Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 9/7/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Monday, September 7, 2026

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+162) Los Angeles (-196)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (85-57) will go up against the Cincinnati Reds (68-74) at Dodger Stadium on Monday. The moneyline on this game has Cincinnati at +162 and Los Angeles is at -196. The over/under is 8.5. The starting pitchers are Brandon Williamson and Emmet Sheehan.

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The Reds have hit 199 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 191 baseballs out of the stadium. Cincinnati has a slugging rate of .398 and have struck out 1,352 times, while being walked on 505 occasions. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are recording 4.2 runs per contest, which ranks them 24th in the league. They have 568 RBI's in addition to 1,084 hits on the campaign, and their batting average sits at .229. They have racked up 593 runs while holding a team OBP of .308.

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The Reds have compiled a team ERA of 4.66 on the season (26th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,154 hitters. Reds pitchers have conceded 181 long balls in addition to 702 runs in total (25th in MLB). They have walked 576 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.68 as a team so far this year. Cincinnati has conceded 1,221 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 652 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.00 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.43.

Reds pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 150 times as well as having 175 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 78 holds for the season (14th in baseball). The Reds bullpen have earned a save rate of 63.3% and stepped onto the hill in 141 save situations. They have earned 38 saves on the season and have blown 22 of their 60 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 221 runners over the course of the season with 28.5% of them ended up scoring. The Reds have dispatched 502 relief pitchers to the mound this year.

The Reds have converted 69.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 11,340 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 19th in professional baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have amassed 3,780 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,135 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which has them sitting 21st in pro baseball, and have accumulated 96 double plays.

Williamson (8-8 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.64 and he has faced 702 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 154 hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 66 walks. His earned run average is 4.71 (86 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.340. Williamson has pitched in 164 innings and has earned 134 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The Dodgers hold a slugging percentage of .420 and they are recording 4.92 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have notched 232 two-baggers, while walking 536 times as well as putting up 698 runs. Los Angeles has knocked in 173 long balls so far this season to go along with 658 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,120 occasions (26th in MLB) and have totaled 1,227 hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .336 and a batting average of .256 for the year.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 548 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 3.70 (517 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 158 HR's and they surrender 3.92 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.166 and have a FIP of 3.84 as a unit for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.30 (1,302 strikeouts vs 436 walks). They rank 1st in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,030.

With 150 save situations, the Dodgers have recorded 89 holds and 20 blown saves. Los Angeles has had relievers enter the game in 60 save chances and they have walked away with 40 saves. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 35.2% of 165 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 154 times in high leverage situations in addition to 103 occasions with runners on. They sit at 13th in baseball with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 465 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

In 11,319 innings played, the Dodgers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.2% (1st in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 78 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (3rd in baseball). The Dodgers have racked up 1,137 assists, 55 errors and are sitting with 3,773 putouts on the campaign.

During his career, Sheehan has surrendered 188 base hits while accumulating 261 K's in 228 innings. Sheehan (14-12 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.42 ERA while surrendering 7.4 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 112 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.165 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.35 and he has gone up against 951 opposing hitters thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-196)

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