The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Cincinnati Reds on September 8, 2026. First pitch from UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on CINR.
The Dodgers are favored by -325 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Reds are +260 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 8 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Reds vs Dodgers prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Reds vs Dodgers Prediction
- Reds vs Dodgers Pick: Mookie Betts Over 0.5 Home Runs
My Reds vs Dodgers best bet is for Mookie Betts to hit a home run. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Reds vs Dodgers Odds
| Reds Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -146 | 8 -115o / -105u | +260 |
| Dodgers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +122 | 8 -115o / -105u | -325 |
- Reds vs Dodgers moneyline: Reds +260, Dodgers -325
- Reds vs Dodgers over/under: 8 (-115o / -105u)
- Reds vs Dodgers spread: Dodgers -1.5 (-146 ), Reds +1.5 (+122)
Reds vs Dodgers Probable Pitchers
| Nick Lodolo (LHP, CIN) | Stat | Tarik Skubal (LHP, LAD) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | W-L | 8-7 |
| 0.0 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 4.3 |
| 5.08 / 6.52 | ERA / xERA | 2.86 / 2.99 |
| 5.58 / 4.81 | FIP / xFIP | 2.48 / 2.64 |
| 8.9% | K-BB% | 26.3% |
| 40.5% | GB% | 42.5% |
| .311 | BABIP | .297 |
| 106 | Stuff+ | 118 |
| 90 | Location+ | 106 |
Reds vs Dodgers MLB Betting Preview
Reds vs Dodgers Pick, Betting Analysis
Dodgers' slugger Mookie Betts is popping here in the very stacked Dodgers lineup. They have Shohei Ohtani back atop there, but Betts is hitting right in the middle of that order.
The Reds roll out left-hander Nick Lodolo, who has been riding the struggle bus all season. Lodolo is ranked among the worst starting pitchers in the league, ranking in the Bottom 1% of expected batting average, wOBA, xwOBA, and expected ERA.
Against right-handers, Lodolo has primarily thrown a changeup this season, but has mixed in a fastball more often than not.
Betts has been crushing fastballs this season, with a .290 xBA, 12 home runs, and an elite 6.6% Whiff Rate.
What makes him more interesting is that the majority of Lodolo's fastballs veer toward the top of the strike zone, and Betts has a lot of power potential there.
His flyball rate in the upper left-hand corner is 40%, which is among MLB's highest, along with his .545 OBP, high launch angle, and 6.3-foot swing length.
Betts is a solid pick here to go yard.
Pick: Mookie Betts Over 0.5 Home Runs (+400, FanDuel)
