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

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+120) Los Angeles (-144)

The Cincinnati Reds (69-75) are on their way to Dodger Stadium on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (87-57). The odds on this game have the Reds at +120 while the Dodgers are priced at -144. The over/under is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Rhett Lowder and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

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As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are earning 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 22nd in MLB. They have accumulated 608 runs scored while having a team OBP of .309. The Reds have recorded 202 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 194 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 580 RBI's in addition to 1,105 hits so far this year, and their team batting average sits at .230. Cincinnati has a slugging percentage of .399 and have been called out on strikes 1,375 times, while taking a walk on 516 occasions.

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The Reds have compiled a team earned run average of 4.67 so far this season (26th in MLB), and they have rung up 1,169 hitters. Reds pitchers have allowed 183 home runs in addition to 716 runs in total (26th in baseball). They have walked 592 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.69 as a squad so far this year. Cincinnati has surrendered 1,231 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 663 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.97 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.43.

The Reds relievers have recorded a save percentage of 63.9% and stepped onto the hill in 145 save situations. They have recorded 39 saves for the year and have blown 22 out of their 61 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 226 runners over the course of the season with 28.3% of those runners crossing the plate. Reds relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 152 times and also have had 175 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have dispatched 509 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers are sitting with 81 holds this season (10th in baseball).

The Reds have transformed 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,493 innings, which has them sitting at 18th in professional baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have a total of 3,831 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,150 assists and 83 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which has them sitting 21st in pro baseball, and they have turned 97 double plays.

Lowder has thrown 146 innings and has earned 112 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.56 (74 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.450. He has conceded 151 hits (9.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 61 free passes. Lowder (8-11 career mark) has a FIP of 4.49 while he has faced 650 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Dodgers hold a slugging % of .419 and they are recording 4.94 runs per game (4th in MLB). They have recorded 235 two-baggers, while taking a walk 547 times as well as scoring 711 runs. Los Angeles has hit 175 HRs on the year as well as 669 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,137 occasions (26th in the league) and have earned 1,240 hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accumulated an OBP of .336 in addition to a team batting average of .256 on the year.

The Dodgers have a WHIP of 1.168 in addition to having a FIP of 3.84 as a pitching staff for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.40 (1,327 strikeouts vs 443 bases on balls). They rank 1st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,046. They have given up 161 homers and they surrender 3.92 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball). The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 556 runs this season while holding an ERA of 3.71 (525 earned runs conceded).

They rank 12th in the league holding a save rate of 67.7%, and they have dispatched 473 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 156 times in high leverage situations and on 105 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 154 save situations, the Dodgers have accumulated 91 holds in addition to 20 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 62 save opportunities and they have recorded 42 saves. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score rate of 34.3% out of their 169 inherited runners.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 80 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (3rd in professional baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 1,154 assists, 56 errors and have accounted for 3,827 putouts on the campaign. In their 11,481 innings on the field, the Dodgers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.1% (1st in baseball).

Yamamoto (31-18 record in his career) has a 2.67 ERA and has conceded 6.3 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.92 and he has gone up against 1,686 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 127 ER's while earning a WHIP of 0.981 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.6. In his career, Yamamoto has surrendered 301 base knocks while he has totaled 467 punch outs in 428 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+120)

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