For seven innings, it was a rout. Then, it almost got too close for comfort.
Welcome to the Dodgers’ 2025 postseason, where the offense can be dynamic, the rotation is expected to be dominant, and the bullpen … well, will be a torturous adventure.
Starting another October campaign before the calendar had even flipped from September, thanks to their inability to earn a first-round bye in pursuit of a second straight World Series title, the Dodgers took Game 1 of the best-of-three National League wild-card series on Tuesday night, powering past a seemingly outmatched Cincinnati Reds club with a 10-5 victory at Dodger Stadium.
For most of the night, things went according to script.