The Dodgers downed the Reds 4-1 on September 14. That was their ninth straight win over Cincinnati. It also secured a postseason spot. Los Angeles has now reached the playoffs 14 years straight. That matches a Major League Baseball record.

The following game is September 15. Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the ball for Los Angeles. He is matched against Rhett Lowder. Josue De Paula is leading off for the Dodgers. The team had already locked in its place the day before. Blake Snell is also expected to pitch during the series.