Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/09/2026

Game Time: 10:10 pm ET, Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Venue:  Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA

Where to Watch:  MLB TV

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Reds +238, Dodgers -300; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Reds +240, Dodgers -300; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Reds +240, Dodgers -300; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Cincinnati Reds:  69-75 (5th place, NL Central)

Los Angeles Dodgers:  87-57 (1st place, NL West)

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Cincinnati Reds:  6-4 last 10

Los Angeles Dodgers:  7-3 last 10

The Reds are entering this series off a win and won their 3-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 69-75 record overall and have a road record of 33-37. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Dodgers on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. The Reds lost the series opener on Monday. Their offense ranks 22nd in the MLB with a .708 OPS. Nick Lodolo is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Rhett Lowder is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 6-9 with a 5.43 ERA this season. His team won 3 of their last 4 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season appearance, he allowed 6 ER, 0 HR, and 4 BB with 2 SO on 6 hits through 4 IP against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Dodgers are entering this series off a win and completed the sweep in their 3-game series against the Washington Nationals 3-0 in their last series. They enter this game with an 87-57 record overall and have a home record of 45-28. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Reds on Wednesday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Tuesday. The Dodgers won the 1st game of this series on Monday. Their offense ranks 2nd in the MLB with a .755 OPS. Tarik Skubal is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Yoshinobu Yamamoto is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 12-8 with a 2.67 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 4 earned runs, 2 homers, and 2 walks with 8 strikeouts on 5 hits through 7 innings pitched against the St Louis Cardinals.

The current betting odds have the Dodgers listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Dodgers have looked great in their games this season with their 87-57 record overall which has them right at the top of the NL West with one of the best records in MLB. They have looked great in their own ballpark too with their 45-28 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Reds haven't looked great in their games this season with their 69-75 record overall which has them right at the bottom of the NL Central. They haven't been a good road team either with their 33-37 road record this year. The Reds have looked good lately as they are 6-4 in their last 10 games, but they are starting to cool off now while the Dodgers have been getting hot. The Dodgers are now 7-3 in their last 10 games and they are going to have the better pitching matchup in this one. The Dodgers are going with Yamamoto in this one and he has looked great this season. He is 12-8 with a 2.67 ERA and he has been their best starter this year. He has had some trouble lately, giving up 4 earned runs in his last start and the team losing 2 games in a row now with him starting, but that hasn't been a common theme for him this year and he will be looking to bounce back in this one. Lowder is on the mound for the Reds in this one and he hasn't looked good this season. He is 6-9 with a 5.43 ERA and he has been giving up quite a few runs all year. His team has been having success with him lately, winning 3 of their last 4 games with him starting, but he did give up 6 earned runs in his last start and that has been a common theme for him. The Dodgers have been getting hot again lately and also have one of the best offenses in MLB, so look for them to take advantage of this pitching matchup. The best way to place a bet here is on the Dodgers to win this game and on the runline. 

Reds Dodgers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, September 9, 2026 (10:10 pm ET start time) is Dodgers 8 Reds 3.

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Cincinnati Reds: 109-125 (+7.8 units) on the moneyline in road games. 52-53 (+9.5 units) on the moneyline when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 54% to 62%). 36-31 (+14.7 units) on the moneyline vs. NL teams allowing 4.0 or less runs/game on the season. 9-4 OVER as a road underdog of +150 or more.

Los Angeles Dodgers: 49-47 (-24.5 units) on the moneyline against NL Central opponents. 302-199 (-22.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 161-91 (-16.4 units) on the moneyline in home games. 37-25 OVER vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse.

Cincinnati Reds:  M. Toglia (1B) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. H. Greene (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. B. Dunn (CF) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. S. Steer (1B) Ten Day IL - Wrist.

Los Angeles Dodgers:  D. Rushing (C) Ten Day IL - Elbow E. Lauer (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. R. Sasaki (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Finger. A. Pages (CF) Ten Day IL - Hand. E. Diaz (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Neck. W. Klein (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. K. Bubic (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. B. Graterol (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. B. Casparius (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. J. Cousins (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. G. Stone (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder.

"It's hard to take him out. That's not a fun thing, but it's the right thing. And I know he understands, but he was good. And I give him credit, too, because he approached it the right way. He just approached it like it was a regular game. And I told him, 'We'll get you out. Just pitch like you pitch.'" - Terry Francona on Chase Burns after his team’s loss against the La Dodgers in their game on Monday. 

"Good to get him back here, throwing the baseball like he did tonight. We didn’t throw out a bunch of hits, but a lot of traffic. Just a clean ballgame." - Dave Roberts on Emmet Sheehan after his team’s win against the Reds in their game on Monday. 

Héctor Rodríguez (L) RF

Elly De La Cruz (S) SS

Sal Stewart (R) 1B

JJ Bleday (L) LF

Tyler Stephenson (R) C

Eugenio Suárez (R) DH

Matt McLain (R) 2B

Carlos Jorge (L) CF

Ke'Bryan Hayes (R) 3B

Shohei Ohtani (L) DH

Freddie Freeman (L) 1B

Tommy Edman (S) 2B

Max Muncy (L) 3B

Teoscar Hernández (R) LF

Kyle Tucker (L) RF

Hunter Feduccia (L) C

Alex Call (R) CF

Alex Freeland (S) SS

Batting Average:  Juan Brito (.364)

Hits:  Sal Stewart (147)

Home Runs:  Sal Stewart (31)

RBI:  Sal Stewart (107)

Stolen Bases:  Elly De La Cruz (25)

Wins:  Chase Burns (15)

Saves:  Emilio Pagán (22)

ERA:  Brock Burke (2.50)

Batting Average:  Freddie Freeman (.299)

Hits:  Freddie Freeman (156)

Home Runs:  Shohei Ohtani (30)

RBI:  Andy Pages (80)

Stolen Bases:  Andy Pages (12)

Wins:  Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12)

Saves:  Tanner Scott (21)

ERA:  Shohei Ohtani (1.79)

Managers:

Cincinnati Reds: Terry Francona (2nd season)

Los Angeles Dodgers: Dave Roberts (11th season)