Sept. 9, 2026 2:20 pm EDT Updated
The Los Angeles Dodgers take a six-game win streak into a home contest versus the Cincinnati Reds at 10:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-8, 2.67 ERA) gets the start for the Dodgers, who are 88-57 this season and first in the NL West. Rhett Lowder (6-9, 5.43 ERA) is the expected starter for the Reds, who are 69-76 and fifth in the NL Central.
How to watch Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles DodgersReds vs. Dodgers odds
Favorite Moneyline: Dodgers -294
Underdog Moneyline: Reds +230
Total: 8.5
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reportsDodgers
Dalton Rushing: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Andy Pages: 10 Day IL (Hand), Eric Lauer: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Roki Sasaki: 15 Day IL (Finger), Edwin DÃaz: 15 Day IL (Neck), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Cousins: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Will Klein: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ben Casparius: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Reds
Spencer Steer: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Toglia: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Dunn: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Shohei Ohtani is hitting for a .277 BA, .380 OBP and .522 SLG with a 24.2% strikeout rate and a 13.4% walk rate. His OPS is .902, which ranks 5th in MLB, and he has scored 89 runs. In 596 plate appearances, he has hit 30 home runs (12th in MLB) and driven in 80 runs. Ohtani has been crafty on the base paths, recording 11 steals on 14 attempts.
In 600 plate appearances, Freddie Freeman is hitting .297/.375/.453 with a .828 OPS. He has hit 16 long balls, driven in 66 runs and scored 72 times.
Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart is slashing .264/.335/.477 this season with 31 home runs (10th in MLB), 106 RBIs (1st in MLB) and an OPS of .812. He has a 21.3% strikeout rate and a 9.5% walk rate in 629 plate appearances, and he has scored 80 total runs. Stewart has recorded 15 steals on 19 attempts.
In 564 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has posted a 27.1% strikeout rate and a 10.8% walk rate while slashing .283/.362/.506 with 25 home runs, 69 RBIs and 88 runs scored. He has stolen 25 bases on 33 attempts.
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Sep 9, 2026
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