National League Wild Card Game 1 Preview: Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Series Preview: Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers with Probable Pitching 8/25-8/27

Cincinnati Reds (83-79) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69)

Date: Tuesday, September 30th
Time: 9:00 PM EST
Broadcast: ESPN
Field: Dodger Stadium
Line: Los Angeles -200 / O/U 7.5

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Probable Starting Pitching

Hunter Greene (7-4, 2.76 ERA, 132 K) vs. Blake Snell (5-4, 2.35 ERA, 72 K)

The Cincinnati Reds hand the ball to Hunter Greene for game one of the Wild Card Series. Greene made 19 starts this year after missing time with an injury early this season. He pitched in 107.2 innings, recording a 2.76 ERA, A 0.94 WHIP, and striking out 132 hitters. Greene was 2-3 on the road this season in eight starts for the Reds. He had a 4.81 ERA on the road and struck out 46 in 39.1 innings. Greene made one start against the Dodgers and lost. He pitched five innings and struck out three.

Meanwhile, Blake Snell starts for the Dodgers. Snell made 11 starts for the Dodgers this season. He pitched in 61.1 with five wins, four losses, a 1.26 WHIP, a 2.35 ERA, and 72 strikeouts. Snell rolls into game one with a 5-1 record at Dodger Stadium this year. He allowed a 1.17 ERA and struck out 48 in seven starts at home this year. Snell will be facing the Reds lineup for the first time this year on Tuesday night.

2025 Head-to-Head

7/28: Dodgers won 5-2
7/29: Dodgers won 5-4
7/30: Reds won 5-2
8/25: Dodgers won 7-0
8/26: Dodgers won 6-3
8/27: Dodgers won 5-1

The Dodgers won the season series 5-1. The Dodgers outscored the Reds 30-15.

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Team Leaders

Cincinnati Reds:

AVG: Gavin Lux – .269
HR: Elly De La Cruz – 22
RBI: Elly De La Cruz – 86
W: Brady Singer – 14
ERA: Andrew Abbott – 2.87
K: Brady Singer – 163

Los Angeles Dodgers:

AVG: Freddie Freeman – .295
HR: Shohei Ohtani – 55
RBI: Shohei Ohtani – 102
W: Yoshinobu Yamamoto – 12
ERA: Yoshinobu Yamamoto – 2.49
K: Yoshinobu Yamamoto – 201

Team Stats

(NL Rank)

Cincinnati Reds

AVG: .245 (11)
R: 716 (8)
HR: 167 (8)
ERA: 3.86 (7)
K: 1380 (7)
WHIP: 1.22 (4)

Los Angeles Dodgers

AVG: .253 (3)
R: 825 (1)
HR: 244 (1)
ERA: 3.95 (8)
K: 1505 (1)
WHIP: 1.26 (7)

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