Overview
- The Dodgers clinched a postseason spot with a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, Sept. 14, powered by Tarik Skubal’s seven scoreless innings with nine strikeouts.
- Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernández provided the offense with solo homers that accounted for the Dodgers’ runs, while Enrique Hernández added an RBI single later in the game.
- Skubal has been strong since joining Los Angeles at the trade deadline and is 3-2 with a 2.52 ERA in eight starts as a Dodger, a performance the team sought to bolster its October rotation.
- With the clinch the Dodgers extended their streak to 14 straight postseasons, tied with the 1991–2005 Atlanta Braves, and cut their NL West magic number as they pursue the division title.
- The team’s attention now turns to remaining games and rival results that will determine whether Los Angeles secures the NL West and a top-two seed that carries a first-round bye.