The Cincinnati Reds lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series 10-5 but can continue their postseason run with a win in Game 2 tonight.
They’ll have to do better than in the series opener, when they gave up five home runs, including two home runs to Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. The Reds were already down 5-0 after the third inning, with ace Hunter Greene struggling. The Dodgers, meanwhile, coasted due to a dominant outing from starting pitcher Blake Snell, even if Cincinnati did show some life against the Los Angeles bullpen.
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Though the Reds lost their final regular-season game to the Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati held the head-to-head tiebreaker over New York (a 4-2 record against the Mets) and earned the wild card spot despite sharing identical records at 83-79.
Cincinnati is playing October baseball for the first time since 2020, when it made the playoffs after a shortened MLB season. This 2025 campaign marks the first time the Reds made the playoffs in a 162-game season since 2013.
Reds third baseman Noelvi Marte throws to third base in the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Wild Card series against the Dodgers. LA won 10-5.
The Reds take on the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the best-of-three series on Oct. 1.
When is the next Cincinnati Reds’ game?
The Reds’ next playoff game is on the road against the Dodgers at 9:08 p.m. Oct. 1.
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What channel is the Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game on today?
TV Channel: ESPN
Streaming: ESPN.com, ESPN App
Fans can watch the Reds-Dodgers playoff game on ESPN on Oct. 1 9:08 p.m. ET. Streaming options are available through the ESPN website or app by connecting a TV provider or through ESPN’s direct-to-consumer package starting at $29.99 a month or $299.99 a year.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: The Cincinnati Reds face Dodgers in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series