Sept. 8, 2026 Updated 3:19 pm EDT
The Los Angeles Dodgers carry a five-game win streak into a home matchup versus the Cincinnati Reds at 10:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Tarik Skubal (8-7, 2.86 ERA) gets the start for the Dodgers, who are 87-57 this season and first in the NL West. Nick Lodolo (3-3, 5.08 ERA) is starting for the Reds, who are 69-75 and fifth in the NL Central.
How to watch Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles DodgersReds vs. Dodgers odds
Favorite Moneyline: Dodgers -333
Underdog Moneyline: Reds +260
Total: 8
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 Díaz: 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
Los Angeles’ Shohei Ohtani is slashing .277/.380/.522 this season with 30 home runs (12th in MLB), 80 RBIs and an OPS of .902 (4th in MLB). He has a 24.2% strikeout rate and a 13.4% walk rate in 596 plate appearances, and he has scored 89 total runs. Ohtani has recorded 11 steals on 14 attempts.
In 596 plate appearances, Freddie Freeman is hitting .299/.378/.457 with a .834 OPS and seven steals on seven attempts. He has hit 16 long balls, driven in 66 runs and scored 72 times.
Sal Stewart is hitting for a .266 BA, .338 OBP and .480 SLG with a 21.3% strikeout rate and a 9.6% walk rate. His OPS is .818 and he has scored 80 runs. In 625 plate appearances, he has hit 31 home runs (10th in MLB) and driven in 106 runs (1st in MLB). Stewart has recorded 15 steals on 19 attempts.
In 560 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has hit 24 long balls, tallied 67 RBIs and scored 87 runs (16th in MLB). He is batting .281/.361/.498 and has posted a 27.3% strikeout rate and a 10.9% walk rate. De La Cruz has recorded 25 steals on 33 attempts.
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Sep 8, 2026
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