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Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers take on Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium in Game 2 of their National League Wild Card series.
Matt McLain #9 of the Cincinnati Reds slides safely into second base as Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers attempts to tag during the eighth inning in game one of the National League…
Matt McLain #9 of the Cincinnati Reds slides safely into second base as Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers attempts to tag during the eighth inning in game one of the National League Wild Card Series at Dodger Stadium on September 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers overpowered the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of their National League Wild Card Series and look to complete the two-game sweep at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night.
Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández each homered twice as the Dodgers opened an 8-0 lead through six innings and held off Cincinnati for a 10-5 victory in Game 1 on Thursday night. Blake Snell allowed two runs on four hits, striking out nine, in seven innings, and Tommy Edman hit a solo home run in the third inning. Hernández finished 3-for-5 with four RBI on the night.
Game 1 starter Hunter Greene allowed five runs in three innings in his first career postseason start. The Reds finally got on the board with two runs in the seventh inning and added three more in the eighth. Elly De La Cruz was 0-for-3 but drove in two runs with a groundout and a bases-loaded walk.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-8) starts for Los Angeles on Wednesday, looking to clinch the series while Cincinnati goes with Zack Littell (10-8).
This is a great MLB baseball matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
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