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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Cincinnati Reds 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 17, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 27, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score56
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 56
4
4–0
FINAL · 9 innings
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
0
T-Score19
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD
StarterWin
7.0102791
Rhett LowderCIN
StarterLoss
5.0532491
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
LADLos Angeles Dodgers012000100480
CINCincinnati Reds000000000030
Top hitters
Teoscar Hernández1-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Alex Freeland2-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Hunter Feduccia1-for-2 · 1 RBI · 2 BB
Freddie Freeman3-for-5
Elly De La Cruz2-for-3 · 1 BB

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersYamamoto owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handDodgersLos has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupDodgersLos's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenDodgersLos has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formDodgersLos has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

LAD
Yoshinobu Yamamoto RHP
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.62
9th
WHIP
0.88
4th
K/9
8.95
81st
BB/9
2.04
21st
P-Score77i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.99
65th
OPS/R
–
IP
172.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.48
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CIN
Rhett Lowder RHP
Rhett Lowder
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.81
199th
WHIP
1.53
200th
K/9
7.09
171st
BB/9
3.70
160th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.28
115th
OPS/R
–
IP
119.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.00
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Yamamoto allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.88 WHIP compared with 1.53.
·Yamamoto enters with a 2.62 ERA compared with Lowder's 5.81.
·Yamamoto owns a 8.9 K/9 compared with Lowder's 7.1.
·Yamamoto has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 25%.

Yamamoto Headlines Dodgers’ Visit to Cincinnati

The Dodgers arrive in Cincinnati with eight wins in their last 10 and Yoshinobu Yamamoto lined up to start. The right-hander has posted a 2.62 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and a 77% quality-start rate across 172 innings. Cincinnati’s best path is power — its 200 home runs rank third in MLB — because getting on base has been a season-long issue. Rhett Lowder enters at 5.81 ERA with a 1.53 WHIP, and the Dodgers have won all four meetings so far. Cincinnati needs its lineup to change the shape of this game early rather than chase the Dodgers from behind.

Written by PitcherStat ·

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Yamamoto arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Splitter27%91.5
Four-seam26%96.1
Cutter15%91.6
Curveball13%76.9
Sinker13%95.5
Slider6%86.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Dodgers vs RHP (Rhett Lowder)
1st
in MLB
0.766OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Yoshinobu Yamamoto)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 15, 3:40 PM ET
LADLAD
.740
+16 ptsOPS edge
CINCIN
.724

Even matchuplimited data

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs RHP Rhett Lowder
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lowder (BvP)
1Josue De PaulaLDH—1.08111.007No MLB historyNo history
2Freddie FreemanL1B71.79216.850No MLB historyNo history
3Mookie BettsRSS75.78023.7841-for-2Very small sample
4Kyle TuckerLRF63.71517.6942-for-2Very small sample
5Teoscar HernándezRLF66.75916.6951-for-2Very small sample
6Max MuncyL3B80.83829.8340-for-2Very small sample
7Tommy EdmanS2B52.7148.6970-for-2Very small sample
8Hunter FeducciaLC46.6253.6920-for-1Very small sample
9Alex FreelandS2B44.6524.7051-for-2Very small sample
1Josue De Paula DH · L.323 / 1.081 · 1 HRvs hand 1.007 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .850 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score3Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .784 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample75H-Score4Kyle Tucker RF · L.233 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .694 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample63H-Score5Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .695 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample66H-Score6Max Muncy 3B · L.252 / .838 · 29 HRvs hand .834 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample80H-Score7Tommy Edman 2B · S.247 / .714 · 8 HRvs hand .697 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample52H-Score8Hunter Feduccia C · L.221 / .625 · 3 HRvs hand .692 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample46H-Score9Alex Freeland 2B · S.234 / .652 · 4 HRvs hand .705 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample44H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Yamamoto (BvP)
1Carlos JorgeLCF—.6061.6300-for-3Very small sample
2Elly De La CruzSSS84.88030.8341-for-4Very small sample
3Sal StewartR1B75.78732.7822-for-3Very small sample
4JJ BledayLLF67.74024.7790-for-2Very small sample
5Eugenio SuárezRDH62.74026.7481-for-6Very small sample
6Héctor RodríguezLRF42.6806.7820-for-3Very small sample
7Matt McLainR2B48.60815.5521-for-3Very small sample
8Juan BritoS2B40.6833.5380-for-3Very small sample
9Will BanfieldRC—.3430.4860-for-2Very small sample
1Carlos Jorge CF · L.217 / .606 · 1 HRvs hand .630 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample—H-Score2Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .834 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample84H-Score3Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .782 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample75H-Score4JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .779 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample67H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .748 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample62H-Score6Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.229 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .782 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample42H-Score7Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .552 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample48H-Score8Juan Brito 2B · S.245 / .683 · 3 HRvs hand .538 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample40H-Score9Will Banfield C · R.150 / .343 · 0 HRvs hand .486 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLADLAD·CINCIN
AVG.257 3rd.229 30th
OPS.762 2nd.699 25th
Home runs204 7th213 4th
Runs801 4th666 27th
OBP.338 3rd.305 30th
SLG.424 2nd.394 25th
PitchingLADLAD·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.55vs4.83
LADCIN
WHIP1.14vs1.44
LADCIN
K/99.5vs8.1
LADCIN
HR Allowed172vs214
LADCIN
BullpenLADLAD·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.48vs4.57
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.22vs1.37
no league rank
Saves46vs42
LADCIN
ResultsLADLAD·CINCIN
+4633rd
Run differential
+23229th
100–62 Record75–87
8–2 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Dodgers (8–2)
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
Cincinnati Reds (3–7)
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—1
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2.62 ERA, 13–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Rhett Lowder (5.81 ERA, 6–10) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Great American Ball Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Dodgers and Reds performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Reds 1–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is at 77; Rhett Lowder is at 36. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.