Dodgers vs. Reds NL Wild Card Game 1 Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 30

The NL Wild Card Series begins Tuesday at 9:08 p.m. ET when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Cincinnati Reds live from Dodger Stadium, and airing on ESPN. The Dodgers are the favorite in this one, at -201, while the underdog Reds have +167 odds to play spoiler. Los Angeles is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under is 7 runs for the contest.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Dodgers-Reds game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Dodgers vs. Reds Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 9:08 p.m. ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
• How to watch on TV: ESPN

Dodgers vs. Reds Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 4, Reds 3
• Total Prediction: Under 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 57%, Reds 43%

Dodgers vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Dodgers have been favorites in 142 games this season and won 82 (57.7%) of those contests.
• Los Angeles is 34-15 this season when entering a game favored by -201 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 66.8% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
• The Reds have come away with 43 wins in the 86 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Cincinnati has been victorious one time in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +167 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 37.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers have a 6-2 record from the eight games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Dodgers and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total three times.
• The Dodgers' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• The Dodgers' best power option comes in the form of Shohei Ohtani and his 55-home-run 102-RBI season, both team highs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Ohtani is third in home runs and 14th in RBI.
• Mookie Betts has 23 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 61 walks while hitting .258.
• Betts is 84th in homers and 51st in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Freddie Freeman has a team-best batting average of .295.
• Freeman is on a seven-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .314 with four home runs, four walks and eight RBIs.
• Andy Pages has 27 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 29 walks while hitting .272.

Dodgers Team Props

Reds Recent Betting Performance

• The Reds have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and have gone 3-1 in those contests.
• The Reds and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Reds have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Reds Recent Stats

Reds Player Insights

• Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds in home runs (22) and runs batted in (86).
• De La Cruz ranks 65th in home runs and 37th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• De La Cruz has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .190 with a home run, a walk and an RBI.
• TJ Friedl is hitting .261 with 22 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 81 walks.
• Friedl ranks 151st among all batters in the big leagues in homers, and 154th in RBI.
• Spencer Steer is batting .238 with 21 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 51 walks.
• Austin Hays is hitting .266 with 16 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 29 walks.

Reds Team Props

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