The Dodgers pursuit of back-to-back World Series titles starts Tuesday at Chavez Ravine when they open their Wild Card series against the Cincinnati Reds. For the bulk of the regular season, the Dodgers (93-69) appeared disinterested.

For the first time since the 2020 season, the Cincinnati Reds are playoff bound! Here's everything you need to know as the Reds take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Wild Card round.

Preview the Sept. 30 NL Wild Card Game 1 matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 9:08 p.m. ET will see the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Cincinnati Reds live from Dodger Stadium, and airing on ESPN. Tickets for Game 1 of the Dodgers vs. Reds playoff series are still available on StubHub.

The Cincinnati Reds open their final series of the season on Friday against the first-place Milwaukee Brewers. The Reds come into the series one game back of the New York Mets for the third and final National League Wild Card spot. Zack Littell will start on the mound for Cincinnati and Quinn Priester will start for Milwaukee.

Noelvi Marté robbed Bryan Reynolds of a tying home run in the ninth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 Thursday to move within a half-game of the New

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 5-1 on Saturday afternoon, giving the Mets a temporary half-game lead over the Reds for the final NL wild-card spot. Cincinnati controls its own destiny and will be able to clinch a playoff berth on Sunday, owning the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Mets.

The Cincinnati Reds clinched the final berth in the 2025 MLB playoff field on Sunday.