Overview
- On Monday, Sept. 14, the Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 to secure their 14th consecutive postseason spot, tying the Atlanta Braves' MLB record.
- Left‑hander Tarik Skubal, acquired Aug. 2 from Detroit, threw seven shutout innings with nine strikeouts to anchor the victory and has a 2.52 ERA since joining Los Angeles.
- Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernández supplied the offense with solo and two‑run homers, and Enrique Hernández added an RBI single in the seventh.
- The win cut the Dodgers' NL West magic number to three and kept them in contention for a top‑two National League seed, which would grant a first‑round bye that is valuable given current health questions.
- The club must manage several roster and health concerns before October, including Freddie Freeman's knee soreness, Edgardo Henriquez's move to the injured list, and late‑season bullpen uncertainty that could shape October roles.