The Dodgers are taking advantage of the schedule in front of them, with 14 wins in 19 September games, including winning the last 10 in a row at home. This week that meant beating the Reds three times in four games in Cincinnati, then returning to Los Angeles to sweep the Giants.
They went with a two-way under the Cincinnati skyline, first clinching a postseason berth on Monday, tying the Atlanta Braves record with 14 straight postseasons, followed by winning their fifth straight National League West
title and 13 out of 14 on Thursday.
Entering the final week of the season, the Dodgers can clinch a bye week with a magic number of three over the Braves.
Batter of the week
Kyle Tucker is starting to turn things around at the plate, and followed up an excellent series the previous weekend in Miami with nine hits in 20 at-bats, with three home runs and two doubles, with six walks and just one strikeout.
Honorable mention goes to Mookie Betts, who tied a Dodgers record with three doubles on Saturday, part of a stretch of three consecutive games with at least three hits. Will Smith found his power again with two home runs and a double, and Alex Freeland reached base eight times in 14 trips to the plate, including a home run and a double.
Pitcher of the week
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched seven scoreless innings with seven strikeouts to beat the Reds on Tuesday, his third straight seven-inning start in September. Yamamoto this season has allowed zero or one run in 14 of his 27 starts.
Honorable mention goes to Justin Wrobleski, who retired all nine batters he faced with three strikeouts while starting Thursday’s division clincher in Cincinnati, and to Landon Knack, who got the win in that game with four scoreless innings in relief. Also to Emmet Sheehan, who continued his strong six-week run with nine strikouts in 5 1/3 scoreless frames on Sunday.
Week 26 results
6-1 record
39 runs scored (5.57 per game)
16 runs allowed (2.29 per game)
.836 pythagorean win percentage
Year to date
96-60 record
780 runs scored (5.00 per game)
587 runs allowed (3.76 per game)
.627 pythagorean win percentage (98-58)
Miscellany
Half a hundred: The Dodgers have won 10 games in a row at home, and Sunday’s win was their 50th win at Dodger Stadium this season. That’s six straight years with 50 wins at home, plus seven straight full seasons dating back to 2019. Since moving into Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers won 50 home games 12 times in 51 full seasons through 2014. But since 2015, they’ve won at least 50 games at home 10 times in 11 full seasons.
A crowded 10-K: Tyler Glasnow beat the Giants on Friday with a strong six innings, including 10 strikeouts. Glasnow is the eighth different Dodgers pitcher with a 10-strikeout game this season, the most in franchise history. No other MLB team this year has more than five such pitchers.
Parliamentary procedure: After making the All-Star team as a starter with the Kansas City Royals in 2025, left-hander Kris Bubic was on the 60-day injured list when the Dodgers acquired him just ahead of the August 3 trade deadline. Now he’s pitching in relief, angling for a spot on the postseason roster. With his appearance on Wednesday, Bubic became the 33rd different Dodgers pitcher used this season. So far, Bubic has four strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings in three appearances. “It’s just funk,” manager Dave Roberts said Sunday of Bubic. “It’s nothing overpowering, but there’s just funky swings, soft contact. I see him as a neutral pitcher, gets left and right out. I like those converted starters, because he knows how to navigate lineups.”
A quirk: The division clincher Thursday in Cincinnati was an 8-2 win, then came four home runs in the eighth inning Friday on the 20th anniversary of the 4+1 Game for another 8-2 triumph. That was the first time in Dodgers history they’ve won consecutive games by an 8-2 score.
Transactions
Monday: The fresh arm express was busy this week, beginning with Emmet Sheehan getting optioned the day after pitching six scoreless innings, in favor of Paul Gervase.
Monday: One day after a rare bad outing, Edgardo Henriquez was placed on the injured list with low back discomfort, ending his regular season and putting his playoff availability in question. Bobby Miller returned from Triple-A.
Wednesday: Trade deadline acquisition Kris Bubic was activated off the 60-day IL to make his Dodgers debut in relief, the team’s 33rd pitcher of the season. Gervase was optioned and Ryan Ward was designated for assignment.
Thursday: Miller was sent back to Oklahoma City, and Landon Knack was called up to pitch four scoreless innings in relief in the division clincher in Cincinnati.
Friday: Edwin Díaz was activated off the injured list and Knack was optioned.
Sunday: Sheehan got the call back up to the Dodgers, with Tarik Skubal placed on the bereavement list. Kyle Hurt was also called up, with Seth Halvorsen optioned.
Game results
- Monday: Dodgers 4, Reds 1
- Tuesday: Dodgers 4, Reds 0
- Wednesday: Reds 6, Dodgers 2
- Thursday: Dodgers 8, Reds 2
- Friday: Dodgers 8, Giants 2
- Saturday: Dodgers 10, Giants 4
- Sunday: Dodgers 3, Giants 1
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Up next
The Dodgers conclude the regular season by running the Dave Dravecky gauntlet, hosting the San Diego Padres before going to San Francisco for three more with the Giants.
Expect Andy Pages and Roki Sasaki (out of the bullpen) to be active for the Padres series beginning Tuesday. Shohei Ohtani could return to the lineup as early as Wednesday.
Blake Snell left his Wednesday start in Cincinnati with left groin tightness, but wasn’t placed on the injured list. If he starts this week, it would be in San Francisco, Roberts said over the weekend.
