Los Angeles Dodgers defeat Cincinnati Reds 3-2: Recap & Betting Results
Tue, Sep 8, 2026 · MLB · Cincinnati Reds 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 3
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Dodger Stadium. The Cincinnati Reds covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs. The game went under the closing total of 8, with 5 runs combined. AiQ's player props in this game went 78-40.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Dodgers final score and game recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers led 3-2 after five innings. Neither team scored after the fifth.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Nick Lodolo (Cincinnati Reds): 4.2 innings, 3 earned runs, 6 strikeouts.
- Elly De La Cruz (Cincinnati Reds): 2-for-4, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, 1 run.
- Tarik Skubal (Los Angeles Dodgers): 7.1 innings, 2 earned runs, 5 strikeouts.
- Will Smith (Los Angeles Dodgers): 1-for-3, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1 run.
Who covered the spread in Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Dodgers?
The Cincinnati Reds covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs, losing by 1 run.
The run line opened and closed at Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5.
Did Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Dodgers go over or under the total?
The game went under: 5 runs combined against a closing total of 8, under by 3.
The total opened at 8.5 and closed at 8.
How did AiQ's Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Dodgers predictions do?
AiQ's player props in this game went 78-40.
- Player props: 78-40.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Dodgers player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 78-40 in this game.
- Eugenio Suarez (Cincinnati Reds): over 0.5 total bases at -110, finished with 0, a loss.
- Max Muncy (Los Angeles Dodgers): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +112, finished with 2, a win.
- Max Muncy (Los Angeles Dodgers): over 0.5 hits at -136, finished with 2, a win.
- Matt McLain (Cincinnati Reds): over 0.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -108, finished with 1, a win.
- Freddie Freeman (Los Angeles Dodgers): under 1.5 total bases at -163, finished with 0, a win.
- Matt McLain (Cincinnati Reds): over 0.5 total bases at -115, finished with 1, a win.
- Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers): over 1.5 total bases at +109, finished with 0, a loss.
- Max Muncy (Los Angeles Dodgers): over 0.5 total bases at -135, finished with 2, a win.
- Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers): over 0.5 hits at -277, finished with 0, a loss.
- Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -149, finished with 1, a loss.
- Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers): over 0.5 runs batted in at +171, finished with 0, a loss.
- Tyler Stephenson (Cincinnati Reds): under 0.5 home runs, finished with 0, a win.
- 106 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the Cincinnati Reds 69-76 in the 2026 regular season (36-38 at home, 33-38 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 73 of 144 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 77 times and under 65 times, with 2 pushes. That made it two straight losses for the Cincinnati Reds.
This result left the Los Angeles Dodgers 88-57 in the 2026 regular season (46-28 at home, 42-29 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 59 of 143 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 67 times and under 74 times, with 2 pushes. That made it six straight wins for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
What's next for Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers?
Next for the Cincinnati Reds: at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Next for the Los Angeles Dodgers: the Cincinnati Reds at home on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.