no-hitter as a member of the San Francisco Giants.

Stay updated as Game 1 moves along with live developments and scoring plays below.

Lineups Announced

Below is how the Reds’ batting order will look against Snell. The Reds had a .229 batting average against left-handers this season.

CF TJ FriedlRF Noelvi MarteDH Miguel AndujarLF Austin Hays1B Spencer SteerSS Elly De La CruzC Tyler Stephenson3B Ke’Bryan Hayes2B Matt McLain

The top of the Dodgers’ batting order is as formidable as any in baseball, with three former MVPs to begin the lineup. Below is how Los Angeles will stack their lineup for Game 1:

DH Shohei OhtaniSS Mookie Betts1B Freddie Freeman3B Max MuncyRF Teoscar Hernandez2B Tommy EdmanCF Andy PagesLF Kike HernandezC Ben Rortvedt

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