"Sam wrote a nice series preview yesterday, so I'll just add that the Dodgers took five of six games against the Reds this season. The series in Cincinnati was close (and humid as hell), as the Dodgers took two of three but had a +1 run differential in the three games. They met in LA a month later and the Dodgers swept and scored more runs in each game (7, 6 and 5) than the Reds scored in the series (4)."
"The Dodgers play host to the six-seed in the Wild Card round, which surprisingly ended up being the Reds. Cincinnati (83-79) took advantage of a huge Mets'ing and won eight of the final 11 games to secure the final spot in the playoffs. They did lose the finale on Sunday, but the Mets were blanked by the Marlins (which is the funniest possible way to end a collapse like that) clinching a spot for the Reds."
Los Angeles defeated Cincinnati 10-5 in Game 1 of the Wild Card series behind Blake Snell's seven strong innings and a potent top-of-order offense. The bullpen allowed runs late, shrinking an eight-run lead with only six outs remaining, but the Dodgers preserved the win. Los Angeles won five of six meetings this season, sweeping the LA series and outscoring Cincinnati across those games. Cincinnati clinched the sixth seed by winning eight of its final 11 games amid a Mets collapse. Tonight's Game 2 matches Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the Dodgers against right-hander Zack Littell for the Reds.
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