Dodgers vs Reds Preview & Prediction: Records, pitching matchups, head to head and more | Game 3, May 26, 2024
After a strong start this season, things have suddenly started crumbling down for Dave Roberts' LA Dodgers. They find themselves in the middle of a losing streak, having lost the last four consecutive matches. This includes Game 2 of their three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.
Reds took a 1-0 lead in the first inning with Spencer Steer's home run. Gavin Lux scored to help his teams get back on level terms with the opponents in the second inning.
However, after that, the Dodgers' scoreboard became completely silent. Will Benson hit a home run toward the left field in the second inning and helped the Reds get the lead back. In the sixth inning, Elly De La Cruz took a single and Jacob Hurtubise scored to help their team move further upfront and take a 1-3 lead, which turned out to be the final scoreline of this game.
It's quite evident that the Dodgers have lost this series as well. This is the second consecutive series they have lost. Reds, if they win the final game of this series on May 26th, Sunday, will sweep past the Dodgers.
The Dodgers will surely try to avoid that scenario and will try their level best to win the final game of this series no matter what and break this losing streak.
Dodgers vs. Reds: Head-to-head
Dodgers and Reds are set to face each other for the seventh time this season and for the final time in this series on Sunday, May 26th. The match will have a live broadcast from 12:10 PM ET on Bally Sports and fans can livestream the game on FUBO TV.
This is the second series between both sides this season. Dodgers and Reds have a long-standing rivalry. To date, the Dodgers have an upper hand in this rivalry with a record of 1206-1162 over the Reds.
Dodgers vs. Reds: Pitching prediction
For the Dodgers, Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be starting off on the mound. So far, the Japanese star has played and started 10 games and has a record of 5-1 along with an ERA of 3.17 and WHIP of 1.06 and also has 61 strikeouts under his belt.
On the other hand, Brent Suter will start on the mound for the Reds. The 34-year-old relief pitcher has played 20 games this season but so far has just made one start for his team. He has an ERA of 4.34, along with a WHIP of 1.13, and also has made 24 strikeouts.
Dodgers vs. Reds: Prediction
The Reds are just a single game away from sweeping off one of the most formidable opponents in MLB this season and claiming this series. Even if the Dodgers win this final game, the Reds will still win the series 2-1.
For the Dodgers, it is quite a serious situation and they will surely fight for their pride. Having lost the last four consecutive matches, Mookie Betts and the boys would try turning things around once again and breaking this losing streak before they move on to their next series against the Mets.
Even though the Reds have won the first two games and the Dodgers are having a bad time currently, the men in blue still have an upper hand over the Reds when seen historically and their team has the caliber to turn the table on the current downfall in this Game 3 of this series and get back to winning ways.