Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 9/14/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Monday, September 14, 2026

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Reds.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-160) Cincinnati (+132)

Great American Ball Park is the location where the Cincinnati Reds (69-79) will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (90-58) on Monday. The line on this matchup has Los Angeles at -160 while Cincinnati is at +132. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Tarik Skubal and Nick Lodolo.

As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.0 runs per contest, which ranks them 4th in the league. They have racked up 737 runs while holding a team OBP of .336. The Dodgers have hit 241 doubles as a team and have hit 183 baseballs out of the park. They have 693 runs batted in in addition to 1,273 hits so far this season, and their team batting average is sitting at .256. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .421 and have struck out 1,165 times, while taking a walk on 567 occasions.

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The Dodgers have a team ERA of 3.66 on the year (5th in MLB), and they have rung up 1,368 batters. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 164 long balls and also 565 runs in total (2nd in the league). They have walked 455 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.83 as a squad for the season. Los Angeles has conceded 1,073 base knocks (7.4 per 9 innings) as well as 533 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.01 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.17.

Dodgers pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 107 times in addition to having 159 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 93 holds on the year (6th in the league). The Dodgers relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 68.3% and have entered the game in 157 save situations. They have tallied 43 saves on the year and have blown 20 of their 63 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 172 runners on the year with 34.9% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Dodgers have sent 484 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a tally of 3,932 putouts thus far, as well as 1,189 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .989 which is 3rd in pro baseball, and they have turned 83 double plays. The Dodgers have transformed 72.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,796 innings, which has them sitting 2nd in pro baseball.

Skubal has thrown 809 frames and has 937 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.07 (276 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.031. He has surrendered 652 base knocks (7.3 hits per 9 innings) with 182 walks. Skubal (56-39 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.02 while he has faced 3,230 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .308 and a team batting average of .230 this year. They have been rung up on 1,415 instances (1st in MLB) and have a total of 1,133 base hits. Cincinnati has accumulated 198 home runs for the year to go along with 592 RBIs. The Reds hold a slugging % of .397 and they score 4.19 runs per game (25th in the league). They have notched 207 doubles, while getting a free base 525 times and putting up 620 runs.

The Reds hold a team WHIP of 1.451 and have a FIP of 4.78 as a staff on the year. They are currently ranked 25th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,289. The Cincinnati pitching staff have surrendered 766 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.90 (712 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio is 8.20 (1,199 strikeouts vs 610 walks). They have allowed 195 dingers and they surrender 5.27 runs per 9 innings (28th in MLB).

They sit at 14th in baseball with a save rate of 63.9%, and they have sent 527 relievers to the mound for the year. Their relievers have come in 176 times in high leverage situations and on 157 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 145 save situations, the Reds have amassed 81 holds in addition to 22 blown saves. Cincinnati has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 61 save opportunities and they have walked away with 39 saves. Cincinnati relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 27.8% out of their 234 inherited base runners.

The Cincinnati Reds have turned 99 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (21st in MLB). The Reds have accrued 1,182 assists, 86 errors and have earned 3,927 putouts so far this year. In their 11,781 innings on the diamond, the Reds have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (24th in baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Lodolo has allowed 478 hits while he has tallied 531 punch outs in 498 innings pitched. Lodolo (27-26 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.26 ERA while conceding 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 236 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.270 and having a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.43 and he has faced 2,148 opposing batters during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-160)

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