- Matchup: Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers
- Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Venue: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
- Broadcast: Spectrum SportsNet LA
- Betting Odds: Cincinnati (+120) Los Angeles (-144)
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This Wednesday, the Cincinnati Reds (69-75) will visit Dodger Stadium to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (87-57). The betting odds currently favor the Reds at +120 against the Dodgers at -144. The total for this matchup is set at 9 runs, with Rhett Lowder and Yoshinobu Yamamoto slated as the starting pitchers.
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The Cincinnati Reds are averaging 4.2 runs per game, placing them 22nd in Major League Baseball. Thus far, they have amassed a total of 608 runs with a team on-base percentage of .309. The Reds have recorded 202 doubles and 194 home runs, compiling 580 RBIs and 1,105 hits, resulting in a team batting average of .230. Their slugging percentage stands at .399, with 1,375 strikeouts and 516 walks registered this season.
This season, the Reds’ pitching staff has maintained a team earned run average (ERA) of 4.67, ranking 26th in the league, and they have struck out 1,169 batters. Reds’ pitchers have allowed 183 home runs and a total of 716 runs (26th in MLB). They’ve issued 592 walks and have a fielding independent pitching (FIP) of 4.69. Cincinnati has given up 1,231 hits (averaging 8.7 hits per 9 innings) and 663 earned runs, culminating in a K/BB ratio of 1.97 and a WHIP of 1.43.
The Reds’ bullpen has a save percentage of 63.9%, having entered 145 save situations, recording 39 successful saves against 22 blown saves. Over the season, relief pitchers have inherited 226 runners, with 28.3% crossing home plate. Reds relievers have made 175 high-leverage appearances and have sent 509 pitchers to the mound this season, achieving 81 holds—ranking 10th in the league.
In terms of fielding, the Reds have converted 69.6% of balls in play into outs across 11,493 innings, placing them 18th overall. They have achieved 3,831 putouts, 1,150 assists, and 83 errors this season, yielding a fielding percentage of .984 (ranked 21st). Additionally, they have executed 97 double plays.
Starter Rhett Lowder has pitched 146 innings, averaging 112 strikeouts in his career, with an ERA of 4.56 (allowing 74 earned runs). He has permitted 151 hits (9.3 per 9 innings) and has issued 61 walks. With a career record of 8-11, Lowder’s FIP stands at 4.49 after facing 650 batters in the majors.
The Los Angeles Dodgers own a slugging percentage of .419 and average 4.94 runs per game, ranking 4th in MLB. They have recorded 235 doubles and 175 home runs, scoring a total of 711 runs and driving in 669 RBIs. While they have been struck out 1,137 times (26th in the league), the Dodgers have accumulated 1,240 hits this season, boasting an on-base percentage of .336 alongside a team batting average of .256.
As a pitching staff, the Dodgers have a WHIP of 1.168 and a FIP of 3.84. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is an impressive 9.40 (1,327 strikeouts to 443 walks), allowing the fewest hits in MLB (1,046). They have surrendered 161 home runs, yielding 3.92 runs per 9 innings (5th overall). The Dodgers’ staff has allowed 556 runs this season, maintaining an ERA of 3.71 (with 525 earned runs).
Currently, they hold a 67.7% save rate, having utilized 473 relief pitchers throughout the season. Their bullpen has entered high-leverage situations 156 times, with 20 blown saves recorded out of 154 save opportunities, and they have achieved 91 holds. The Dodgers relievers have been tasked with 62 save scenarios, successfully completing 42 saves and inheriting 169 runners with a 34.3% scoring rate.
In terms of defense, the Dodgers have turned 80 double plays, accruing a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in the league). They have recorded 1,154 assists, tallied 56 errors, and achieved 3,827 putouts across 11,481 innings, resulting in a defensive efficiency ranking of 72.1% (1st in MLB).
Starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, with a career record of 31-18, boasts a 2.67 ERA, allowing just 6.3 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is an admirable 3.92, and he has faced 1,686 batters during his career, giving up 127 earned runs and earning a WHIP of 0.981 with a FIP of 2.6. Over the course of his career, Yamamoto has allowed 301 hits and recorded 467 strikeouts in 428 innings.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB contest against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Back Cincinnati (+120)
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